BobF
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I completed a couple of 54 bottle racks a few days ago. They are based on Wade's racks, modified to be built with common 1" X 2" (3/4" x 1-1/2" actual) lumber available at Lowes, Home Depot ...
All horizontal strips are 31" long
Verticals are 34-3/4" long.
Short pieces attaching front/back are 7-3/4"
Spacing from the bottom of a horizontal to the bottom of the next above is 6-1/2". This gives 6 levels with an additional 3/4" at the top.
I used a bench mounted belt sander to scallop the rear horizontals. I first marked the center, then 4 additional marks each side of center spaced 3-1/16". I free-handed this step and will likely use a router for more precise work next time. The radius isn't an exact match, but the bottles don't roll around.
The screws showing in front could easily be counter-sunk and puttied for staining.
Of the types available at Lowe's, I chose poplar. At a shave under $4 ea for eight 6' long pieces, the cost runs ~$32 per rack plus tax and screws.
Pine was cheaper, but straight pine was non-existent. Red oak was $5.60-ish each which still isn't bad considering ...
Using oak and a router here and there you should be able to make something nice enough for display.
I built these to store wine in the unfinished part of the basement![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
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All horizontal strips are 31" long
Verticals are 34-3/4" long.
Short pieces attaching front/back are 7-3/4"
Spacing from the bottom of a horizontal to the bottom of the next above is 6-1/2". This gives 6 levels with an additional 3/4" at the top.
I used a bench mounted belt sander to scallop the rear horizontals. I first marked the center, then 4 additional marks each side of center spaced 3-1/16". I free-handed this step and will likely use a router for more precise work next time. The radius isn't an exact match, but the bottles don't roll around.
The screws showing in front could easily be counter-sunk and puttied for staining.
Of the types available at Lowe's, I chose poplar. At a shave under $4 ea for eight 6' long pieces, the cost runs ~$32 per rack plus tax and screws.
Pine was cheaper, but straight pine was non-existent. Red oak was $5.60-ish each which still isn't bad considering ...
Using oak and a router here and there you should be able to make something nice enough for display.
I built these to store wine in the unfinished part of the basement
![IMG_2539.jpg IMG_2539.jpg](https://cdn2.imagearchive.com/winemakingtalk/data/attachments/0/332-de4ccec8fc17e71bc2d6c1937d213a8f.jpg)
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