I built a shelf almost exactly like this in college except I drilled holes for the tops of the bottles to sit in. It held a big CRT and a bunch of other stuff for 2 years
The turnbuckles are tightened and it becomes really stable
I also built this a decade or so ago. It’s still ok! Even loaded with probably too many books. The instructions I followed stipulated the holes for tops of bottles. And I used heavier bottles. And a double board thickness except for top and bottom levels. But we have no children. So the risk is just our own. Likely no worse than folks with glass coffee tables.
I built a shelf almost exactly like this in college except I drilled holes for the tops of the bottles to sit in. It held a big CRT and a bunch of other stuff for 2 years
The turnbuckles are tightened and it becomes really stable
I also built this a decade or so ago. It’s still ok! Even loaded with probably too many books. The instructions I followed stipulated the holes for tops of bottles. And I used heavier bottles. And a double board thickness except for top and bottom levels. But we have no children. So the risk is just our own. Likely no worse than folks with glass coffee tables.
Was it on Instructables? That’s where I found it, I loved that site as a kid!
It was!