Wine Bottle Holder

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• Look for something at least ½” thick, 2 ½” wide, and 8” long

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• Make sure the grain of the wood goes with the  length of the wood, or else it will break easily

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• The piece I chose has a ‘live edge’, which means that its edge was on the outside of the tree

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• Use the combination square to mark the length, and then to draw the line all the way across

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• I cut mine to 13”, but anything longer than 8” should work

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*Note: If your piece is too thick or wide, you may need to use the planer or table saw to change that
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• Draw a line about 3 ⅛” down from the top

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• Measure the width of your piece (in my case 4 ½”), and put a mark at half of that width (2 ¼” on mine), at the distance from the top (3 ⅛”) that you marked

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• This should give you the spot along the midline of your board, a little more than 3” down from the top

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• Put a scrap piece of wood under your board, and use the clamp to hold them down

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• Put the drill bit on a low to medium speed, and use a 1 ½” forstner bit to make the hole

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• The angle for the bottom edge depends on the length of your board. The longer your board, the shallower the angle. My board balanced with the wine at 22°.

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• Cut the angle starting at 22°, test with a bottle, and increase the angle as necessary until your bottle balances

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• Use sandpaper to clean off any corners, and an eraser to remove pencil marks.

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• If you’d like, wipe your board with Boiled Linseed Oil, which will offer your piece some water protection, and darken it slightly. Elevating the piece with painter’s pyramids lets you oil both sides.

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• Don’t forget to vacuum up!

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