[beekeeper]

You might try placing an ad in your local paper. I've been playing for about a year, and I know 3 guys who make tables. Two make the hand-crafted wood, octagonal tables, and one who makes the elliptical, padded, hold-em table. Their tables are every bit as good as the pricier tables you'll see online (the ones that go for $800-$1,000+), for a lot less: $250-$400. I've even seen tables for sale at local shops, like at the place I take my car in to get fixed.

That tells me that you have local guys making tables because of their own interest in poker and their skills. The guys I know can't unload their tables, and are trying to sell them cheaply. You probably have local people where your at that you're not aware of. Why not place an ad looking for a new or used table?

By the way, if you're in the southeastern Wisconsin area, I can give you the names of a couple of guys who make tables.