Making Wine Racks

Build your own wine racks
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[@gilbertresto4060]

Thank you for your quick response. Great, I'll be waiting for the information.

[@briangeiling3440]

Currently building a 380 bottle rack like the one you made. looks great but was a lot of work. Thank you for the Video Brian G.

[@kathrynscheidt7547]

I agree, this is the best wine rack fabrication on the net. Thanks for clearing up the component dimensions. I'm ready to get started but oh the shop envy.

[@makingitmatters9587]

+Kathryn Scheidt Kathryn - thank you for the nice comment, I really appreciate it. Good luck with your build

[@coreygraham5485]

Nice and simple win rack. I too, love the idea of putting it underneath the stairs, that space is so often not utilized. Until watching this video, I would have never thought to clamp my orbital sander upside down and do the sanding that way. Seems so much easier when you have to sand small pieces like that. Awesome video.

[@makingitmatters9587]

+Corey Graham Thanks for the comment - I'm fundamentally a lazy person so I'm always looking for a simpler way to do things. Peace

[@yourundoing12]

love the style of your videos thanks for taking the time!

[@makingitmatters9587]

+yourundoing12 Thank you for the comment - I really appreciate it!!

[@tedfritsch3340]

WOW, Did I just learn a thing or 10. So much easier, and precise than a jig. Plus you can custom the length so easily. Thanks.

[@makingitmatters9587]

Thank you - much appreciated

[@nakulgupta9793]

Excellent Video and what awesome craftsmanship. Thanks for sharing. I am very encouraged to build a wine cellar rack myself.

[@makingitmatters9587]

Excellent - it really wasn't too difficult - thanks for the comment

[@EzeICE]

That's a pretty awesome work desk. Great construction starts with great tools indeed.

[@dakariluca6577]

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[@billieb]

Exactly what I am looking for. Two questions, where did you get your measurements and why do you put on the glue?

[@ronblake2585]

Sharing Measurements Matters.

[@correllbilbrew7085]

Good Morning, Your video on making a wine rack is phenomenal. Do you have the measurements? I would like to make my own wine rack for my wife's wine cellar. Thanks.

[@dustyhush]

wow very nice job respect !!!

[@kalebertmer9198]

Ok first this was extremely helpful in the design and space saving concept. Second I read through all the comments and kinda understand the dimensions used. Can I ask you to put the critical dimensions all in one comment. I understand the vertical length desired will change. The template boards are a great idea, what size where they? thanks for the great video

[@timlennox7236]

Wow, Awesome video. Love the way it was done and great camera work. Would you have any recommendations on how to attach multiple of these along a flat wall? Also, what was you deciding factor to go with the nails vs dowels or screws? I am looking to build out a wall of my cellar and this is a great solution. Thank you

[@makingitmatters9587]

+Tim Lennox Thank you for the nice comments. Attaching these on a flat wall would be fairly straightforward. What I don't show in the video is the back of the wine racks. I countersunk wholes in the back rails and will screw them with 4"inch screws. I used the 18 gauge nails mainly to quickly secure the 3/4 x 3/4 rack sides so that the glue can dry. You can't really see the nails and they wont rust or discolor the wood (mahogany) because they are galvanized. As you build this feel free to contact me if you have questions. Thanks

[@nevadahughes7962]

This is awesome! I can't imagine how long that took.

[@makingitmatters9587]

+Nevada Sorenson Thanks Nevada - it took a fair bit of time :)

[@bam04f]

Great tutorial

[@makingitmatters9587]

+Brian Maldonado Thank you Brian!!

[@jeremymilet6314]

Awesome build! I am planing on building something like this for under my stairs. What type of wood did you use?

[@makingitmatters9587]

+Jeremy Milet I used mahogany - its good with the moisture. Thanks for commenting

[@gilbertresto4060]

Do you have measurement for the spacers, I love the video and now that I have a space for my wine cellar will like to star working on it.

[@makingitmatters9587]

Gilbert - I'm currently working on a more detailed video that includes the measurements and the size of the spacing etc. I'll try and finish it up in the next week or two

[@mikegreenebass]

nice build! I liked your upside down sander idea. What size nailer did you use? oh and how can i forget your miter sled was killer.

[@makingitmatters9587]

+Mike Greene Thanks for commenting Mike! I used an 18ga nailer. The miter sled was an incra - I love it

[@djjmc]

Is strength an issue if I was to use Western red Cedar?

