Bowling Alley Lane sections

Wow 42” wide

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

I wouldn’t think pine would have been hard enough for a bowling ally.

-- Dan-- Info for all @ http://www.hoistman.com

The first 16’ where you stand to deliver the ball is maple and the first 16’ of the lane is maple. Turns to pine up to the last 6’ where the pins are and that to is maple. The lanes are constructed with tongue and groove fit up, glued and nailed. The wood is stacked on edge with it being true 1” x 2 5/8”. Each section is very heavy. Weighed one 16’ maple section and it weighed 380#.

Wow, would love to have that when I was making a workbench. I used to work in bowling alley and during the summer months a crew would come in to refinish the lanes. The lane, edge to edge is actually “dished” slightly per ABC spec’s. Just an FYI….