New Poker Table

As many of you know, I started working on building a poker table for my house. I wanted a simple design (since I'm not a master carpenter) that wouldn't cost an arm and a leg. The table is made of 3/4" Oak plywood, which I had ripped down to 8'x42" at Home Depot. Once I got it home I cut semi-circles on each end (with a 21" radius), and sanded it down. Both sides received two coats of polyurethane, and then 1/2" padding was glued to the top. I opted for burgundy speed cloth, because I wanted the classic casino fabric instead of the velveteen that is used on many home tables today. The rail a pre-fab rail, because it was easy and it looks nice. I finished it with folding table legs so that I can haul it down to the basement if I need to get it out of the way.

I'm going to make a more detailed posting later describing the construction process more in detail, but for now check out the pictures of my new poker table.