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This is a 3/4 Pool-Snooker Table (8’X4’) I made about 30 years ago.I did not have any of the machinery that I have now to do the job.
The legs are Oregon turned on a makeshift lathe driven by a power drill. The sides & tops are Pacific Maple (Muranti). The bed is 1’ compressed fibrous cement (extremely heavy). I had some difficulty getting the bed perfectly true, it’s not but I know where the ball will behave unexpectedly.
I purchased all the brassware from a billiard factory-they were very helpful. I made the jigger & spider hooks out of brass flats.
The brass feet became a problem when I put down the timber floor so I turned up coasters recently with felt underneath to protect the floor.
This was perhaps my most challenging project. Too bad I don’t play the game that well.
I will be happy to provide more info if anybody wants to build one but unfortunately I don’t have any plans.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python


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Todd A. Clippinger

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posted 300 days ago

I think your work obviously stands the test of time.

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

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Thos. Angle

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posted 300 days ago

Grumpy,
That is some pool table. I don’t think I’ve ever played on a better one. I see you go the lathe gong on the railing by it as well. Nice work. I can’t comment on every thing but you sure appear to be an artist.

-- Thos. Angle, Owyhee Design, Oregon

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TomFran

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posted 299 days ago

Grumpy,

This is a great project, and you did it with very little machinery. That’s a big accomplishment!

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

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Karson

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posted 299 days ago

Grumpy a great project. We had a pool table at home that came from a Pool Hall and they were made to stand up to a lot of abuse. Yours looks the same. A nice job.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

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Grumpy

4905 posts in 302 days


posted 299 days ago

Glad you like it fellas.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

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scottb

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posted 299 days ago

Nothing wrong with a little “secret spot” in the table… kinda like the old barn board floor of the original boston Garden… just need to remember the home court advantage and not play you for money ;)

My Dad grew up playing on one that made everyone look like awesome trick shot artists.

Good looking table though, and a testament to your craftsmanship – using what you had and still doing what you wanted anyway. – the surest sign of a true Lumberjock!

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Vincent Van Gogh

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pappyjohn

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posted 161 days ago

Hey G. , This table looks super, I don’t have a lathe either, hand drill though how’s that work. I love the design of the Table and Legs. May have to talk to my one son about this one, once we finish his Gararge….your brother in woodworking John

-- Your Brother in WoodWorking John, Pittsburgh , PA.

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GaryK

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posted 161 days ago

Looks like I messed this the first time through. I like how you made the legs. You must have done
it right since it’s still standing.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

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tenontim

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posted 161 days ago

I like this table, Grumpy. I used to play a little snooker in New Zealand years ago. They had these little tables in the pubs, couldn’t have been over 6’ long. Would that be a special size or the norm?

-- Tim -- http://tmuli.com

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Grumpy

4905 posts in 302 days


posted 160 days ago

Tim, 8’X4’. Standard size for a 3/4 table.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

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Grumpy

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posted 160 days ago

Thanks Gary, the grandkids get good use out of it and it gets a bit of a workout when we have a get together.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

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Rj

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posted 69 days ago

Very Cool table Grumpy I can tell alot of work went into this . You should be pretty good on this table seeing how you know all its secrets.
Job Well done

-- Rj's Woodworks,San Jose & Weed Ca,

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Grumpy

4905 posts in 302 days


posted 66 days ago

I wish RJ, I wish.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

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SteveKorz

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posted 60 days ago

Very nice job, Grumpy!... That seems like quite a task without any machinery…. You’ve done a great job on it!

-- As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)

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Grumpy

4905 posts in 302 days


posted 59 days ago

Thanks Steve, it certainly would be a lot easier with the gear I have now.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

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Kipster

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posted 45 days ago

You could always make one for me with your more recent collection of tools. Don’t know how to handle the shipping though.

Anyway I would be proud to have a table that nice in my entertainment rooVery nice work.

-- Kip Northern Illinois ( If you don't know where your goin any road will take you there) George Harrison

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Grumpy

4905 posts in 302 days


posted 44 days ago

Thanks Kipster. You are right, it’s a bit heavy for shipping.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

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jeanmarc

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posted 37 days ago

This is a great project,

-- jeanmarc manosque france

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Grumpy

4905 posts in 302 days


posted 37 days ago

Thanks Jeanmarc.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

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