Oak & Wenge Wine Bottle Holder

[The_Stig]

I don't know how many people have read this month copy of British Woodworking but whilst flicking through my colleague pointed out one of the featured wine bottle holders. Given this I decided to see what offcuts I had knocking around the workshop so a board of oak and wenge later I had this

 

[Hudson Carpentry]

What no wine

Looks nice. Does it balance well?

 

[marcros]

I suppose that the answer to this is "buy the magazine" but how did you make it?

It does look smart- the form and the wood that you have chosen work very well.

 

[The_Stig]

Does it balance well?

To be honest I couldn't find a single bottle of wine in the house so that's tonights scientific test

How did you make it?

I roughly cut out the half moon shapes before gluing them together, I must have spent a good hour then sanding and shaping the curve since the sections didn't quite line up thanks to the 'poor light' around my bandsaw (that's my excuse!). I used 3 coats of finishing oil and then 2 coats of clear wax to finish it off. The full section sizes are featured in the magazine

 

[Hudson Carpentry]

Ill get the mag, she will love one and I bet they will bring some attention at the crafts fair I have nothing for in 2 weeks

 

[The_Stig]

Got to love a craft fair, where will you be showing?

 

[goldeneyedmonkey]

Looks good Stig, I agree, nice timber selection... even though it was just what was lying aboot!

Can you post an image when you have a wine bottle in it please mate, I'd like to see how it looks.

Cheers _Dan.

 

[barkwindjammer]

Thats a nice wee project Stig, nice combinations of colour-looks like the dimensions would be a critical part of getting it to balance. A grand job !

 

[Hudson Carpentry]

Got to love a craft fair, where will you be showing?

Rise park summer fare

 

[The_Stig]

It was just what was lying aboot!

Working for a timber company has its perks! I get to see all the stuff that comes in and when there is something nice kicking around I'm always on site to make a purchase

Looks like the dimensions would be a critical part of getting it to balance.

I'm hoping that the bottle in the magazine wasn't empty else I'll have to come up with some fancy way of rebating a weight into the back of the piece! :|

 

[Hudson Carpentry]

I nipped to Tesco to get a copy but It don't seem they stock British woodworker, If it something you have to ask a newsagent to get or subscribe to?

 

[marcros]

I nipped to Tesco to get a copy but It don't seem they stock British woodworker, If it something you have to ask a newsagent to get or subscribe to?

Try WH Smith. If they dont have it, then I doubt anywhere will.

I had a look online- they do a mini subscription of 3 magazines for £5, with no commitment.

 

[The_Stig]

WH Smith's always seem to have a good selection of woodworking magazines, personally we subscribe through work which is nice

 

[Hudson Carpentry]

If I subscribe Ill not get this months will I?

WHSmiths will require a trip into Nottingham :x

Normally I would just come up with my own but as this requires a balance I thought a template would be better.

I wonder if there is a site somewhere that has one.

 

[marcros]

If I subscribe Ill not get this months will I?

WHSmiths will require a trip into Nottingham :x

Normally I would just come up with my own but as this requires a balance I thought a template would be better.

I wonder if there is a site somewhere that has one.

http://members.bellatlantic.net/~vze2nw ... s/wine.htm not quite a template.

 

[Hudson Carpentry]

Cheers

No but offers all the info I need to do my own template. Thank you

 

[The_Stig]

I wonder if there is a site somewhere that has one.

You could always try contacting Nick Gibbs after all he is a member and the editor of British Woodworking

Here lies his profile

 

[Hudson Carpentry]

Well here is one I just knocked up but I don't like the shape myself. Its to scale if anyone wants to use it. I have a different design in mind now.

 

[Hudson Carpentry]

I wonder if there is a site somewhere that has one.

You could always try contacting Nick Gibbs after all he is a member and the editor of British Woodworking

Here lies his profile

Thanks Stig. Could I trouble you for the issue number please?

 

[The_Stig]

It's issue No. 24