Now here’s one Xbox that will never have a Red Ring of Death.

Crafted by Ben Winfield of Cape Town, South Africa, this pine replica of the original Xbox is pretty much the coolest thing you’ll see today.  It comes complete with a wooden controller that actually plugs into the front of the console and has real, working thumbsticks!  See?  Coolest thing today; just like I said.

Check out more photos of the Xbox and his other wooden works – including a replica Sand People rifle – over on his Facebook page or his blog.

Tags: sculpture, video games, wood, xbox