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Build a Spice Rack

This spice rack will keep your favorite 18 seasonings on ready alert. It’s quick and fun to make and fits inside a standard kitchen cabinet. You’ll need:

• An 11-1/2 in. and a 7-1/4 in. diameter wood discs
• 9-in. lazy Susan hardware
• Four 1-5/8 in. x 5/8 in. dowels for legs
• One 5-1/4 in. x 5/8 in. dowel handle
• A 1-7/8 in. Forstner drill bit
• A 5/8-in. spade or brad point drill bit
• A 1-1/2 in. wood ball or other knob.

With a pencil and a protractor, divide the larger disc into 30-degree wedges to create 12 center lines for the bottle indents. Center and trace the smaller disc on top of the larger disc. Next, with a drill press, drill 3/8-in. deep holes on the 12 center lines with the 1-7/8-in. Forstner bit, spacing them between the disc’s outer edge and the traced circle. Next, divide the smaller disc into 60-degree wedges and drill six more 3/8-in. deep holes with the Forstner bit.

Drill four 5/8-in. diameter, 1/2-in. deep holes on the large disc, inside the traced circle. Then use 5/8-in. dowel centers to transfer the hole locations to the underside of the small disc. Drill four 1/2-in. deep holes on the underside of the small disc and a 1/2-in. deep hole in the center of the top for the dowel handle. Glue in the dowels to join the discs, then glue in the handle. We drilled a wood ball for a handle knob, but a screw-on ceramic knob also provides a comfortable, attractive grip. Apply a finish to match your cabinets, then center and screw the lazy Susan bearing under the large disc and play spin the bottle.