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| 5 inch turned legs from £750 | 5 inch straight legs from £750 | 4 inch straight legs from £650 blue |
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Outdoor pool tables by Matchtable, bespoke to your needs and with unlimited options. See also our range of indoor tables |
| 5 inch straight legs from £750 | 4 inch turned legs from £650 |
● Natural pine or painted pine ● Unlimited colour matches ● Choice of 5ft, 6ft or 7ft sizes ● Self-finishing option
Outdoor pool tables made from pinePine is an excellent and under-utilised material for making pool tables and undersized snooker tables, particularly when a single slab of slate is used (larger tables use sectional, thicker slate for which seasoned hardwoods hardwoods are normally used). These are some points in favour of pine:
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pine is ecologically sustainable
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hardwoods The images provided in this PINE section (and also under the separate POOL-TABLES section) offer a flavour of what we have produced. However we make table in every conceivable colour or finish, and are always happy to discuss variations on design. The range of pine outdoor pool tablesSizes for pool tablesTables are offered in 4 sizes: 5ft, 6ft, 7ft and 8ft. All sizes are offered with the option of either a reinforced exterior ply bed or a slate bed. Upper table fameTwo choices are offered, A mitred frame to support the cushions and pockets (as with a traditional pool table) of 6 individual cushion rails connected by surface mounted pocket plates (as with a traditional snooker table). Pockets and ball retrievalFor both upper-frame options bag-nets are used. These drop below the frame when game is in play and can be tucked-under, out of site, when a diner top in in place. The size of the bag nets can be varied although a standard size will be sufficient for pool or 10-reds snooker. If preferred ball-rail sets can be fitted as a permanent ball-drop capture. Whilst we are able to construct outdoor pool tables with an under-belly ball return (using gullies feeding into a central return point) we believe such a system increases the risk of water retention and will require much more maintenance than the free-flow of an exposed and open bag-net. Table legs and sub-frameA choice of 4 x 4inch square or 4 x 4 inch turned legs will adequately support 5ft or 6ft tables. For the 7ft or 8ft tables a set of 4 x 5inch square or 4 x 5 inch turned legs are used (although 6 x 4 inch legs can be used). The depth of the sub-frame is normally determined by dining function (to allow leg room a shallow frame with additional internal support is used). Levelling an outdoor pool tableIf the table is to be set on a concrete or hard base then the levelling is no different to that of an indoor table. With the wider legs, traditional shims (flat discs or squares of thin plastic or cardboard) are used to pack the underside of the table legs to reach a balance. This is the usual method of levelling snooker tables. The alternative is to fix metal or plastic adjustable feet levellers. These conical supports are more associated with pub-type pool tables. If the ground is not stable or if the table is to be set on a lawned area then a slate bed table is redundant. An exterior-ply bed is considerably lighter and allows for more manoeuvrability. shim levelling is also redundant History of PINE outdoor pool tablesWe began making pool and snooker tables in our Bournemouth factory in the early 90's. We used solid pine because it was a cheap and easily obtained material and provided an opportunity to upgrade from the limited choice of children's and foldaway tables that were then available within the affordable domestic market. In recent years we began to make them again in our small workshop near Southampton. We now concentrate on bespoke commissions for outdoor use. And because of the current interest in painted pine kitchen furniture we have adapted our designs accordingly
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