my salvaged wood, farm-styled wine rack

I still had some barn boards.

And somehow, I also have a surplus of heavy coiled springs.

A N D- this idea came to mind.  I’ve seen a few variations on this, but here’s MY twist on it!

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I plucked out 2 of the shorter boards—and discovered a mouse hiding out between them!  He went on the run–I went on the run–and a LOT of shrieking ensued!  And- this repeated many times throughout the day.

So now I’m grossed out and trying to scrub the boards CLEAN and DISINFECT them too—yeesh!  I gave them a couple of days out in the sunshine too.

This week- instead of going to the gym early each morning, I’m going out to the garden to pull weeds and start the Spring clean up.

It’s a big job and will take the whole week.

Then I clean up, change clothes, & get back to my workshop before Nellie’s!

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—back to the “WINE RACK!”

I ran the boards through the table saw to clean up the edges, then cut them to length on the chop saw.  80″ in length.

I used pine cut offs from other projects to frame the 2 boards tightly together.  Sanded, puttied, fine-sanded, and stained the frame.  Once everything was set up I seal-coated the entire project, front and back.

◊At right & below shows my scheming stages!

Yesterday I began working out how to attach the springs.  The last chair I gutted used a really interesting method of securing the springs to the wood frame.  So I thought it prudent to save the hardware—just in case!

What you can’t see above~ I drilled a hole into each piece with a metal bit, then screwed each into place before bending/wrapping over the spring.  I used a small metal eye to catch the other end of the spring.  The springs are held very firmly for the [heavy] bottles of wine!

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While I was playing with placement and spacing, I pulled out some really long cut nails -spikes- I had.  I was thinking how cool they could be holding wine glasses!  I don’t have all I need, so I’m working on that.  Otherwise–

I still have a few kinks to work out & hope the Nellie’s crowd will ♥ it!

At 6½ ft tall+ I thought it would be nice just to lean against the wall  –kind of like riddling racks.

OR mount it!

Catherine