I am planning to build a shuffleboard table, and I am considering putting a
Formica (or similar) laminate on the playing surface instead of making it
solid hard maple. Has anyone built or played on one with a Formica type
surface? Is this a bad idea?

Durability and flatness is my primary objective.

Thanks,
Randy

"Randy A" wrote in message
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I am planning to build a shuffleboard table, and I am considering putting a
Formica (or similar) laminate on the playing surface instead of making it
solid hard maple. Has anyone built or played on one with a Formica type
surface? Is this a bad idea?

Durability and flatness is my primary objective.


The Formica will be as flat at the surface that you flue it to. It will
wear.

"Randy A" wrote:

I am planning to build a shuffleboard table, and I am considering
putting a
Formica (or similar) laminate on the playing surface instead of
making it
solid hard maple. Has anyone built or played on one with a Formica
type
surface? Is this a bad idea?

Durability and flatness is my primary objective.

No good reasons for the following except my belt & suspenders approach
to things.

I'd build the table using a 2x4 construction lumber frame covered by a
piece of 3/4" plywood, then covered by a piece of 3/4" MDF, then
finally laminate a piece of counter grade laminate to the MDF.

Very heavy, but "hell for stout" as the old German used to say.

Lew

"Randy A" wrote in message
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I am planning to build a shuffleboard table, and I am considering putting a
Formica (or similar) laminate on the playing surface instead of making it
solid hard maple. Has anyone built or played on one with a Formica type
surface? Is this a bad idea?

Durability and flatness is my primary objective.

Thanks,
Randy

I would love to have one! Sadly, I could never convince my lovely bride I
need one.
As for building one, I would think if a laminate surface was better, the
original ones would be made that way.

Dave