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raywitko Special user western Pa 527 Posts |
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On 2009-03-28 21:17, tabman wrote: I still have that foam board tucked away in the shop for the future. Would like more info on the pirates knife. Ray
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raywitko Special user western Pa 527 Posts |
Sir Thomas,
Would you be so kind to let us know what brand of closed cell padding you use? Ray
Sometimes it seems there are more than one of me.
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tabman Inner circle USA 5946 Posts |
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On 2009-03-29 13:48, Thomas Wayne wrote: Now, how cool is that. I just liked the way it sounds when you say it....Mali!! -=tabman
...Your professional woodworking and "tender" loving care in the products you make, make the wait worthwhile. Thanks for all you do...
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Thomas Wayne Inner circle Alaska 1977 Posts |
For many years Mali also manufactured pool cues, and Fred used to come to a lot of our gallery shows. At one point he asked me to design a CNC milling machine for that end of their business; eventually the Chinese "invasion" took its toll on the lower-end production companies, and Mali quit building cues. Another friend of mine bought most of their machinery and raw material inventory.
They still produce fine billiard cloth, though. TW
MOST magicians: "Here's a quarter, it's gone, you're an idiot, it's back, you're a jerk, show's over." Jerry Seinfeld
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tabman Inner circle USA 5946 Posts |
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On 2009-03-29 19:43, Thomas Wayne wrote: It is nice cloth and thanks for the first hand on Mali. I got to meet and hang with a lot of super people over the years but I never crossed paths with Mali. I have long been a fan however. Thanks again, -=tabman
...Your professional woodworking and "tender" loving care in the products you make, make the wait worthwhile. Thanks for all you do...
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magicshayne Loyal user 284 Posts |
When I made my close up table I went to a fabric store and and got the cloth that I needed and to give me that feel of a close up pad I used the foam padding that is used for underlay on laminate floors its very cheap and an easy way to make a close up pad or table
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gdw Inner circle 4884 Posts |
I am looking, personally, for a material that doesn't have a grain.
I have found some great materials, including microfiber, which is a faux suede look/feel, but it has a "grain." What I mean is that, for example, a card will slide over it smoother in one direction than the other. Actually, I have found micro fiber, and suede type materials in general have too much of a grip for cards to slide around in general. This is good for spreads, but, say you had a card under your hand, and your hand was flat on the table, sliding around the card, these fabrics tend to not let the card move freely. And, other fabrics that I have found that are good looking, and don't grip the cards so much like the suede fabrics have the grain problem, so they only move in a few directions well, but reverse directions, the card snags and gets exposed. Any suggestions?
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sdmagic Special user 697 Posts |
Velvet. Cards slide easily in all directions and it looks professional. The only drawback is that it doesn't wear as well as other materials, so you'll need to replace it every so often...
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gdw Inner circle 4884 Posts |
I may have to look at velvet again, I seem to recall it had a grain, which was why I avoided it in the beginning. I could be mistaken though.
"You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one."
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Outbreak Monkey New user Brisbane, Australia 59 Posts |
I tried velvet on many card surfaces, from poker tables to card mats..
It looks really rich, but it does have a grain (like carpet), and it tends to get very noticeable dark and light patches as you slide things around on it, depending on the direction that you slide.. Monkey. |
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ferrari New user 53 Posts |
I jsut use felt
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Rizzo Inner circle East Coast 3349 Posts |
Picked up a nice $5 yoga mat which makes a nice cover for the wood which is then all covered by whatever fabric you will be using. In case there are no Five and Below stores by you, I posted a link.
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Loopback Veteran user Lincoln, Nebraska 359 Posts |
I have made about 6 closeup tables and practice tables for both myself and guys in the local club and have had excellent results using first a layer of automobile headliner and than putting velveteen over that.
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PWB New user 71 Posts |
Probably not the brightest question I have asked this year but does suede have a smooth and not finished side and if so which side is best for the table or mat side up?.
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ray raymond Veteran user 329 Posts |
A friend of mine made a table with suede it is nice it is like a dream surface.
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MickeyPainless Inner circle California 6065 Posts |
Suede is used in many upper end tables! I have used both suede and faux suede and like em both!
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tabman Inner circle USA 5946 Posts |
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On 2009-06-17 13:51, PWB wrote: Yes, the smooth side (almost like velvet) is the best for the upper surface IMO. -=tabman
...Your professional woodworking and "tender" loving care in the products you make, make the wait worthwhile. Thanks for all you do...
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markofmagic Elite user 480 Posts |
I go to the car repair shop and get their scraps of head liner material. It is soft foam on one side and head liner material on the other side. Plus you can get in any color and cut it to any shape. They make a spray adhesive so you can attach it to a piece of thin plywood or about any other surface.
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marty.sasaki Inner circle 1117 Posts |
I've found headliner to not hold up too well. I don't use it for a closeup table, but do use it for playing poker on. The main advantage is that it is cheap, so when something happens to it, I can just replace it. It wears out pretty quickly. If I have someone who likes to play with the chips in exactly the same place you can see wear after a night's use. I think that it would soon wear if you did a cups and balls routine, or other thing where you mostly worked over the same spot.
Marty Sasaki
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