Thought I’d share with you all my build process and progress.
This forum has been a fantastic resource for me and I hope this post helps someone else out down the line.
Overview: I have almost zero woodworking skills nor did I have many of the tools. So my build‘s checklist and costs will include that for people who may be in the same boat as me.
Table features list:
1. 10 person oval table. Room space is not issue so I went with a larger sizing: 96 x 44. We usually always have 9-10 people at our time game and I wanted everyone to have plenty of space. if people have to pass cards/chips to people at either ends of the table...no biggie. Initially was thinking of 96x48 but then Tony advised against this and it made sense to go with a shorter width.
2. Wide rail. Thanks to Tony’s kind advice I went with 6 in rails (instead of my original plan of 4.5 in). I love Tony’s table proportions from an aesthetic standpoint and I bet it’s as comfortable as it looks. Note: my first option was to go with a table from Tony. But for the table specs I wanted the price of his awesome tables was beyond what the wife would green light at the moment (but still will probably end up going that route down the road).
3. Custom cloth from Tony. I actually picked a design from one of the existing Chanman builds I saw on the forum. Looking forward to seeing it in person!
4. Raised rail. Love the look of raised rails. To me, it transforms a poker table from purely a functional entity to a decorative furniture piece (important for wife approval lol!).
5. Pedestal legs. Scoured craigslist and found a fantastic option for $30. Will need to refinish. Will post pics tomorrow.
6. No cup holders. My wife and poker buddies are notorious for spilling drinks. So I want minimize the risk to the table. Will probably get some drinks carts instead.
7. Rail type: whisper vinyl. Was contemplating suede but then decided to keep it simple for cleanup etc.
I’ll upload progress pics tomorrow (woodworking is done!) as well as my shopping list and sourcing info.
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Shah
This forum has been a fantastic resource for me and I hope this post helps someone else out down the line.
Overview: I have almost zero woodworking skills nor did I have many of the tools. So my build‘s checklist and costs will include that for people who may be in the same boat as me.
Table features list:
1. 10 person oval table. Room space is not issue so I went with a larger sizing: 96 x 44. We usually always have 9-10 people at our time game and I wanted everyone to have plenty of space. if people have to pass cards/chips to people at either ends of the table...no biggie. Initially was thinking of 96x48 but then Tony advised against this and it made sense to go with a shorter width.
2. Wide rail. Thanks to Tony’s kind advice I went with 6 in rails (instead of my original plan of 4.5 in). I love Tony’s table proportions from an aesthetic standpoint and I bet it’s as comfortable as it looks. Note: my first option was to go with a table from Tony. But for the table specs I wanted the price of his awesome tables was beyond what the wife would green light at the moment (but still will probably end up going that route down the road).
3. Custom cloth from Tony. I actually picked a design from one of the existing Chanman builds I saw on the forum. Looking forward to seeing it in person!
4. Raised rail. Love the look of raised rails. To me, it transforms a poker table from purely a functional entity to a decorative furniture piece (important for wife approval lol!).
5. Pedestal legs. Scoured craigslist and found a fantastic option for $30. Will need to refinish. Will post pics tomorrow.
6. No cup holders. My wife and poker buddies are notorious for spilling drinks. So I want minimize the risk to the table. Will probably get some drinks carts instead.
7. Rail type: whisper vinyl. Was contemplating suede but then decided to keep it simple for cleanup etc.
I’ll upload progress pics tomorrow (woodworking is done!) as well as my shopping list and sourcing info.
_
Shah
