RE: Wargame Table Question

If you have to appease the other half, do as I did, 30x72 inch
Conference 
Tables (4 to be exact).  "We can use them for other things, not just
games." 
 @$30.00 US each

Michael Brown

-----Original Message-----
From:	agoodall@canada.com
Sent:	Friday, March 30, 2001 2:39 PM
To:	gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu
Subject:	Wargame Table Question

I'm looking for suggestions for a wargame table. I'm looking for ideas
on what 
to make it out of and how big to make it.

Here's the situation: I have a table now. Actually, I have two tables,
each 4' 
by 4'. They are just particle board (thick) reinforced with a frame
underneath. 
I built them about 12 years ago. They are mounted on a set of
collapsable legs, 
each.

These things are heavy. The particle board is thick, and the reinforcing
wood 
is probably more than was needed. The legs were bought afterwards and do
not 
fold completely because of the reinforcing underneath. Due to the fact
I'm 
moving, I was thinking of ditching these tables (but keeping the legs)
and 
making something much lighter. Any suggestions? I could, if need be,
stand on 
these things. Is it necessary to have such a sturdy table?

I do know that I'm going to reinforce the table back from the edge,
creating a 
lip. This will let me hang baskets and such from it, for storing things
during 
the game. I'm wondering if anyone had other suggestions for neat things
to add 
to a table.

As for size, the two 4' by 4' tables worked well, but I'm thinking that
I may 
be better off doing a 6' by 4' and a 4' by 4', giving me one complete
table 
for, say, small FT or SG2 actions, a small table for board games, or
very small 
scenarios, and a 10' by 4' table if added together. I'm also thinking
that 4' 
might be too narrow, and perhaps I should go up to 5'.

Any comments are more than welcome!

Allan Goodall - agoodall@canada.com
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