Making a Riddling Wine Rack

Making a Riddling Wine Rack
I'm not a carpenter but I've taken a class or two and I just enjoy working with wood. This was fun, a first attempt and they look great!
Disclaimer: I initially made this video to share with my father and family, NOT as an instructional video. So if it's hard to follow, my apologies. If you have questions beyond what I've included below however you can email and I will try to help.
- One 48" Oak step (Home Depot) was used for each rack (11" wide and 1" thick), about $20 ea. Cut the lip off the step early in the process, then mark it into 3 separate even pieces.
- Stress/nick board
- sand lightly
- carefully mark board for your holes
- drill 45 deg 1.5" holes. Drilling holes at a 45 deg angle was the hardest part, particularly in hardwood. I used the longest 1.5" holesaw that I could find. If possible use a drill press or a drill guide. If not, see Regen's helpful link • Video to guide the holesaw. If your holesaw does not make it all the way through the board, turn over the board and use the guide hole to finish the angle from the other side. Beware of knots in the oak. The kick can be nasty. Space your holes properly and evenly so that when you add the bottle brace pieces later the bottles will fit the same resting in holes along the same brace. You'll need a test bottle on hand.
- clean up holes with chisels and coarse, then fine, sandpaper
- Use 2" X 4" or 2" X 2" pine boards for the mounting pieces on the top and bottom of rack. After cutting the step into 3 equal boards I used carpenter pencils to space them evenly. Attaching pine boards to both ends sets the rack so that you can add the bottle braces next.
- I drilled 5 holes per section (3) with the holes in the center section offset with the outer sections. The number of holes you want will determine how many 1/2 X 2 oak or pine boards you get for the braces on the back to hold the bottles in place.
- Two 1/2" X 4" X 48" Oak boards are needed for the sides
- Oak is very heavy, and with full bottles, even heavier. I used an "OOK Hangman French Cleat Picture Hanger Kit" at the top of rack to mount on the wall. Then mounted a corner brace at the bottom for security.

[@Tadaia]

I used a metal swanson speed square (carpenter's triangle) as a guide for my drill. This is the most difficult part of making the racks if you're using hard wood. There are drill guides out there but make sure you get one with that will pass the size of the holesaw at an angle.

[@Tadaia]

Hi Michelle, re the holes. That was the hardest part. I marked the board first spacing the holes evenly. I then used the longest holesaw I could find for my drill, used the center drill bit to guide the drill and a carpenters triangle to help freehand the holes. I didn't video that because it took a several minutes to do each hole.

[@Tadaia]

@albflor04 Hi, yes they're oak but other types of wood. I made two for my dining rm, using 2 - 48"x1" oak steps purchased from Home Depot. The hardest part is using a holesaw to drill the neck holes at an angle. You'll need a decent drill and a 1 or 2 in holesaw, depending on how large you want to make them. I used a 1.5". The holesaw should be longest you can find because you're drilling at an angle. Inbox me if you like and I'll help you as I can. ;-)

[@michellebailey3665]

How did you cut the holes so neatly at a 45 degree angle with a hand drill?

[@killianorama]

How did you get the 45 degree angle drilled?

[@hereistay88]

Hello! I would like to build something like this to put my sparkling wine bottles (same method of Champagne)! Please can you help me? Thank you!

[@Tadaia]

I know the vid isn't the greatest ;). I really made it for my father. However between the vid and the written instructions I've included, you can do this! For your bottle heads (larger than wine) you'll just want to make sure you space the bottleneck braces appropriately for a good fit. As well ensure there's enough space to the wall to accommodate the neck for a heavy bottle.

[@OG_SQUID_MTB]

Do you need to make the holes 1.5"? How wide is the wood you framed the outside ?

[@Tadaia]

You can probably get away with making holes 1 to 2 inches, depending on how you want the bottles to fit. 1.5" was perfect for me. The side pieces are 4" wide, 1/2' thick.

[@bakersbuilds]

Came out looking good! If any of you actually see this comment and have the chance to come check out my channel and some of the projects I have done I would greatly appreciate that! Thanks! : )

[@regenplace1]

Link showing how to make easy 45 degree hole How To Drill At An Angle - Build.com 30 Second Tip

[@Tadaia]

Thanks for sharing Regan!

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