My New BCE Westbury

[itsnoteasy]

Looking stunning Les, take loads of pics as it getting set up, so people who will never have this can at least pretend to join in lol.

[lesedwards]

Looking stunning Les, take loads of pics as it getting set up, so people who will never have this can at least pretend to join in lol.

Yes I will for sure. I always enjoy photos of guys setting up tables but I don't see too many on here.

[itsnoteasy]

Me too Les, I wish there was more of it on here, maybe we could hound Geoff into putting some of his work up, it would be nice to see (like what you are doing) an old table go right through its transformation.

[Geoff Large]

Tonight I picked up the legs and both end peices for the frame. They look fantastic. The rest i pickup Friday night and Saturday my son and I will put the frame together hooks on, heaters and lighting and ready for Slate on Monday

hi les

leave the hooks off until you have finished , any fitter will walk into those hooks when he is levelling or fitting the cloth they could break off and take skin off the fitters and your legs when you slide the slates on .
you want to hear a fitter swear then leave the hooks on and wait until he takes some skin off his shins .
Also putting hooks on the table will also mark the table as you place the rests back on at an angle you bang the rest heads against the frame resulting in frame nibble .
I personally do not like to see frame or cushion hooks on a freshly refurbished table , but it may be that you have holes in the side of the frame for the hooks to bolt through so you may not have a choice

as for photo's of stages of table set up look at this one I have recently done http://gclbilliards.com/full-size-ta...ouse-location/

[Kerr1992]

Nice table!

[lesedwards]

hi les

leave the hooks off until you have finished , any fitter will walk into those hooks when he is levelling or fitting the cloth they could break off and take skin off the fitters and your legs when you slide the slates on .
you want to hear a fitter swear then leave the hooks on and wait until he takes some skin off his shins .
Also putting hooks on the table will also mark the table as you place the rests back on at an angle you bang the rest heads against the frame resulting in frame nibble .
I personally do not like to see frame or cushion hooks on a freshly refurbished table , but it may be that you have holes in the side of the frame for the hooks to bolt through so you may not have a choice

as for photo's of stages of table set up look at this one I have recently done http://gclbilliards.com/full-size-ta...ouse-location/

Hi Geoff thanks for the info. Yes there are holes in the skirt for the rest hooks so they will be going back on but good idea I will leave them off until slate is installed. I will have to caution sticker on wall please replace rest carefully...

[lesedwards]

Nice table!

Thanks. Looking forward to the next few days as we will be setting up the frame work Saturday and slate Tuesday

[lesedwards]

This was a late night as I took my old table apart to the slate and organized everything for delivery of my old table tomorrow. Just got back from the shop where a Alex is spraying everything. I picked up the two long sections of the frame. Talk about out of this world grain. Just spectacular as you can see in one of the close up photos. He was in the middle of spraying the final two rails so I got a good action shot.

[lesedwards]

My Slate has arrived, I picked it up today. Getting close now.

[Leo]

That slate looks good however thick is that?

[karlos fandango]

Looking awesome...

[lesedwards]

That slate looks good however thick is that?

Hello Leo yes it is very thick a full 1-3/4" heavy stuff. I drive a GMC 3500 HD Pickup with a Duramax Diesel and it made that diesel just scream coming back home when I had to climb any hills. I am guessing about 500 lbs each. I have table fitter coming Tuesday to look after installing the slate, my son and I are going to put the frame together today.

[itsnoteasy]

Looks good thick slate that Les ,edited this as you answered in the above post. Can you play on a table as soon as fitters have finished or do you have to leave it 24 hours or so.

[lesedwards]

Looking awesome...

Thanks we picked up the rails last night and they look like brand new.

[lesedwards]

Looks good thick slate that Les , must be very close if not bang on 2 inch? I bet they take some shifting, wouldn't be good for my back.

Yes. They where in storage so I was able to back the truck right up to them but now they have to go to my basement but I do have a seperate set of stairs from my garage to the basement so it won't be too bad. Frame is going up today. Lots of photos coming.