Bohemian Workbench

There's something about the NES controller that lends itself to supersizing in coffee table form. We've seen more than a few -- the original (as far as we can tell); Baron von Brunk's working Lego version; and a working wooden version for a touch of class.

It's that last one that concerns us today, since its creator -- Charles Lushear, aka Bohemian Workbench -- has just come out with a brand new "steampunk" version, made from salvaged antique parts and wood.

Called the "Reclaimed/Steampunk Nintendo Controller Coffee Table," it doesn't "work" like his other model, but that's probably just as well; those controls do not look like they'd be easy on the hands. The table, measuring 3.2 feet long by 1.5 feet wide by 1.5 feet high, is made entirely of recycled materials. The wooden frame is cedar wood from a former fence, while the A and B buttons are made from clock movements and the Select and Start buttons are made of vintage AR-15 20 round clips.

It's the D-pad that's the most interesting to us, though. It's made out of something called a Katanga cross, a cross-shaped piece of copper 8 inches across that was used as currency in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the 19th and early 20th century.

The coffee table is one of a kind, but at the time of writing, it's still available for sale on Lushear's Etsy page for a cool asking price of $2,600.

Bohemian Workbench

(Source: Crave Australia via Apartment Therapy)