I Need Advice on Antique Table

BeerBrewer · 2020-12-19T18:25:23+00:00

I've been looking for an old wooden (slate top) billiard table that needs restoring (not major) for a while now. I'm a seasoned wood worker and looking for a project. You see I finally convinced my wife to convert our never used living room (18' x14') into a pool room. So I've been looking at ads on craigslist and letgo for a while now. Well I was just offered a Brunswick table for free that the owner claims is from the 1920s. He said that his father bought it at an estate sale in 1974 and had it in his home until he passed away. Since then the table has been taken apart and stored in his garage for many years. For some reason, last year he placed table outside under a tarp! He claims that it's packed well not getting wet. Maybe so, probably not, but I'm also worried about dampness and rodent damage. I haven't seen this table yet, so I'm afraid that it might just be rotted fire wood. I'm going over today to look at it. Is there anything I should look for? Assuming its not totally rotted is the table worth salvaging? Any advice would be appreciated.