Move each leg six inches toward the center to avoid interference with the corner pockets.
Building a pool table from scratch.
A well built billiard table plan usually comes with illustrations which will walk you through the basics of building a pool table from scratch.
I ve come up with some creative ways to conceal the plywood and ensure the table has a solid wood appearance.
Using a table saw and chop saw cut inch 4 by 8 foot medium density fiberboard mdf sheets into the tapered sides.
One key item is slate since it s generally the surface of choice for pool tables.
Make them all exactly the same length.
Besides the necessary materials to build the pool table frame you ll also need several other items.
Cut the legs for the pool table out of the wooden beams.
This includes starting from figuring the lengths of the rails how to cover the rails as well as the slate bed up to assembling the body frame and attaching the side rails after you figure the slate bed the legs the pool table s body frame.
The entire build process is being video documented and presented as a multipart series.
For the top bun cut and glue three.
The pool table is designed in the arts and crafts style and will be constructed almost exclusively from quartersawn white oak plywood.
Place the legs upright on the floor where the four corners of the pool table will be.