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Why is slate an excellent material for pool and billiard tables?
Kadejahalaine
The major advantage of a slate bed pool table is that it provides a more true and even run of the balls. On other surfaces the balls are more likely to deviate from straight lines. Slate tables will also allow the balls to react better to spin.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 10y agoSlate is an excellent material for pool and billiard tables because it can be turned into perfectly smooth surfaces.
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Billiard slate HS Code?
Based on your product description, the HS code for slate for billiard tables is 6803.00.This classification was performed by 3ceonline.com.
Does the Woodcliff Billiard II have a slate?
The Woodcliff series of pool tables are Sears Sportcraft models that do not have slate.
How do you fill in seams on slate pool tables?
Most billiard mechanics use beewax or a water putter.
What is a billiard table made out of?
The playing surface is slate.
What is the stone that would be found on a billiard table?
Slate.
Is slate board better than regular slate for pool tables?
No. The best slate for a pool table is recognized as fine milled Italian slate. Any material other than slate may not meet regulations for deflection and surface quality. The finest tables generally use 1 1/2 inch Italian slate.
Is slate board better or worse than regular slate for pool tables?
The first difference is cost, as slate tables cost more. The second difference is weight, as a slate table weighs more than non-slate. The third difference is "playability". A non-slate table and a slate table that has less than one inch slate will not provide the same tolerances and ball reactions as compared to a quality one inch slate table. This third item is the reason all regulation pool tables are required to have one inch slate.
What are the uses of slate?
Slate has been mined for generations. It is good for paving, tiling, making slate chalk boards, making fire places, etc etc. In Llanberis, Wales there is a Slate Museum. If you want to know more about slate and what it does Google the Slate Museum and they'll tell you all you want/need to know
Does Minnesota Fats make wood or slate pool tables?
Neither. Their popular tables are built with a composite surface that is claimed to be nearly as good as slate. They also do make at least 1 model that uses slate.
Who buys slabs of slate from pool table?
The slate has no resale value for pool tables, except to someone who has badly damaged slate (from dropping it, etc.). Most landscapers use slate regularly and are equipped to handle it. If it cannot be sold as replacement pool table slate (it must be in excellent condition of course and a matched set), the major landscaper is the best customer.
What is the recommended brand for billiard tables?
This is a subjective answer - the important thing is to get a quality table and get it set up by a qualified professional. Any table sold with 1.5 inch slate you can be certain is a well manufactured table. However, the much more common 1 inch slate tables you generally are getting what you pay for. Although Brunswick is the biggest name in pool tables, you can get a high end table from another that costs less and is just as good as the Brunswick.
Is a fredrick-willys pool table slate?
Some are slate and some are not. These are generally low end tables, and even the slate versions have little resale value.
