Wine Rack Commission = Done!

I’ve been so busy with Christmas preparations that I forgot to post a shot of the finished wine rack. I swear I finished it last weekend. The client loved it, and was really please that it has a slight nautical look. As I had hoped it was a lot easier to make than mine due to having only 2 mortises instead of twelve.

Wine Rack Pt. 8

Like all my other project wrap-up entries, this one is anti-climactic. Gluing all the little pieces together was tedious , but not difficult. The hardest thing about the glue up was trying to apply enough clamping pressure to all the curved pieces, with out denting them. After some post glue-up sanding with 220 grit, I was ready to apply the finish. For this project, I applied two coats of WATCO Danish Oil, followed by a coat of clear Black Bison Wax.

Wine Rack Pt. 7

Not a lot to report today, All the parts have been shaped and given a rough sanding. The only things I have left to do, is the glue-up and applying a finish. For the finish, I’m going to use Danish oil. It really pops the grain of the Hard Maple, and It gives the Peruvian Walnut a lovely Mocha Hue.

Wine Rack Pt. 1

My next project is for the kitchen, and will be my first project that incorporates lots of curves, and mortise & tenons. That’s right, I have yet to make anything that uses mortise & tenon joinery. My design is based on a photo I found on woodstore.net. My design will be a little more complicated to make, but I think it’s more aesthetically pleasing. I’m going to use Peruvian Walnut for the vertical boards, but I’m not sure what wood I’m going to use for horizontal boards. Right now, I’m considering either Purpleheart or hard Maple.