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The bamboo-backed Moto X is now ready for lumber lovers everywhere. Source: Tech Radar UK

Ordering a natural chassis for the handset tacks on another US$100 (about £60/AU$112) to phone’s normal price tag, as well as a longer shipping time into January.

We’ve been waiting patiently for the Moto X’s wood back option to launch for months now, and Motorola has finally given us hope that our pining is almost over.

In a Google+ post, Motorola published an image of the Moto X’s silhouette dotted-lined onto a slab of wood, with the caption “Put this DIY project on hold. Trust us.”

Of course the real question now is if a Moto X is called in the woods with no one around to hear it, does it still ring?