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STEP 1: MAKE THE BACK Cut the Back to a length from 19 × 140 mm pine, as shown in the cutting diagram. Set a pocket-hole jig for 19-mm-thick material, and then drill pocket holes in the Back at the locations shown. With many projects, it doesn’t matter if the pocket holes are positioned precisely. When you’re drilling pocket holes in the Back, though, you want to pay close attention. That way, when you start the final assembly of your wine rack, you know that everything will correctly line up. After drilling the pocket holes, drill two 5 mm holes through the Back at the locations shown. These holes will be used to mount the Wine Rack to the wall in the final step. Sand the Back smooth.

STEP 2: MAKE THE BRACES Next, cut four Long Braces and two Angled Braces from 19 × 38 mm boards as shown in the cutting diagram. One end of each of these Braces is cut at 45°. Also cut a pair of Short Braces, making square cuts on each end of these. Next, you can drill pocket holes in the Angled Brace and the Short Braces, as shown. Make sure when you’re drilling them that you create mirror-image left and right pieces. That way, the pocket holes can all be located facing inward when you assemble the sides in the next step.

STEP 3: ASSEMBLE THE SIDES Now you can create a pair of side assemblies. Lay out two of the Long Braces, as well as the left-side Angled Brace and Short Brace, as shown. Use a piece of scrap wood to help with alignment. Glue each joint (but don’t glue the assembly to the alignment board), and then secure the pieces using 32 mm pocket-hole screws. ( See the Tip overleaf to help you decide on the correct screws.)

Repeat the process to put the right-side assembly together. If you want to cover up the pocket holes, now is a good time to fill them with pocket-hole plugs. Glue the plugs into the holes and let the glue dry. After that, trim the plugs flush with the wood surface, and then sand the side assemblies smooth.