Modular Wine Rack - Beautiful and Expandable

The last major woodworking step in this project is to create the back of the wine rack. The procedure is very similar to the front, except that the holes for the wine bottles will be 4" diameter rather than 1-5/8". This could be accomplished using a 4" hole cutter on a drill press, but you would probably get better results using a jigsaw or band saw.

If you intend to cut the piece individually, you'll want to start by marking the arcs for the notches, which are cut to a 2" radius arc, 1" deep into the piece. The first arc's center is 4-5/16" in from the end, then every four inches on center.

Once you have the arcs marked, you can rip the piece of stock to 2-1/4" thick with the arcs each 1" deep. The final length of the piece is once again 28-5/8".

After ripping the piece to width, you can cut the arcs with your jigsaw or band saw.

Finally cut the dadoes and place the dowel holes, exactly as performed on the front.