Many folks throw away old pool table cloth. I have several work benches in my garage and barn that are now covered with old washed cloth. I like the way it keeps a finished look in these areas. Anyone else have uses for old cloth?
Old pool table cloth
- Thread starter Tennesseejoe
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if you don't want break-shot burn marks use it for breaking-pad swatches.
The little lady and I made Christmas stockings for our family out of the old bed cloth from my table. They turned out really nice and that cloth insanely strong.
I use a piece of paper, it prevents burn marks, is easy to find almost anywhere, and won't affect the roll of a ball if you don't grab it quick enough.
smiling_Hans
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You can use the cloth to put around the bottom of your Christmas tree.
It can be used as a throw or blanket on the lazy boy too.
It can be used as a throw or blanket on the lazy boy too.
Put used cloth on your chair??? I'll pass on that use.
tomatoshooter
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I'm thinking about bedsheets. I'm not going to sleep on my table like Efren so I figure this is a good compromise.
A 9 footer cloth is just large enough to wrap a body before you put it in the trunk of your 1970s Caddy.
smiling_Hans
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Well obviously clean it first.
Pierre Shakes
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The body of Mary Queen of Scots was put on her billiard table, then the cloth was cut off and wrapped her body. Don't know if the cloth was in good condition before that.
Follow up to the Christmas stockings... Here's one of six we made with plenty of cloth left over from a 4.5 x 9 bed cloth piece. The cloth was still in really good shape and the only reason it was removed is because I sold the table due to divorce and the new owner wanted new cloth. The playing surface had much more chalk dust than I realized so we used the underside for the outsides of the stockings.
Also, if you've never handled it on its own, I cannot stress enough how incredibly heavy and strong this cloth is (Simonis 860.) I used to half way joke with my girlfriend that I'd like a pair of shorts or "around the house" pants made out of it. But, holy hell, after messing around with it I can't help but think any kind of clothing other than maybe a vest would be insanely hot and uncomfortable. But if you could get it nice an clean, it probably would make an incredible throw or couch blanket with minimal sewing.
Also, if you've never handled it on its own, I cannot stress enough how incredibly heavy and strong this cloth is (Simonis 860.) I used to half way joke with my girlfriend that I'd like a pair of shorts or "around the house" pants made out of it. But, holy hell, after messing around with it I can't help but think any kind of clothing other than maybe a vest would be insanely hot and uncomfortable. But if you could get it nice an clean, it probably would make an incredible throw or couch blanket with minimal sewing.
tomatoshooter
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Yeah, because it's got a fine weave and it's stretched tightly on the table you think it would be like a bedsheet but it's much heavier than my Carhart pants.
Wife is making drapes for my home room. Perfect match to the Blue Simonis on my Diamond