How to Build a Wine Storage Rack
Whether you're a passionate wine enthusiast with a carefully stocked cellar or just someone who enjoys having a range of wines on hand for special meals or occasions, a quality wine rack can provide a perfect way to store and display your favorite vintages. You can find wine racks in all styles, materials and price ranges, but a lattice wine rack made of wood combines form, function and practicality. Make your own wood wine rack using affordable materials and basic tools, creating a simple, elegant and beautiful showcase for up to two cases of wine. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Case top/bottom: 2 pieces of hardwood (3/4 inch x 14 inches x 20 inches)
- Case sides: 2 pieces of hardwood (3/4 inch x 14 inches x 18-1/2 inches)
- Case back: plywood (1/2 inch x 19-1/2 inches x 19-1/2 inches)
- Interior dividers, long: 2 pieces of plywood (1/2 inch x 10 inch x 26-3/16 inch)
- Interior dividers, short: 4 pieces of plywood (1/2 inch x 10 inches x 13-1/16 inches)
- Router and 1/2-inch bit
- Table saw
- Wood screws
- Finish nails (optional)
- Stain/polyurethane (optional)
Instructions
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Cut grooves into hardwood panels. Cut a lengthwise groove into each hardwood panel 3/4 inch from one edge using a router and 1/2-inch bit.
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Assemble the case. Fit the hardwood panels to the plywood back panel using the 1/2-inch grooves. Place side panels opposite one another, with top and bottom panels adjoining at right angles, to form a 20 x 20-inch square. Connect the panels using wood screws.
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Prepare long dividers. Measure the distance between diagonal corners inside the cabinet. If the distance is shorter than 26-3/16 inches, cut the long dividers to measure. Then cut two 45-degree bevels into each 10-inch end of each divider to create a point. This should allow the dividers to fit into the case with their edges firmly against the inside corners.
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Slot long dividers. Place one divider into the case, and partially insert the other by using the free corners. Mark the intersection point, and cut a slot into each divider 1/2 inch wide by 5 inches long using a table saw. The slots will enable you to overlap the dividers and place both into the case at once in an "X" shape.
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Prepare short dividers. Cut a single bevel of 45 degrees into each 10-inch end of the short dividers. Slant both bevels inward to enable each short dividers to rest against two interior walls, forming a triangle.
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Slot short dividers. Insert each short divider partially into the case, one by one, and mark short and long dividers at each intersection point. Cut a slot into each divider 1/2 inch wide by 5 inches long using a table saw. The slots should allow you to arrange the short dividers in a diamond shape whose corners will touch the walls of the case at their midpoints. The diamond's sides should intersect one long divider at a perpendicular angle and be parallel to the other.
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Complete wine rack. Insert all dividers into the case. If desired, you can connect the dividers to the case back with finish nails or wood screws. Your new wine rack will hold four bottles in each diamond and one in each triangle, for a total of 24 bottles.
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Tips & Warnings
Drilling pilot holes before driving in screws can reduce the risk of cracked or split wood. Use stain or polyurethane to add an attractive finish and protective seal to your wine rack.
Carefully measure your panels and dividers throughout the project. The given dimensions should be effective, but a strong, attractive wine rack requires a precise fit, so you may need to make minor adjustments to accommodate your exact materials and construction.
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