Handmade Wooden iPod

created at: 09/19/2011

No, no. That’s not a protective case. And it certainly isn’t CNC-milled or cut with a laser. It’s a handmade wooden iPod Nano.

When Josh got a new iPod for Christmas, he couldn’t just throw the old one away. So, he did what anyone would do – made it a wooden enclosure, complete with contrasting click wheel.   And when he was done with that, he made it a wooden dock and iTrip case:

created at: 09/19/2011created at: 09/19/2011

And the best part? He did it without any fine woodworking tools; just the DIYers best buddy, the rotary tool.

created at: 09/19/2011

The wooden clickwheel was “milled” then attached with plain ol’ double-sided tape to the existing one. Cool, right?

See the finished photos of Josh’s iPod, and then check out the “making of” images.

via College Life DIY