Modular Wine Rack - Beautiful and Expandable

Front of the Wine Rack

Now that the sides of the wine rack have been finished, we'll move onto the front portion of the unit.

Cut a piece of 1x4 (of your chosen wood species) to 28-5/8" in length, and then rip it to a 2-1/4" width.

If you are only making one of these units, you'll likely want to use a band saw or jigsaw to cut the notches for the bottles, but if you are building an even number of the units, you can save some time on this step by using 1x6 and cut the notches with a 1-5/8" drill bit, then rip the board down the middle on your table saw to the finished 2-1/4" width.

Otherwise, you'll need to cut six half-round notches in one long edge of the front with your jigsaw or band saw. The notches begin 3-1/2" in from one end, and are spaced 2-3/8" apart, as shown in the free downloadable plans (from page 1).

Once the six notches are cut, you'll be cutting dadoes in the opposite edge, much like we did on the sides. In this case, however, the dadoes are 1" wide and 1" in from each end. However, they are still 1/2" deep.

Finally, drill a 3/8" hole, 1/4" deep, centered in each dado to accommodate the dowel in a later step.