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Hi,

Here's my first major woodworking project - a poker table that I built last year. I had a very limited "collection" of tools at the time, so I did the best with what I had.

It included:

Hitachi Jigsaw CJ110MV
Arrow ETFX50 Electric Stapler
Black & Decker 18v Drill

I also built 3 saw horses out of 2×4's and used 2 rolling dollies that I had from my move to TX.

The table is 8 feet long, just under 4 feet wide, has stainless steel cupholders in the Oak racetrack. The 60lb foam cushioned outer padding is encased in 1 piece of high quality auto grade "pleather" (you wouldn't believe how real the stuff is nowadays)... and the actual playing surface is a piece of 3/4 oak plywood with 1/4" of neoprene, covered in suited speedcloth (has tiny suits on it and the cards fly really nicely - also wears a lot less).

I did use the ready made Rockler base and legs, but made the stretcher bar (and jigsaw'ed the suits out of it) myself. They were actually great quality and helped me greatly!

I finished it off with a band of wood that I tacked in with poker suited furniture tacks…

That's it! My first project… many more to follow, as I've just started my workshop! I bought the R4511 Ridgid table saw, and the Hitachi KM12MC… so it should be fun… I'm still waiting on my Delta 50-760 to arrive so that I don't wind up shoveling again (left NJ for TX 3 years ago, and don't miss that at all)...

I'm still very new… so I hope to get a lot of advice and I'm pretty good at taking some constructive criticism as needed!

Talk to y'all later!

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i guess if you had real tools you'd be scary.. great job
 

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Shuffle-up! And deal!!! Great table. Remember when playing - always give yourself a chance to win!!! NIce job!
 

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Dang! That would be impressive no matter how many tools you had.
 

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Great job…
 

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Wow!! This is an impressive piece of furniture. The table is simply gorgeous and building it on a shoestring tool budget the way you did is even more impressive.

Nice job.
 

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Very nice job, lets play cards…..
 

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How come you didn't install cameras and LED lighting? Just kidding. I hope you're able to pay for the construction out of poker winnings before the weekend is over.
 

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Thanks for all the nice comments… I appreciate them!

Cory - There are some insane ideas out there (some of them have computers built in to the center…) I wanted to keep it pretty easy on the budget…

Inclusive of the Wood (used Oak Ply for much of it) the Rockler legs & columns (almost $200) as well as the speedcloth, neoprene, pleather and nailheads) the total cost was just under $600. I think that was also including my purchase of the jigsaw though… I can't be sure. I also had to buy stains, brushes, etc.

So all in all, it wasn't a very expensive project… considering that most that you see online with the same quality/features are between $1500-2000…

I've won a few times, so I think I have made some of it back, but the beer costs money unfortunately, so I may end up losing in the end!

-david
 

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Awesome table. I would be interested in what you used for plans and maybe some of the sites out there have some of the unique features you mentioned. Keep up the great work and look forward to seeing what you produce as you increase your tool collection.
 

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I had some drawings that I made, I'll see if I can scan them later, but as far as the items that I made the table with (I think that's what you're looking for) here you go…

the cup holders were from ebay - the seller I got them from isn't there anymore… but here's what they were -

(10) Jumbo Stainless Steel Drop-In Cup Holders
$69.00
Stainless Steel
•Cup holders fit into any compartment 3-1/2 inches in diameter
•Fits any drink 3-1/2 inches in diameter or less
•The stainless steel won't rust and is very durable

the 2 pedestals and 4 legs were from rockler - as seen here http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=10783

the rest of the purchased components came from http://www.yourautotrim.com/
they had

the foam (single sheet) for under the rail http://www.yourautotrim.com/1x54x1060hdr.html,

the leather to cover that foam http://www.yourautotrim.com/sycl.html,

the red suited speed cloth http://www.yourautotrim.com/holdemscarlet.html,

the neoprene underneath the speedcloth http://www.yourautotrim.com/1spblne.html,

the nails for the trim http://www.yourautotrim.com/newsuitednails.html,

I can walk you through the steps I took to build it if I can't find my original drawings… but I'll try!

-david
 

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beautiful table! the marriage between the materials is superb.
 

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very cool
 
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