by Jerry "Jet" Whittaker

May 12, 2007

Introduction:

A poker table is basically a table on which poker is played. To build a poker table all one needs is a couple of plywood plates for the table ground, a nice fabric for covering the plywood plates in ones own preferable color, some wood boards to build the rail frame around the table and a piece of plastic to cover up the wood boards to be more comfortable.

The following steps are given on how to build the table:

First step

Before starting to make the poker table one has to check weather he has enough cloth to cover the plywood. Then one has to fasten the fabric with the rail. The fabric should cover the entire plywood plate before beginning with further instructions. Place the rail frame onto the fabric and make sure there are no visible wrinkles.

Second step

Get a stapler and staple the fabric onto the plywood plate. The idea is to concentrate on one corner (curve) at a time. One should start the stapling just before one of the corners curves. Before stapling one should repeatedly get as much extra fabric to the previous staple as possible. Making sure that the fabric is still flat and without wrinkles on the top side of the plywood plate. When the first corner is finished, continue on to the next one and after one has finished all the corners he could continue with the sides.

Third step

After finishing the stapling one should continue by cutting out the middle of the fabric for the staple. This is done to leave just the fabric for the rail. Leave an extra amount of fabric so one id able to fasten it with staples too. A pencil can be used to mark where to cut the fabric if it makes one feel more comfortable with that.

Fourth step

Once the big hole has been cut from the fabric it now ready to for fastening the fabric on the inside side of the rail frame. However, first one needs to cut the fabric in a zigzag pattern on the short edge of the table between the corners, making sure that one does not cut the fabric to far so that the foam is inside. The long sides should be kept untouched with a straight cut between the corners along the ring side

Fifth step

Starting with one of the short sides and keeping the fabric straight all the time while pulling it up and stapling it onto the rail frame. Remove the left over from the fabric and enjoy the finished part with the fabric and the rail frame. 

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