Thrift store pool table

[johnqbs]

just wanted to show off my find in the thrift store, habitat for humanity.
was looking for cues and or pool stuff. they was putting a pool table together. it is not a high end table but it looked to be in good shape.
all the parts was there. i told them i would take it as is.it needs new cover.
if it play good i will put new cloth on it. want to try it out first. here is some pictures.let me know what you think about it. name brand manual says canterbury . i worked on it some to day.
take care, john qbs anderson sc

 

[johnqbs]

worked on thrift store table to day

finished leveling slate tightened screws on slate. filled in seams and screws
in center of slate.

 

[book collector]

Thrift store table

Did the wooden part start out life as a bed?

 

[jimmyg]

Did the wooden part start out life as a bed?

Not impossible.

J

 

[johnqbs]

it may be a bed

Did the wooden part start out life as a bed?

my wife said if i spend much more time in the hobby shop it could be a bed.

 

[TheBook]

Did it come with the rails? Don't see any in the pictures.

 

[johnqbs]

yes i have the rails

Did it come with the rails? Don't see any in the pictures.

i have every thing , just got finished up putting cloth on . i hope to have rails on this afternoon. will post pictures with cloth in place then later
a picture with rails and skirts in place.
take care, johnqbs

 

[Fast Lenny]

Very cool John, please post more pics of it.

 

[cut shot]

You did real good for a slate table! Sure, its gonna take some work to get it right but, your saving a bundle of dough! Let us know how it turns out.

 

[johnqbs]

yes i thought it was a good deal

thanks for the comment here is pic. with cloth . hope to finish up tommow
rails and skirts . was not sure about metal frame but for that price could not pass on it. notice that i pulled a string end to end to line up frame.
frame was in line. installed slate used playing cards to adjust to level.
here is pic with cloth. it is dead level end to end , side to side.
pulled cloth tight as i could.

take care , johnqbs anderson sc

 

[Sarnia Shorty]

Its looking better and better, can't wait to see a finished product. What a steal :thumbup:

 

[cycopath]

Habitat for Humanity table

Is that 8ft or 7ft?

 

[johnqbs]

mounted rails

put rails on measured out great dead on 44 x 88 and square to. yes it is 8 ft. was not sure about the u23 cushions. i was very surprised it has a fast roll, and good rebound. it is well worth a recover later . it is a home rec.
table so the pockets are 4 3/4 . when i recover will use over size faceings
to bring down to 4 1/2 with no problem. here is pic. with rails. will install
drop pockets and skirts later to day.
tahnks for looking, johnqbs , anderson sc

 

[cut shot]

Yeowsa! Its looking great. Looks like you know what your doing. Whats that tan filler & the white stuff in the seams? Bondo?

 

[Qstix]

Looks amazing so far!

About two years ago I was shopping at one of those thrift stores, in the appliance section there was a big white looking thing with an apple logo on it. Turned out to be a perfectly working 2 month old 24" IMAC. I hastily bought it for 199.00. I got home and was dissapointed to find out it had a password on it, I randomly typed in "password" and it worked! I sold it a week or so later for 1700.00 ... I Love thrift shops!

 

[johnqbs]

finished it to day

thanks to every one for all the postive comments. i have helped my friends
with there tables over the years. and i have owned 8 or 10 tables.i have redone a few . my day job is auto body repair and paint. yes that is bondo
or auto body filler. after you sand it turns lighter.i started on it monday
this week spent about 3 0r 4 hrs. a day. i worked 5 or 6 hrs. lineing slate
up.i have a table i built from scratch . i will post a pic. of it . i call it the
jon bilt . the first pic. is table i am working on this week.
thanks , johnqbs anderson sc

 

[CocoboloCowboy]