[@ohraider]

What are the measurements?

[@BruceAUlrich]

I like how you made it go under the stairs.

[@makingitmatters9587]

+Bruce A. Ulrich Thanks Bruce - I appreciate the comment

[@christerandersson6391]

Bruce A. Ulrich

[@sophiashcherbakova2867]

I've been researching into making good wine and came across an awesome resource at Pavas grape plan (check it out on google)

[@sreejeshmu67]

How are you controlling the temperature in that space?

[@chrisgibat]

That's an amazing looking wine rack. What dimensions did you use for the depth and width?

[@makingitmatters9587]

+Chris Gibat Thanks - 12" deep and 5 3/4 wide.

[@Naplesfrank154]

Wow, that's a great looking wine rack. I'm in the process of researching wine rack styles. I was looking to make a diagonal type rack but after seeing the rack that you build, I think I am going to copy your rack. Hope you don't mind. Lol By the way, now you have to fill it up. Are you a winemaker or collector/drinker? Thanks for sharing. 🍇🍇🍇

[@makingitmatters9587]

+Frank Daniels Frank, thanks for commenting. I'm looking to get into collecting once the wine cellar is built.

[@peternikitopoulos8776]

Thanks for sharing. I've been looking for a video like this for the last two years so once again, thanks for sharing your knowledge and technique. Question for you. I'm assuming that you can create a series of double sided ladders that will serve as this middle pieces of any given section while then end pieces become a single ladder. I'm thinking of using your approach to create the racks and then embed each of the racks in a bookcase to establish a more formal looks.

[@makingitmatters9587]

+Peter Nikitopoulos Peter, that is a very cool idea - I'd love to see a picture when you are done. Yes, you can create double sided racks the same way.

[@peternikitopoulos8776]

+Making it Matters Thank you. I will give it shot and let you know how I make out. Thanks again for the inspiration.

[@footballhockey]

Awsome looking build. Going to give it a try for under my stairs. What dimension of lumber did you use? And why the spacer in the table saw when cutting the rungs? I'm new to building stuff and not sure why you used that. Thank you.Ted

[@makingitmatters9587]

+footballhockey Great questions Ted. I used 1x2 for the vertical and 3/4 x 3/4 for the rungs. I used the spacer for two reasons: 1. to get consistently accurate cuts and, 2. if you run the end against your table saw you risk getting kick-back. The blade pushes against the wood and if there is no room for the wood to move on the off cut then it could catch a tooth and come flying. Feel free to ask questions as you do your build.

[@footballhockey]

+Making it Matters Great. Thank you, that makes sense. I will let you know how it goes after I build the first section. If I have any more Questions I will be sure to ask. Thank you.

[@kathrynscheidt7547]

OK, so to reduce kerf waste from even width boards (6", 8", 10"), can I safely reduce stile width (verticals) from 2" to 1 3/4" ,resulting in 3 full stiles from a 6" board, using 2 ripping cuts at 1/8" kerf per cut (1/4" total kerf), leaving 1/2" waste. from the 6" board? And maybe then use the 1/2" by 3/4" "waste" for the rungs. This seems to cut wood waste and money, but do you think the resulting cage will be too weak this way?

[@makingitmatters9587]

+Kathryn Scheidt Kathryn, I don't think the weakness would be the problem. I would recommend that you build a small prototype to make sure that you can still fit a bottle in the space after you reduce it by 1/4. I wouldn't imagine that would be a problem, but it might prevent you from putting odd sized bottles in there. I made a prototype out of old OSB that I had lying around. I was able to work out a number of the problems by doing this.

[@supermacka4000]

Good video but it would be nice if you inserted a view of the finished item at the front end so the cutting and construction made sense.

[@kurtwm2010]

not bad, a wine rack in 4:39 minutes...looking good too. Thanks for not wasting my time with unnecessary chat. Would love to know more about what type of wood you used, dimensions, etc. Maybe a building plan would be great.

[@makingitmatters9587]

+Kurt M Thanks Kurt, I used 1x2 for the vertical and 3/4 x 3/4 for the rungs - all 12" long. I used mahogany. I'm not very competent when it comes to the building plan. I usually use a napkin and then build a small prototype. Thanks for commenting

[@deangeorgiades3215]

Can you please share the measurement for the spacers, the video great and the details would help quite a bit.

