missingchild wrote:

> You look at a place like wineenthusiast.com
> and see what they sell wine racks for.

That site offering is exactly WHY I decided to build my own.

Here is the WineEnthusiast catalog next to my wine rack!
http://imageupper.com/i/?S0200010030...56070046865904

Sure, they're cheap - but they're not built anywhere near as well as
what I built. For example, looking on page 52 of the "Holiday 2012"
catalog, you see a "similar" wine rack, 72 bottles, for $180.

My 36-bottle rack COST me, in materials alone, at least that much.

However, if you look closely at the similar-looking WineEnthusiast wine
rack, you'll instantly notice they use thin painted steel instead of
anodized T6061 aluminum, Their walnut stock is cut square, and not
beveled.

Of course, I plan on making custom sizes and shapes - which they don't.

> Custom-made is a nice feature, as I had to make shelves for my wine
cellar because the ceiling was too low in one place for regular racks

One bonus is that I can also make the cabinets for them - but that would
be for special jobs only (like wine stores and wineries).

> different types of wine bottles have different diameters

I visited a couple of liquor stores, and all but the fattest ones sat
nicely as the opening is specifically designed to fit all common
wine bottle diameters. Occasionally we had some long necks stick out
about an inch - but that was it for the anomalies.

I guess my biggest problem to overcome is that my costs are roughly
what they sell the cheaply made wine rack in WineEnthusiasts for.
But mine are made better. That's why I made my own.

I 'think' I can sell them - but the price is what I have to figure out.