I've been working on my first ever poker table on and off for a few weeks now, and finally finished it a week or so ago, so it's about time I get some pictures up!
I will use it as a topper, but it has the possibility to add IKEA legs to it.
I made a few mistakes, and I started buying materials before I knew how to actually build if, but overall I'm super happy with how it turned out considering its my first time doing a wood working/carpeting project.
I haven't been able to use it yet, as I went away for holidays just a few days after I finished it.
The materials I used:
- IKEA table top
- board of wood (for hobby wood-working)
- black fake suede for the rail
- green speed cloth
- foam of two different thicknesses
- a shitload of staples
Heres some pictures (maybe a bit too many
) and I'll add some more info about the building process underneath.
The final result:
Build process:
I started of with buying a table top from IKEA. In hindsight I should have bought two of them, but I got the first one on a whim just because it was super cheap because that model was going out of production and they were selling them for about 20% of the original price. When I actually started planning the build, I realized it would be way easier having two of them, but then it was too late. Instead I was thinking of getting a sheet of plywood the size of the table, but decided it was a bit too expensive and a bit too hard to carry it considering I dont own a car. I ended up getting a 3m X 40cm board of wood, and cut the rail out of that (in 4 different pieces), and screwed/nailed it together. I was a bit sceptical at first, but honestly it's hardly noticeable that it is not made out of one piece of wood.
I then used spray glue to attach a thin foam to the playing surface. I actually applied 3 layers of that foam, because it felt too thin. Definitely could have used a higher quality foam for this, but it turned out ok, and was very cheap.
The rail foam was also cut out in a few pieces, since I couldn't get a wide enough foam without blowing the budget.
I went with suede for the rail since I love that look compared to the more standard vinyl. It was a crazy hassle to get on, but with some help from my girlfriend pulling the material and stapling we got it done in a few hours.
Feel free to ask if you have some questions, and thanks for looking!
I will use it as a topper, but it has the possibility to add IKEA legs to it.
I made a few mistakes, and I started buying materials before I knew how to actually build if, but overall I'm super happy with how it turned out considering its my first time doing a wood working/carpeting project.
I haven't been able to use it yet, as I went away for holidays just a few days after I finished it.
The materials I used:
- IKEA table top
- board of wood (for hobby wood-working)
- black fake suede for the rail
- green speed cloth
- foam of two different thicknesses
- a shitload of staples
Heres some pictures (maybe a bit too many
) and I'll add some more info about the building process underneath.The final result:
Build process:
I started of with buying a table top from IKEA. In hindsight I should have bought two of them, but I got the first one on a whim just because it was super cheap because that model was going out of production and they were selling them for about 20% of the original price. When I actually started planning the build, I realized it would be way easier having two of them, but then it was too late. Instead I was thinking of getting a sheet of plywood the size of the table, but decided it was a bit too expensive and a bit too hard to carry it considering I dont own a car. I ended up getting a 3m X 40cm board of wood, and cut the rail out of that (in 4 different pieces), and screwed/nailed it together. I was a bit sceptical at first, but honestly it's hardly noticeable that it is not made out of one piece of wood.
I then used spray glue to attach a thin foam to the playing surface. I actually applied 3 layers of that foam, because it felt too thin. Definitely could have used a higher quality foam for this, but it turned out ok, and was very cheap.
The rail foam was also cut out in a few pieces, since I couldn't get a wide enough foam without blowing the budget.
I went with suede for the rail since I love that look compared to the more standard vinyl. It was a crazy hassle to get on, but with some help from my girlfriend pulling the material and stapling we got it done in a few hours.
Feel free to ask if you have some questions, and thanks for looking!
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