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Comment by Jeff Hayes on December 10, 2013 at 11:47pm

Thanks for the details Mary, have a Merry Christmas. 

Comment by Mary Murray on December 9, 2013 at 9:20am

Jeff, I made the crates myself. I just drew it up on graph paper and kind of guessed the proportions. The sides are all cut from 1x8 boards. The bottom of the crates are 4 - 1x3's. I used lathe for the sides. The bottom crate is upside down. The top one stands on it's end. I am attaching some pictures that might help you to build it. It was easy once I built the first one. I did have to screw a few of them together to make it stand up nice, but the crates can be easily taken down later and used for something else!

Comment by Ken Darga on December 8, 2013 at 7:07pm

Nesting Wine Crates.

(Nesting optional---but does facilitate storing)

Simple construction.
Chose a size that facilitates your desires, or,

make the largest crate to accommodate (4) 1 gal milk jugs, with the crate opening "UP" and the milk jugs "upright".

2x2 for the inside corners. (TIP: 1"x1" chamfer one verical corner).

Slats 1/2 x 2  or 1x2

1" spacing between slats.

Joinery:  butt joints and 2" brad nails

Comment by Jeff Hayes on December 8, 2013 at 5:32pm

Great idea, I would love to build this for my wife next year.

Could I ask about the crates, what or where do you get the plans?

Comment by Rosemarie Wood on December 7, 2013 at 4:51pm

Mary O love this, what a grand way to show off your Christmas items and save a tree.

 

Comment by Mary Murray on December 5, 2013 at 9:54am

Thanks, it was so much fun to make!

Michael, I actually built all the crates...so, no wine :(

Comment by michael evans on December 5, 2013 at 4:30am

Mary brilliant idea ,showing your artistic side ,Mary were they wine crates ? If so what happened too all that wine ha?

Comment by bill crowder on December 5, 2013 at 4:23am

wow  soooooooooooo cool

Comment by james wilhelm on December 4, 2013 at 10:13pm

Mary , great Idea , very nice, thank,s for sharing , Jim !!!