Why is Slate so Great?
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Why Are Pool Tables Made Of Slate? | Legacy Billiards
The first slate table was made in 1826. A man named John Thurston became frustrated with the tendency of wooden pool tables to warp, rendering them difficult to play on. He sought out a different type of material that could be used to make pool tables, one that offered a smooth playing surface...
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easily mined, split and ground/polished. has the weight ,density and just the right flexibility not to be brittle. its just the ideal material. https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=italian+vs.+brazilian+slate
Thanks!Why Are Pool Tables Made Of Slate? | Legacy Billiards
The first slate table was made in 1826. A man named John Thurston became frustrated with the tendency of wooden pool tables to warp, rendering them difficult to play on. He sought out a different type of material that could be used to make pool tables, one that offered a smooth playing surface...
3 cushion tables can have granite, I believe.
I’ve played on a few granite slates.couldn’t tell any difference in playability….but granite tends to chip much more than slate.
Confirmed.
Lot of materials seem like a good idea but they will become damp if not used for a few hours…slate is porous, the moisture goes into the slate, leaving the playing surface relatively dry. And it comes in layers, making it more cohesive than many materials.
There are tables made with marble also, a lot of the tables made in the Philipines are not slate.
Most surface plates ar 3"+ think.
No way that could be an indoor table.
You would need to pour a concrete floor and build the house around it.
3pc perhaps but you would need a team to move each piece and a darn sturdy frame, plus leveling would be a nightmare.
Just my opinion.
Slate is semi porous allowing moisture to soak into the material. Granite and marble is not. Sooo in humid areas it becomes more of a problem without heat.
Then of course the cost of material. Granite and marble are more expensive. Not only the material but expense of machining. Industrial diamond cutters will wear down faster=more blades per mile.
Years ago when I was looking for a Carom table, I found a Collender table with a marble bed. Not sure when Collender and Brunswick got together but this on was built prior to that.
Slate is semi porous allowing moisture to soak into the material. Granite and marble is not. Sooo in humid areas it becomes more of a problem without heat.
Then of course the cost of material. Granite and marble are more expensive. Not only the material but expense of machining. Industrial diamond cutters will wear down faster=more blades per mile.
Years ago when I was looking for a Carom table, I found a Collender table with a marble bed. Not sure when Collender and Brunswick got together but this on was built prior to that.
How about a sheet of steel?
They make a type of steel called high-speed. Paint it with a thin coat of truck/bed liner and may not even need Simonis
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Your jumps shots would go over the light
most use slate, some have moved to granite,
bvm told me once a man in belgium made a carom table bed with some type of thermoplastic bed,dont remember which
and that it played well
and that it played well
Thermal expansion would be a problem.