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I would use flat thin wood shims. Veneer comes in various thicknesses.

Ok RKC, This Alexandria table is a 2nd generation and 1/2x6x13SAE bolts are correct. To do this table correctly is should be entirely broken down when moved and then be reassembled. Every piece on this table is numbered down to the rails. These tables were hand built by one craftsman and each...

Using 760 cloth table is fast enough no need to iron the cloth.Pinned slate tables i would think your surfaces would need to be as clean as possible.The mating surfaces from the factory would be a close tolerance fit for the slates. Very good, I have no doubt your work is professional.There are...

It's going to be Beeswax no bondo no Durham's no spackel too many say beeswax . I am convinced that's the best for this application.Never gets above 70 degrees always a constant 62-65 degrees. Thanks for the reply. Here is the table in it's original space before moving been there since 1991.

The table is down in my basement which never get's above 70 year round. After all my research Beeswax is the best way to go for this antique table. Others might disagree, but so far nobody has convinced to use Bondo. It would seem that whoever did the last job was a hack as there was spackel as...

Well looking at the slate originally the table had beeswax, then water putty. I talked to a gentleman that restores these tables and he told me that he would never recommend using bondo on a 3 piece pinned slate table,nor ever sand the slate, as the present person I contacted to do the...

I found this 2007 thread...good info. Sometimes thoughts change over years. It's now almost 10 years later,anyone changed their mind about using either one? http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=56030

I had to have my 1911 Brunswick jumbo frame 10x5 table moved because of water in my basement.:mad: So the the guys that I have doing the job,told me that the 3 1.5" slate + 1/2" backer board had beeswax used for the joints. But this installer said he uses bondo:confused:He said he scores the...

Also the 2 cross braces don't have the 4 stretcher bolts in them. I don't think the're really necessary,but I would like to have them if possible. The original leg bolts are 1/2 diameter and square heads. Does anybody now the thread pitch by chance? I know back then Brunswick used some oddball...

I have an Alexandria 1911, 1 1 /2" slate, 5 x 10, 6 leg table it was moved and I noticed the frame is out of square.On the right front corner leg #2 the bolts have pulled out and there is a 3/16" gap between the frame and the leg.The two cross braces you can slip out and remove easily. On the...