Customizing 4x8 Plywood Poker Table

[pikapp320]

I made a basic 4x8 covered with padding and then felt and it has worked great, but I wanted to add a few options like a dealer tray and a cushioned oval rail. Does anyone know how to do this? Thanks alot.

[Phat Mack]

This won't answer your question, but might provide a couple of ideas. I thought about a tray for my table, but instead went to Lowes's or Home Depot and bought a hanging drawer. I screwed it into the underside of the ply wood. I prefer it to the tray because I both play in the game and run it, and without the tray I can bring my cards further back.

I've never made a rail, but one of the nicest ones I've seen was farmed out to an auto trim shop. A pattern was made of the outline of the table, and a rail was made to drop right on it. Fairly inexpensive.

Just some thoughts.

[pikapp320]

Great idea about the tray...thanks alot Mack.

[salloch]

This site http://www.casinosupply.com has something called "perfect padded railing" (look in the table hardware section) I've never used it, but I plan on buying some when I make my own table as well.