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A homemade wine rack is something you can use for years. And it's perfect as a gift for all your friends and family too. This dowel rack with three levels is simple enough for the most novice woodworker or even children to build because it involves only simple tools and easy cuts. The rack is easily portable and is constructed to hold twelve bottles, but you could also scale it back to a nine or six bottle rack if you need it to fit in a smaller space. The finished rack measures 9 ¼ inches tall without bottles on the top shelf--the finished rack will remind you of a tinkertoy structure only much sturdier.

Instructions

Cut and Sand the Dowels

1. Cut the 3/8 inch dowels into 20 pieces that are each 3 5/8 inches long for the vertical posts.

2. Cut the 3/8 inch dowel into six pieces that are each six inches long for the back and front horizontal posts.

3. Cut the 1 ¼ dowel in 15 pieces that are each 11 inches long.

4. Sand all pieces lightly.

Assemble the Wine Rack

5. Insert 10 vertical dowels into the bottom level using glue in all joints.

6. Press the middle level on top of the first level, also using glue for all joints. Wipe excess glue with a rag.

7. Check for right angles in the first two levels and make adjustments as necessary.

8. Let the glue dry for a few hours.

9. Insert the remaining vertical dowels into the top of the middle level, glue and insert the top level. Wipe excess glue. Check again for right angles.

10. Let the wine rack structure dry again for a few hours or overnight

11. Apply Danish oil for a natural finish or apply shellac or wood stain as desired.

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