Post by Cherry SmoothHi Everyone,
I am new to woodworking. Just wondering if anyone has any plans for
building a wine rack? I have been looking online and there isn't too
much out there as far as plans go.
Thanks in advance...
Also, don't make the mistake I did on my first one and believe when you read
that wine bottles are 3" in diameter. Make your cubicles about 3 1/2"
square.
BTW, a wine rack can be as simple as a box with dividers. To find the
size, just multiply the number of slots you want in each layer by 3 /12
(size of the bottle) then multiply the thickness of your dividers (usually
made out of 1/4" stock) by the number of cubicles "minus 1" (i.e., 5
cubicles would be 1/4" x 4) - the origin of this number is your sides will
complete one of your cubicles. The add the thickness of the side x 2 (you
do have two sides.)
So, you want a wine rack that will hold 20 bottles you would build a box 20"
wide and 16 1/4" high. and about 9" deep.(this assumes you will miter the
corners, if you lap joint or use a rabbit - you will need to make the
necessary adjustments)
The reason the dividers are 1" shorter than the sides is that you will cut a
dado 1/4" deep in the sides, top and bottom to hold the dividers. (take a
bit of care in laying out your dados to make sure each divider is 3 1/2"
from its neighbors and REMEMBER the ends will be recessed 1/4" into the
sides."
Hope this helps.
Deb