The topper will be constructed of 1/2 plywood probably oak but maybe birch. One piece will fit into the existing playing field indent to bring it level with the rim of the table. Â I may leave it ‘unfinished’ i.e. just sanded, stained and then a few coats of poly on it to protect it or I might use some poker ‘speed’ cloth on it since it doesn’t pill up.
The bottom will be screwed and glued to the stand which will be 8″ high. The stand will be cross braced and corner braced (I hate fragile things) on the interior. This will then have another sheet of plywood screwed and glued on top of that. I’ll then cover that most likely with green felt that I have left over from another project that will wrap around the edges. The stand and underside portions I’ll sand and prime and then paint a bright white for light reflecting purposes.
For lighting I’ll put in a 40″ (ish) inch florescent fixture on the sides and a 16″ (ish) fixture on each end and mount these under the edge.
And that should give me the functionaly I’m looking for.
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