Guess after all the down time, the only thing I had an interest in was building another poker table. We will see how this one turns out.

 

Believe you just about used all your clamps. 

Still have the 125 f-style clamps in reserve

9 minutes ago, BillyJack said:

Still have the 125 f-style clamps in reserve

i only have 20....you win.

I fold.

Wow! Deal me out.

Wow . . . and I thought I was styling, placing an order today with Micro•Mark ...

 

Do you build them to order or on spec? Or is there another room, stacked to the ceiling with poker tables? 

I do high end and cheaper. I build what I like. I usually sell the tables, but this one I'll keep. Intended as a "Zombie" theme. When I went to the leather store he had the right color leather and I could spray it with red ink for blood.. Problem is I like to build with what's I  the shop and leaving details to my imagination.

 

22 hours ago, Gene Howe said:

I fold.

 

22 hours ago, Al B said:

Wow! Deal me out.

Seems I heard somewhere once, "Got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold them, know when to walk away, know when to run; never count your money 'er clamps while sitting at the table, there'll be time for that when the dealings done"

Edited September 15, 20223 yr by Grandpadave52

if you are at the poker table, and aren't sure who the sucker is....it's you.

Since I  learned the secret formula, I haven't lost a nickle at the tables.

1 hour ago, Gene Howe said:

Since I  learned the secret formula, I haven't lost a nickle at the tables.

Don't play?

 

Has worked for me for many years! 

3 hours ago, Headhunter said:

Don't play?

 

Has worked for me for many years! 

Perzackly!

But, back to that table, I'm betting it's going to be a winner !

8 hours ago, Al B said:

But, back to that table, I'm betting it's going to be a winner !

Haven't seen anything Billy Jack has built that was not a winner.

A zombie poker table?  Who woulda thunk it?  The wife & I ate at the Vampire Cafe a few days ago, I sat there thinking that should be a fun place come All Hallows Eve...

I hope you will post up lots of pics along the way BJ.

I haven't decided if I will do the Zombie or not. To do the Zombie I have to spend a little money, if I don't I'll build with what's in the shop. The chip tray will be walnut, the question will be Ash for the outer ring, Cherry or a padded rail.. I try not to get locked into one wood as it dominates too much. I DO NOT LIKE WALNUT OR ASH, but will try and use walnut and the some of the 8/4 Ash up. I'm not so much in to spray anymore either. I have one of the two HB sprayers cleaned and working. Right now I think S&W precast is around $40 a gal and I don't think they sell the poly anymore..

 

So things have changed since  I built the last poker tables. Material prices have increased. Online now is the way to find hardware. I'm older, slower and much dumber than in the past. So have a lil patience with me on this build.

 

So to start I stopped construction of the Texas Hole table. I really don't want a 10 man table in my rec room( later build)I intend for this to fold next to a wall and a 10 man table takes alot of space on a wall. 8 person is rather large and the 6 feels right. I'm not really a Texas Holden plater but platy because everyone else does. I prefer dealer calls games. 

 

I had a 6 many table already started from years ago and rather than start a completely new one, I reused what I have. I  numbered and removed the oak chip trays , center pin  and  layed to the side. The plywood looks a little ignored so I had to sand it smooth. #1... the 0ly wood is still flat after all these years.

 

Edited September 16, 20223 yr by BillyJack

Why I keep old patterns? 

 

I'll reuse a radius from a previous Yin and Yang build. 

 

First step after removing and sanding is putting painters plastic on the top.

 

I'll put a hole in the protective  plastic barrier.

 

Edited September 16, 20223 yr by BillyJack