Besides the necessary materials to build the pool table frame you ll also need several other items.
Building a pool table from scratch.
Cut out two inch mdf squares for each leg the top is a 1 foot square and the bottom is a 6 inch square and.
It s sourced from several different locations around the world particularly from italy brazil and china.
Using a table saw and chop saw cut inch 4 by 8 foot medium density fiberboard mdf sheets into the tapered sides.
This includes starting from figuring the lengths of the rails how to cover the rails as well as the slate bed up to assembling the body frame and attaching the side rails after you figure the slate bed the legs the pool table s body frame.
The pool table is designed in the arts and crafts style and will be constructed almost exclusively from quartersawn white oak plywood.
Make them all exactly the same length.
For the top bun cut and glue three.
One key item is slate since it s generally the surface of choice for pool tables.
The entire build process is being video documented and presented as a multipart series.
I ve come up with some creative ways to conceal the plywood and ensure the table has a solid wood appearance.
A well built billiard table plan usually comes with illustrations which will walk you through the basics of building a pool table from scratch.
Move each leg six inches toward the center to avoid interference with the corner pockets.