Thread: wine rack

Would like to get a plan for a wine rack (upto 36 bottles). Any ideas would be appreciated.

There are sooooo many ways to build a wine rack.
probably the best thing to do is check out some furniture stores to get some idea what you want it too look like.

Get a copy of Australian Woodworker #98. There is an article on making a 24-bottle wine rack by Neil Scobie. I have made it myself. See below.

Rocker

Maybe a little more than you aked for

Wine Cabinet

Here's buffet/rack I made a while ago, holds 40 bottles + 2 file cabinet draws + 3 normal draws.
The racks were made using doweling rather than scolloped bars.
All up cost just over $250 to make, no plans other than a few scribbles on paper!

I saw a beauty not long ago where they had made holes in the back of the cabinet for the neck of the bottles only so the bottles seem to hang in the air. It looked good, used a minimal amount of timber and could fit a maximum number of bottles in the available space. It might be a bit tricky cutting the holes on the right angle though.

Hi billc

Here's a plan

http://www.nafi.com.au/timbertips/wine-rack.html

Regards
Tikki

hi billc,

just a few recent commissions for idea gathering

cheers peter

the cheapest and one of the best ways I ahve seen to do it is to make a frame out of nice timber and then fit it out with square steel mesh. You'll need two pieces of mesh about 6 inches apart.

Simple, looks good and holds a heap of wine.

Not much woodwork though...

Trav

Like Trav, I have used 100mm x100mm grid to make a wine rack in the bottom of a wall unit.
You can use concrete reinforcing mesh or a fence panel from Bunnings.
The panel cost $28-00 and there was enough to make 2 racks each holding about 40 bottles.
I sat the bottom rung in a groove in the bottom of the unit and the top prongs of the mesh were set in holes drilled in the frame under the drawers.
This way the mesh could be lifted out for cleaning etc. I painted the mesh black and it suited the dark colour of the unit.
I got the idea from a cafe that we frequent.
Hope this helps

Thanks for the plan, much appreciated.
Regards Bill

Thanks Tom,
Another good idea on racking up.
Appreciated.

Originally Posted by Tom Anderson

You can use concrete reinforcing mesh or a fence panel from Bunnings.
The panel cost $28-00 and there was enough to make 2 racks each holding about 40 bottles.

You can also often get leftover mesh from building sites. ask first.
This also works well in old fireplaces
http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com...tid=8921&stc=1
Another good book you can get at Coles / Woolies "better homes & Gardens Wine Racks" Mini workbook series only couple of bucks


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