[@makingitmatters9587]

Dean, I have completed a sketchup drawing with the measurements and am currently putting together the video. I have currently been preoccupied by Spring, but will get it up soon (even though I have been saying that for a few months). Thanks for watching

[@alpinmack]

Making it Matters Any update on the measurements video would be helpful. Thanks!

[@randyc5650]

Great system. How did you attach the modules to the wall and one another?

[@makingitmatters9587]

+Randy C Good question. Honestly I'm still trying to figure out the best way to join them to each other. I will attach them to the back with 3" screws since the backs sit roughly flat to the wall. However, since there is a curve in the wall I can only join at the front. I will probably put a small amount of glue and pin nail them from the inside. I'm putting stone on the inside of the wall so I wont permanently mount the racks until everything else is done. Thanks for watching.

[@randyc5650]

+Making it Matters , Maybe place longer(3 or 4 ft) horizontal braces between the short ones you have, staggering the joints and steam bending if needed. 3 rows would be enough. 4 if you continue the rack to the entrance. Use screws, countersunk and plugged, just enough to hold the strips into the curve and pin nail to the rest of the verticals as needed. I plan on building a similar system wrapping a whole room for a friend. I'm just worried it might not hold 8 ft of bottles but with enough horizontal braces, I think it would. Thanks for the great ideas.

[@makingitmatters9587]

I hadn't thought of that - very good idea

[@dukeofcorona1]

Randy, can you explain this in simpler terms for a lay person like myself ? Thanks

[@randyc5650]

@@dukeofcorona1 Use furring strips in the back and use thin strips like he has in the front but make them long enough to tie the front vertical strips together.

[@ginacentioli1389]

What is the measurement between the slats for each wine bottle?

[@makingitmatters9587]

+Gina Centioli Gina, the measurements are 3 7/8 vertical and 2 5/8 horizontal. Those measurements are based on the space between the slats. If you make one I would suggest that you do a simple prototype to see if it holds a standard wine bottle and the larger ones as well. Thanks for watching and commenting

[@acousticlover-datnguyen6571]

Is the temperature safe to store the wine?

[@makingitmatters9587]

Yes, its insulated and I have a wine cooler - whispercool I believe. Thanks for watching

[@brianjessogne9579]

I love the racking, are you willing to share dimensions?

[@makingitmatters9587]

+Brian Jessogne I'd be happy to share dimensions - several have asked and I need to get something together. Coming soon

[@tonydavis658]

This is a wonderful post. I have built a few of the horizontal ladder racks looking to build some vertical ladder racks. I think I have been able to pull most of the dimensions from the above information but any chance you have had time to be able to pull and share dimensions so i can be sure i have them correct?

[@rickfarrow7359]

at last a video that gets right too it. Im a woodworker..so fast motion was perfect. Now I just need the best dimensions for wine openings. Wish you had written the dimensions of your spacers. Thanks

[@MacBeanDS]

3.5"

[@kathrynscheidt7547]

Sorry, this would be for a 5 foot high secured rack.

[@michaellambiase302]

Do you have the measurements?

[@makingitmatters9587]

Yes, do you have the ability to read a sketch-up file? I could email it to your

[@espen2729]

Can you post the sketchup file somewhere? I would be interested in making this. You did an awesome job!

[@makingitmatters9587]

Thank you - i'm not sure where to post it - I'm not incredibly advanced with tech. I know youtube and email. if you send me an email at [e-mail], I'd be glad to share it with you.

[@sherrylkeith6549]

It's good to see the woodprix has new instructions to save my money and energy to build it.

[@tradz4199]

Why are you not using a riving knife on your table saw? It could set a bad example for less experienced diy'ers, and result in workpiece throwback...learning safety the hard way is the worst way. Otherwise a great video.

[@makingitmatters9587]

I’m using a splitter - same thing

[@itsmeinarkansas]

It might help if you slowed the film down enough for someone to see what it is that you're doing and explain some of the things that people are watching.

[@makingitmatters9587]

Thanks - I plan to do an expanded version with commentary. Thanks for the comment

[@duolanyang9841]

Would you like to write a blog about Wine Racks? The sample is free for you. If you like, please contact me. Thank you.

[@heatrick1192]

Some measurements and a little narration would have been nice. I don't care for videos that have no talk.