Antique pool table refurbishing
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I work with mother of pearl a lot on guitars I build, but mother of pearl is not correct for this table. To properly install the mother of pearl, I would have had to sand the rails completley flat removing 120 years of character. Essentially, when I restore vintage stuff, I like to keep it as original as possible.
There are new laws concerning ivory, and I dont work with it anylonger because of the restrictions.
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Thanks everyone for the kind words.
You did a helluva job!!!! Minor thing you can do..........to hide the staples in the pockets cover a strip of plastic pipe hanger on one side with scrap bed cloth wide enough to fold over the strip. Cut to length to fit the curve and staple this over the exposed staples and then fold the cloth over the exposed plastic strip and glue it down with spray glue. Either trim the folded cloth to the edge or cut notches and staple underneath onto the slate backing boards. RKC (I think it was his idea to do this) shows the whole thing in his cloth install video. Makes for a very neat and professional job.
Oh...folding the inner corners of the side pockets is the preferred method. You done good! Mitch
Oh...folding the inner corners of the side pockets is the preferred method. You done good! Mitch
Just WOW!!!!!
There are not many people who at the beginning would look at that table as a project worth getting involved in - basically, it looked too far gone.
Nice to see what can be accomplished with a whole bunch of skill and determination.
You made a little jewel out of a scrap heap. :thumbup:
Best azb thread in a very long time.
Listen to what nine-o-nine said about the pockets - he did his own and they look perfect.
As for the clay-filled area on the rail where an old mfg badge once was; you can go on google and check 'brunswick balke badge' or 'antique pool table badge' in images to see if you get a match for the shape, like maybe for instance the one below.
Thanks for sharing.
best,
brian kc
Nice to see what can be accomplished with a whole bunch of skill and determination.
You made a little jewel out of a scrap heap. :thumbup:
Best azb thread in a very long time.
Listen to what nine-o-nine said about the pockets - he did his own and they look perfect.
As for the clay-filled area on the rail where an old mfg badge once was; you can go on google and check 'brunswick balke badge' or 'antique pool table badge' in images to see if you get a match for the shape, like maybe for instance the one below.
Thanks for sharing.
best,
brian kc
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Great looking table now, great transformation.
Enjoy it and Thanks for sharing.
Enjoy it and Thanks for sharing.
Great work. I was tempted to just scroll to the bottom to see the final result but wanted to see it step by step. Very nice. Good job
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Kinda like watching "Overhaulin" for pool tables! You brought a relic back to life. Thank you for taking the time to take pics during the process (it's easy to forget to do). Most folks would have passed on that table, too much time, trouble and money involved let alone the skill to do the work. Truly a labor of love. Well done sir!
Wow, great work! I would have said you were nuts after seeing the picture of the table before you started working on it. You are obviously a doer, not a sayer! ha ha. Is the table a 9' or 10'?
Also, which Aramith ball set is that? I don't recognize it, and it looks really good IMO?
Welcome to the forum.
Also, which Aramith ball set is that? I don't recognize it, and it looks really good IMO?
Welcome to the forum.
Well Done, great to see folks out there still going after restoring old treasures and bringing new life to them. Enjoy the table, and I hope that you do that very thing , for years to come.
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There are not many people who at the beginning would look at that table as a project worth getting involved in - basically, it looked too far gone.
Nice to see what can be accomplished with a whole bunch of skill and determination.
You made a little jewel out of a scrap heap. :thumbup:
Best azb thread in a very long time.
Listen to what nine-o-nine said about the pockets - he did his own and they look perfect.
As for the clay-filled area on the rail where an old mfg badge once was; you can go on google and check 'brunswick balke badge' or 'antique pool table badge' in images to see if you get a match for the shape, like maybe for instance the one below.
Thanks for sharing.
best,
brian kc
I found a site the sells the correct badge for this old JE Came table, and it cost about 150$. I will probably buy it eventually, but Im pretty sure the wife would kill
Me if she knew I spent that much on a name plate.
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This is a 9' table with a 50"x100" playing surface. When I picked it up, I assumed it was an 8' table. Glad I measures before ordering cushions and cloth.
Those are the cheap set of Aramath balls, Continental I believe. They were on sale at Ozone for 55$ I think.
Ive always found the best way to get something done is just doing it.
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Ill be honest, I left out hundreds of steps, but I did need to get some work done aside from taking pictutes.
I love having my own table. Life long dream. I started playing seriously in high school, and I was becoming a real shooter by college, then I was diagnosed with essential tremors and my game went to hell. In the las few years, new treatments/meds have become available, so Im slowly relearning the game. Having a table allows me to practice my stroke, which is coming back, slowly, but coming back.
