Handcrafted Wine Rack

Materials:

table saw
3/4" plywood
sandpaper or sanding block
compass
pencil
hand drill
4" hole saw attachment
3/4" wood-grain edge tape
iron
water-based stain (American Walnut - Minwax.)
two weenie rollers (paint roller with a small tubular pad attachment resembling the size and shape of a hot dog; can also use a standard paint roller)
primer
paint (Behr's Leapfrog 380D-6, semigloss)
paintbrush
water-based polyurethane
square wooden 2x2 dowels
wood glue
nail gun
construction adhesive

1. Use a table saw to cut two pieces of plywood to the desired size and then sand the edges. Both pieces should be the same size.

2. Use a compass and pencil to trace four-inch diameter circles on both pieces of freshly cut plywood, making sure that the circles on one piece of plywood are 3/4-inch higher than on the other (figure A). This ensures that the wine bottles will rest at a downward angle.

3. Attach the four-inch hole saw attachment to the hand drill and cut out the freshly traced circles from the plywood (figure B). Lightly sand raw inner circular forms.

4. Place the wood-grain edge tape onto the raw edge of the plywood and iron on to secure a smooth, finished edge (figure C). Lightly sand edge. Use the table saw to cut three additional pieces of plywood for the top, bottom and one side.

5. Apply stain to the "outer"-facing sides of all plywood pieces using a weenie roller. Next, primer and paint the "inner"-facing sides of all plywood with a paintbrush. Finish stained pieces by applying polyurethane with a fresh weenie roller.

6. Fit together all pieces of plywood and secure, using four square wooden dowels (on the exposed side) and wood glue adhesive. Further secure with a nail gun.

7. Once assembled, use construction adhesive to secure the back side of the wine rack to the wall. Again, further secure with the nail gun.