How To Build A Modern Wine Rack

[@s.b.haider7372]

I noticed two things. One you looked super proud of the finished product. Good on you chief. The second thing I noticed was how smooth, even and uniform the edges of the shelves were. How'd you achieve this feat?

[@AmplifyDIY]

Hopefully I didn’t come across as too full of myself...but I really am proud of this project. As for the shelves themselves, I used pre-cut poplar from The local big box store. All I had to do was cut them to length, route out the channel for the bottles, and then sand until I thought I might die. The curvy edges of the backboards required a little more sanding love to get nice and smooth curves as well as a smooth finish. Thanks for checking out the project!

[@Bighead-he8zb]

@@AmplifyDIY You didn't come across as full of yourself one bit. I would be proud if I custom designed and manufactured that wine rack. It looks great.

[@gsdls]

Great project. Gives me ideas on how to add this to the side of a coffee bar.

[@gypsyphil]

Love the drawer pull idea, so unusual, awesome.

[@AmplifyDIY]

This project had a few tricky things - in particular, trying to get level shelves with curved edges. I'm thrilled with the result, though!

[@nickdifranco8459]

Beautiful design. You inspired me to make my own In the shape of a wine barrel Thank you for your video.

[@AmplifyDIY]

Awesome! I'd love to see it when yours is done. :)

[@alansimpson596]

I've just come across this video as I'm about to make a free-standing wine rack and am searching for ideas. I will have a 12 bottle wine cooler as the central feature. You are a very accomplished wood worker and have inspired me to think more imaginatively in my project so many thanks for that. Oh! and by the way I do drink my wine as do many of my visitors.

[@AmplifyDIY]

Hey Alan - thanks for letting me know you found this inspiring! It was fun to build, and we love how it looks (and functions) in our house. Good luck with your build!

[@iaahner]

Love it! Quick tip: Next time you need to mark a hole like that, rather than all the work of creating your own transfer punch (which was brilliant and worked a treat, but was a good bit of work) just borrow some lipstick from your nearest friend who wears it. Put the screws all the way in, dab some lipstick on the heads, and press the board up. Perfect transfer. :)

[@AmplifyDIY]

What a great tip! I love learning from viewers like you. Thanks!

[@dannyvera9606]

The first shelf is damage whit the screen you drill to the face

[@arnoldbraunschweiger8027]

This is a super cool rack and I'm actually considering to build a similar one myself. One quick tip, do not sand your wood bevor cutting it or using any other sharp tool on it. Sanding paper leaves particels in the wood that make your tools get dull really fast.

[@ladykenja2700]

B R A V O ! ! ! EXCELLENTE ! ! ! Creative, uniquely yours, brilliant piece of work that's "artsy" & "well crafted." Workmanship is excellent. The demo on installing the 'keyhole hanger' was a bonus for me since I need to place them on a project. Thanx 4 sharing.

[@drtyprior]

What a great project! I love the finished result, might try these myself!

[@norwoodaerialimaging9795]

Could you use the template clamped to the board and use a rafters square to square up the shelves?

[@AmplifyDIY]

Yes, that would be a great way to square them up. Thanks for the tip!

[@jeffmenow4709]

Awesome!!!

[@kensanders1527]

I'm in the process of getting a wet bar installed in my family room and I absolutely love your wine rack design!! Early in your video at the 1:20 mark, you mention that if the wine bottles are 12" tall you need 24". My question is - so that you could accommodate the curves, is that why you landed on 32"x36" in order to account for the cutoff of the curves?

[@ricardosamuels1308]

Very neat an accurate 👍

[@AmplifyDIY]

Thanks!

[@dorothygwilliams5500]

Smart, beautifully designed & functional , mind if try and mimic it?

[@AmplifyDIY]

Go for it!

[@HeyStripes]

really nice! Great problem solving and great execution!

[@AmplifyDIY]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@gregorylaporte4659]

Absolutely wonderful looking shelves

[@AmplifyDIY]

Thanks! They are a great conversation starter.

[@luisvega3799]

Excellent job thank you for your great ideas I will be making one.

[@AmplifyDIY]

I’d love to see yours when it’s finished. Good luck!

[@oliver10041]

Very nice! Thanks for sharing this video!

[@luisvega3799]

I love the racks would you sell them?

[@AmplifyDIY]

Glad you like them! Sorry, but they are not for sale.

