Build a Wine Rack!

In this hands-on workshop, you’ll build a wooden wine rack designed to hold and display your favorite bottles. The finished rack is compact enough for a countertop, cabinet, or home bar and makes a great addition to a kitchen or entertaining space.

We’ll guide you through the entire build, from laying out and cutting the individual pieces to assembling, sanding, and finishing your wine rack.

Along the way, you’ll get hands-on experience with common woodworking tools and techniques, including measuring and layout, cutting, drilling, sanding, and assembly. We’ll also show you some simple tricks for keeping your project square and getting consistent results when making repeated parts.

Standard pine will be available, along with a selection of maple, oak, and other hardwoods for anyone who wants to mix different woods into their design. Combining woods is a great way to add contrast and make each wine rack a little different.

No previous woodworking experience is required. We’ll demonstrate the tools and techniques as we go and help you safely complete each step.

Everyone will leave with their own finished wooden wine rack—and some new woodworking skills you can use on future projects.

Please bring safety glasses and a dust mask if you have one. We have a small supply on hand if you need one. Long hair will need to be tied back and no open toed shoes or loose clothing.

Min Age: 16+

Example of a Wooden Wine Rack. Design your own!

Tony Hashem

Instructor

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Ever wanted to try woodworking but didn’t have the tools, the experience, or know where to start? That’s exactly what my classes are for. Most of my students arrive with no previous woodworking experience at all. My goal is to provide a relaxed, approachable place to step outside your comfort zone, try something new, and discover skills you may not have realized you could learn.

I especially enjoy working with reclaimed and rescued wood, finding new uses for materials that might otherwise be discarded. I’m also known to stop for a good pallet or piece of discarded furniture—what some people see as trash, I tend to see as lumber that just hasn’t figured out what it wants to be yet. Many of my projects let the wood’s natural colors, grain, weathering, and imperfections become part of the design rather than covering them with stains or colorants.

My students span generations, from children working alongside a parent to older adults trying something new. I encourage everyone to use the tools themselves, make mistakes, ask questions, and experiment with their own ideas.

My goal is for you to leave with a project you’re proud of—and, more importantly, the confidence to say, “I can do this.”