Another thread reminded me to bring this up:
I wonder if Norm reads this group: At ALMOST every step of the way in
making the poker table, he seemed excited that for several of the
joints, THERE WERE NO MECHNICAL FASTENERS!! I've never heard him
mention it so often.
While he did use brads a few times, all but once they were hidden.
I have to say it was a pretty poker table, although I'm wondering why
he glued that felt down all the way. Seems like it would have worked
better if he felted it similar to a pool table, where only the edges
are attached, and the felt pulled tight.
Are you going to stain it?
"Dave Jackson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I loved his poker table. That's one project that just got moved up higher
> on the "to build" list. In fact, I may even break down and buy the plans
> for it (I liked it that much!) --dave
>
Sun, Feb 12, 2006, 4:22pm (EST-3) [email protected] (Larry=A0Bud)
did post, and did wonder:
<snip> I'm wondering why he glued that felt down all the way. Seems like
it would have worked better if he felted it similar to a pool table,
where only the edges are attached, and the felt pulled tight.
Pool tables are done that way so the felt can be replaced when it's
worn. Maybe Norm's just gonna display it.
JOAT
I'm busy now, can I ignore you some other time?
Dave Jackson wrote:
> I loved his poker table. That's one project that just got moved up higher
> on the "to build" list. In fact, I may even break down and buy the plans
> for it (I liked it that much!) --dave
>
> "Larry Bud" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Another thread reminded me to bring this up:
>>
>> I wonder if Norm reads this group: At ALMOST every step of the way in
>> making the poker table, he seemed excited that for several of the
>> joints, THERE WERE NO MECHNICAL FASTENERS!! I've never heard him
>> mention it so often.
>>
>> While he did use brads a few times, all but once they were hidden.
>>
>> I have to say it was a pretty poker table, although I'm wondering why
>> he glued that felt down all the way. Seems like it would have worked
>> better if he felted it similar to a pool table, where only the edges
>> are attached, and the felt pulled tight.
>>
Just remember - there are no PLANS, only measured drawings. The plans are
left for you to draw.
Deb
I loved his poker table. That's one project that just got moved up higher
on the "to build" list. In fact, I may even break down and buy the plans
for it (I liked it that much!) --dave
"Larry Bud" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Another thread reminded me to bring this up:
>
> I wonder if Norm reads this group: At ALMOST every step of the way in
> making the poker table, he seemed excited that for several of the
> joints, THERE WERE NO MECHNICAL FASTENERS!! I've never heard him
> mention it so often.
>
> While he did use brads a few times, all but once they were hidden.
>
> I have to say it was a pretty poker table, although I'm wondering why
> he glued that felt down all the way. Seems like it would have worked
> better if he felted it similar to a pool table, where only the edges
> are attached, and the felt pulled tight.
>
I found a nice site online and built this poker table for my son at
Christmas. Pictures are a little dark, sorry. I didn't use any brads
but wore out my staple gun putting on the rail padding.
www.umn.edu/~mwc/pokertable
Larry Bud wrote:
> Another thread reminded me to bring this up:
>
> I wonder if Norm reads this group: At ALMOST every step of the way in
> making the poker table, he seemed excited that for several of the
> joints, THERE WERE NO MECHNICAL FASTENERS!! I've never heard him
> mention it so often.
>
> While he did use brads a few times, all but once they were hidden.
>
> I have to say it was a pretty poker table, although I'm wondering why
> he glued that felt down all the way. Seems like it would have worked
> better if he felted it similar to a pool table, where only the edges
> are attached, and the felt pulled tight.
>
"Dr. Deb" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> >> I have to say it was a pretty poker table, although I'm wondering why
> >> he glued that felt down all the way. Seems like it would have worked
> >> better if he felted it similar to a pool table, where only the edges
> >> are attached, and the felt pulled tight.
I'd be tempted to have the felt attached or glued to an insert and the
insert just dropped into a space on the table. Unless a poker table is just
intended to be a pretty piece of woodworking art, it's going to get dirty
and worn, wet or cut. Pulling up a glued down piece of felt from without
damaging the surrounding table is not something I'd want to do.
On Mon, 13 Feb 2006 04:29:51 +0000, CW wrote:
> Are you going to stain it?
>
> "Dave Jackson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> I loved his poker table. That's one project that just got moved up higher
>> on the "to build" list. In fact, I may even break down and buy the plans
>> for it (I liked it that much!) --dave
>>
LOL. Better yet dye, shellac, glaze, stain, varnish, or was that shellac,
dye, glaze, stain, varnish or ...?
D. G. Adams