[@craigadelecameron2548]

What’s the name of the router bit used, I’m not finding it, great idea!

[@AmplifyDIY]

Hi Craig - the specific bit I used is actually from a kit I bought maybe 15 years ago to cut tenons in logs. I looked, but could not find that kit (or, indeed, the company) at all anymore. However, it's essentially a REALLY large Round Nose or Core Box bit. Looks like Rockler has a 2" round nose which would be really close to what I used: www.rockler.com/freud-round-nose-bits-optional-sizes However, if I were building this again, I would probably just use something like a 5/8" bowl carving bit. The bottles really don't need a super deep or wide channel to rest in. If you have virtually any sort of bull nose or round nose bit wider than about a half inch, I'd try experimenting with that first before buying something new. Good luck!

[@MichaelSmith-nk4yq]

Brilliant! Well done, I may well make a few of these myself 👍🏾👍🏾

[@xxammyyvvegass3249]

verry nice

[@ernestonoir5796]

wow.... damn nice!!

[@leejackson3781]

love this project. quick question, how wide is each panel before you start cutting the curves? I already know the length is 32-36 inches:-)

[@AmplifyDIY]

Hi Lee - sorry for the delay in getting back to you. Unfortunately I don't recall the exact width of the panel when I laid out the curves... Seems like it was around 30" or so though... I'd recommend you either lay out your design with a modeling program as I did or use some large cardboard to figure out the shape you prefer. Then use that to determine how large you need to make the starting panel. Good luck!

[@chinagirl4126]

Hi do you sell these I would like to buy 2

[@AmplifyDIY]

Hi there Fine China - I'm afraid that I only built the one you see in this video, and we love it too much to sell it. :) Thank you for your interest though, and thanks for watching!

[@rsanchez77792]

Are plans available for this awesome build?

[@AmplifyDIY]

Not exactly, no. I probably have the sketchup file I showed in the video that I worked up by hand, but I didn’t work from or make any plans.

[@AmplifyDIY]

If the sketchup file would be helpful to you, I’ll be glad to see if I can dig it up and send it to you. Thanks for watching!

[@rsanchez77792]

AmplifyDIY I would appreciate any guidance thank you very much! I’m going to try and make these and push your style forward 👍🏼

[@AmplifyDIY]

@@rsanchez77792 Sweet! I'd love to help however I can. I do have the final design of the back plates in sketchup, and I have a few notes I'd be happy to send over to you. Shoot me an email at [e-mail] and I'll be glad share these and whatever else I can do to help with your build. Thanks!

[@RedshirtX]

@@AmplifyDIY do you think plywood would be strong enough to withstand the weight of the bottles vs using hardwood?

[@nrbrtmuller]

Do you sell plans for these?

[@AmplifyDIY]

Hi Norbert! I don't sell plans, but I'm happy to share my final sketchup file I used for the dimensions: amplifydiy.com/shared/WineRackFinalDesign.skp

[@nrbrtmuller]

AmplifyDIY thank you

[@CivilizTube]

​@@AmplifyDIY hi. i cant open your link. can you share me the dimensions?

[@salvatoreburgaretta9401]

the handles dont look good i would of used wood but good job

[@forealdoh]

How much you charge to make me one?

[@jesussegura8914]

Arreeeee 👍🏽

[@bstyle82]

Where's the modern version?

[@pascalparisot5324]

une bouteille se met legerement penchee a cause du lie de vin

[@RandomPsychic]

you obviously dont the drink the wine in your rack

[@AmplifyDIY]

What makes you say that?

[@dirtywindshield6903]

Ok just to be clear here, I am not a master woodworker, but glue and biscuits along with the screws would have made a tighter bond and better load-bearing surface. the stain choice was great but seriously this is no better than Chinese made crap you buy in the store. it would have been nicer if handles matched the ones in the kitchen. The look is good but the structural quality is not.

[@AmplifyDIY]

Thanks for the feedback. I considered biscuits and glue or even dowels and glue, but these don’t have to be strong enough to do pull-ups on, just to hold a wine bottle that weighs what, 4 lbs? They are plenty strong enough for that. As for the handles, we originally did get handles that perfectly matched the existing cabinets, but didn’t like the aesthetic of the straight handles against all the nice curves of the rack, so I swapped them for these. To each their own, I suppose. I’m no master woodworker either. I do appreciate you taking the time to comment. Thanks!