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    Type of bridge

    Ok moosehead it is. Thanks guys.
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    Type of bridge

    Total novice here who assembled a old table in my old house. It is a 8 footer so there are some shots I just cant reach being a short fat guy. What type of bridge does everyone prefer? This one? https://monsterbreakbilliard.com/economy-aluminum-bridge-head/ I see so many different types. I kinda...
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    Brunswick Madison

    Got the cloth on and starting on the rails. Lord who gave the last guy a bucket of nails? Hard to get out without messing up the wood. Also did brunswick use the rail bumpers from kings?
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    Brunswick Madison

    Cloth came in. I picked it up from monsterbreakbillards. Nice guy. I talked to him at length about the table and he gave me some good ideas. Fast shipping too, I highly recommend. Before I proceed any further we are repainting the hideous colors. Not sure what the last owner was thinking we...
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    Brunswick Madison

    Still working on the table. Just about ready to install the cloth once it comes in. At the same time I am stripping the paint from the room and I and going to repaint. The green and orange is hideous. I am lucky to have friends. 3 ladies are working their tails off with a promise of a bbq party...
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    Table felt color

    As I am assembling my antique brunswick madison I am getting to the choice of felt. I have found the Championship Mercury Ultra and that looks like a good choice. But what color? I know green is traditional but what preference do y'all have? I will have to live with it for a long while.
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    Brunswick Madison

    Getting started filling the seams and holes. I have heard of guys using bondo but I am worried it would be to hard to remove later. I found this at the local Loews. Started with a small area to check it out.
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    cue for a novice

    Those look like what I am looking for. What weight and length should I use? I am sure it is a matter of preference but I need something that is forgiving of a amateur.
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    cue for a novice

    A little background. I have played a bit in various pool halls and I am ok. In other words cannon fodder. Lol. I am putting a very old table together in my even older house and need to get a couple of house cues. And maybe a ok one for around $100 bucks. When I search for cues there are a...
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    New Here? - Introduce Yourself

    Howdy from Texas! I picked up a very old table that I am putting together in the parlor of my old house. I used to play at various pool halls but got out of the groove for a while. Now I have no excuse! Plus I make my own beer. I may never leave home again....
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    Brunswick Madison

    Well I did learn something yesterday. Dont trust cheal levels. I was chasing my tail around with the $15 junker. I bought a semi decent 78 inch level and wait a minute, The table was real close the whole time.
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    Brunswick Madison

    I did used to play at a very old bar, and locals knew you could stand in different spots and influence the game. ;)
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    Brunswick Madison

    Well I am satisfied in the appearance. Of course Im easy lol. So I am starting assembly. The house is 130 years old and is pier and beam construction. So I put down a sheet of 3/4 plywood to distribute the weight. Fun part. Can I level the table and make it stay that way. Lol. I need to do more...
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    Have you cut back on visitors playing with you on your home table?

    I understand how all of you feel and agree. I only have 1 or 2 close friends over and we keep our distance and take our temperature regularly. I honestly dont have my table done yet so I dont have that worry. However, I am in the residential Hvac business and visit several homes a day. We wear...
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    Brunswick Madison

    Thanks Ssonerai, I realize I am not doing a professional job. At 61 and more projects than any one can finish in a lifetime what I want to do is get the table back up and going. Hopefully we can say it has character. At this point I just wanted to stabilize the veneer so it wont break off any...
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    Brunswick Madison

    Also I am using wood glue to stabilize the veneer. Not sure how I could get the hide glue behind the loose wood. Am I making a mistake?
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    Brunswick Madison

    I did call him and he is a really cool guy. Took his time to talk to me and turned me on to a supplier. I do not have the skill like most of yall have but I am going to do my best to learn how to hammer veneer and at least have a nice table to play on. It is going to be in the parlor of my...
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    Brunswick Madison

    It is very dirty so I am cleaning it with murphys oil soap. As you can see the legs are in poor shape.
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    Brunswick Madison

    Hey everybody I picked up what I believe is a Madison probably from the 1920s. It is completely taken apart but appears to be all there. The veneer is in poor shape at the bottom of the legs. I am gluing it just to stabilize it for now. How difficult is it to repair it? It has inlays of a...
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