I would be surprised if it is not shaw. i see a company names paperstone made in washington, how do we prove it who is making PRC these days? imma call my rep when they open after the new year!!SO you have shown something called paperstone, who makes it? Awfully defensive using someone elses knowledge like you invented it, way to go! YOU WIN!Well not really, pretty sure shaw makes what ever paperstone is lol
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I feel like 18 posts are about to happen proving how "wrong" I am !!! I am waiting!!!
Paperstone is one of the products made by a company called Paneltech International LLC located in Hoquiam, Washington where the product is made. I’m not being defensive at all. I do not know why you think I am being defensive or why I would even need to be defensive. Over what? I am just pointing out some misinformation in your post is all. The one that seems to be acting defensive is you for some reason. Do you not want your post to be factual? Am I not allowed to point out your error just as I did when you thought Simonis bought Kleber? Nor do I know why you think I am using someone else’s knowledge or acting like I invented it. Obviously I did not. I discovered the information through my own research that I did before I purchased my 9 ft Diamond Professional table as I wanted to learn more about the PRC material as an option for the table. Google is great for researching. I narrowed it down to being made from either Richlite or Paperstone, both produced in Washington state. I was able to learn more about the production processes and product quality from the companies websites. When I mentioned it in the other thread where PRC was mentioned, RKC happened to read my post and confirmed to me that it was Paperstone. After that, a search of Paperstone‘s Facebook page showed me their reference to Diamond Tables as being a customer at the begining of 2015 when Diamond first introduced the PRC tables after Rutland Plywood burnt down in August or September of 2014. They have 5 or so more posts on their Facebook page referring to Diamond‘s use of their Paperstone product. The main uses for Paperstone seems to be for things like countertops and cladding. Gibsons Guitars uses a similar product called Richlite, made by a different company in Tacoma, Wa., for fret boards to replace hardwoods such as ebony. Ultimately I decided to buy my Diamond professional table, chairs, light, rack and cue holder in Granadillo hardwood with a rosewood/cherry stain because of my love of exotic woods. I also just checked, and there is no reference to Shaw being a holding company of Paneltech or owning the Paperstone brand on either Shaw‘s or Paneltech‘s websites or any other websites. Shaw Industries lists all their brands and Paperstone is not among them. Nor does a google search show there being any relationship or distributor arrangement between Paneltech or Shaw. I post on AZB sparingly but I read a lot on it. I read your post earlier today and saw the Shaw flooring reference to phenolic resin and “cardboard” and felt that some people may truly want to know what PRC is actually made from. It’s not about winning. It’s about correcting misinformation so that people have the correct facts. Your last sentence, however, points out that to you it is about winning. That says a lot. So now you know how and why I know about paperstone. I like to do my research just as I did when I was looking at Kleber cushions.SO you have shown something called paperstone, who makes it? Awfully defensive using someone elses knowledge like you invented it, way to go! YOU WIN!
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WOW, +6500 for Granadillo, what does that look like? With all your research, what do you think of the PRC rails? ThanksPaperstone is one of the products made by a company called Paneltech International LLC located in Hoquiam, Washington where the product is made. I’m not being defensive at all. I do not know why you think I am being defensive or why I would even need to be defensive. Over what? I am just pointing out some misinformation in your post is all. The one that seems to be acting defensive is you for some reason. Do you not want your post to be factual? Am I not allowed to point out your error just as I did when you thought Simonis bought Kleber? Nor do I know why you think I am using someone else’s knowledge or acting like I invented it. Obviously I did not. I discovered the information through my own research that I did before I purchased my 9 ft Diamond Professional table as I wanted to learn more about the PRC material as an option for the table. Google is great for researching. I narrowed it down to being made from either Richlite or Paperstone, both produced in Washington state. I was able to learn more about the production processes and product quality from the companies websites. When I mentioned it in the other thread where PRC was mentioned, RKC happened to read my post and confirmed to me that it was Paperstone. After that, a search of Paperstone‘s Facebook page showed me their reference to Diamond Tables as being a customer at the begining of 2015 when Diamond first introduced the PRC tables after Rutland Plywood burnt down in August or September of 2014. They have 5 or so more posts on their Facebook page referring to Diamond‘s use of their Paperstone product. The main uses for Paperstone seems to be for things like countertops and cladding. Gibsons Guitars uses a similar product called Richlite, made by a different company in Tacoma, Wa., for fret boards to replace hardwoods such as ebony. Ultimately I decided to buy my Diamond professional table, chairs, light, rack and cue holder in Granadillo hardwood with a rosewood/cherry stain because of my love of exotic woods. I also just checked, and there is no reference to Shaw being a holding company of Paneltech or owning the Paperstone brand on either Shaw‘s or Paneltech‘s websites or any other websites. Shaw Industries lists all their brands and Paperstone is not among them. Nor does a google search show there being any relationship or distributor arrangement between Paneltech or Shaw. I post on AZB sparingly but I read a lot on it. I read your post earlier today and saw the Shaw flooring reference to phenolic resin and “cardboard” and felt that some people may truly want to know what PRC is actually made from. It’s not about winning. It’s about correcting misinformation so that people have the correct facts. Your last sentence, however, points out that to you it is about winning. That says a lot. So now you know how and why I know about paperstone. I like to do my research just as I did when I was looking at Kleber cushions.
, I will call the source: my rep at Diamond. I may be wrong, it happens. I install the tables and sell them, so when I see "actual flakes" of cardboard, yep brown "paper" in the black prc, I would say something has changed. Many things change. 
What shots would those be?
Right, I know that part. What I was asking is why doesn't someone else make Dymondwood?? From the sounds of it there is not a suitable replacement.
Drawing to the long rail one rail with too much angle. It is impossible to hold the cue ball like you can do on any normal table and you have to draw it 2 rails instead.
If my memory serves me correct, it was recreating the forms that Rutland used that was the difficult part of reproducing the Dymondwood rails that Diamond used?
He is correct, its made in Hoqueim, WA at the Paper Stone mill.SO you have shown something called paperstone, who makes it? Awfully defensive using someone elses knowledge like you invented it, way to go! YOU WIN!
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Knife handles, knitting needles, gun stocks, jump cues....BEFORE it was ever installed on a Diamond pool table
They've looked at everything available, and those willing to build in the sizes Diamond needs.My understanding is that Dymalux chipped too easily during manufacturing.
What about WebbWood?
Has Diamond explored other options? Or, have they just said the hell with it, this is what we have (PRC and wood)?
Bullshit
well tell them to stop mixing in the CARDBOARD! I have had 2 tops that have it speckled through out!
Completely wrong, Diamond from day 1 has never installed the Artemis cushions on ANY of their tables other than the 9fts, I know that as a fact. Second, what you're describing is the red label springy cushion response, NOT the way Artemis cushions play!
Gives the rails character
they had me replace a top hat had it all throughout, with another top that did too! the guy was in disbelief when i showed up with it,and we were in and out, with playing games, in less than 2 hours! AHAHAHAHHA, he was one of those super pains in the ass to the factory, I FIXED THAT MESS RIGHT UP>Gives the rails character
I've never had to replace the rails, they're not flawed, there's no little chips in them, smooth as a babies ass. The little specs you can see in the finish are just a part of the design
I always liked maple! That’s a nice looking table.
