Poker Table Day 4–Cup Holders Cut and Upholstery Starting

I didn’t get a lot of in-progress shots, but here’s the state of my table so far.

I ripped the hardboard into 15/16” strips to act as a hard edge to the playing surface and racetrack. This avoids a “v” where the upholstered pieces come together. Just look at the gap between your couch cushions to see what I mean. I didn’t want that gap between these parts of the table because cards or chips might catch there.

I put the hardboard on the playing surface with brad nails. In hindsight, I should have probably bought shorter nails, because some of them shot out the bottom of the playing surface. There are going to be staples galore down there later, so it probably doesn’t matter.

I adhered the foam to the playing surface using the spray glue, then cut the foam out using a kitchen electric knife. Here I’ve reassembled the playing surface and racetrack to make sure that I have room for the hard edge on the inside of the racetrack. I think I do.

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It’s getting close.

Up next: upholstering the playing surface, installing the hard edge and upholstering the racetrack (both edges).

Yet to come: upholstering the rail, installing the rope light and Plexiglas, final assembly.