A while back, we commented on USB flash memory drives made of wood. We recently found this blog entry at Amazon. With the prevalence of cheap plastic casing, white, black, and brushed aluminum finishes…the wooden finish seems to have lost its appeal.

Perhaps the author has a point… but the current offering of wood encased products is somewhat lacking, although there appears to be a market. It inspired us to think of one forum in which wooden enclosures are still popular.

Not long ago, we thought about buying a cocktail arcade cabinet kit from ArcadeDepot.com. They manufacture kits and assembled empty arcade cabinets and we thought it would make an amusing dining table. It is one of the few options for a wooden enclosure that makes hardware a part of your furniture.