If it were me I would have done 1 of 2 things: 1)2 pieces that open up like a cupboard (hinges though...) 1)1 removable piece
It looks like the table originally had 3 boards going across, which means if he did the first idea, he'd awkwardly have 1 big and 1 small piece hanging off the sides. Fixing them all together like you said and just having 1 big lid would work, though it couldn't be stowed underneath while gaming (not enough room) like 3 boards could.
Or at least that's my non-professional-I-never-do-this-sort-of-thing opinion. Awesome as it is, though, and thumbed!
They started with that $10K monstrosity, but now they've got some for ~$1000, which isn't a totally ridiculous amount to pay for a nice piece of furniture.
Check out the woodworking section of your local library. Ours has a bunch of books on building furniture (and everything else). Also, I think you were the one who mentioned the plexiglas top. Plexi scratches _really_ easily, so it would likely look like hell in a couple of weeks. I'd go with tempered glass if you want a clear top. Shower doors are usually tempered, so if you have a local recycled building materials store, you might check there. Good luck.
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reminds me of
which is built on a door that can be inverted into a carrier trunk (all the other pieces have to come off, of course).
Here's another solution, but you have to play on the second level - yours is MUCH better!!! well done craftery
They started with that $10K monstrosity, but now they've got some for ~$1000, which isn't a totally ridiculous amount to pay for a nice piece of furniture.
Yeah, those guys were at Origins and GenCon the last year or two. Their tables look pretty awesome. Granted that big one is big $$$, but it would be nearly the ultimate in gaming accessories. I've considered getting one of their smaller ones. Even have a friend that created one himself.
I need ot write something up about the design. It was more a trial and error process. I'll try to post something about the design in the next couple of weeks. The 3x5 crokinle tables cost (depending on quality) was about $200 in materials.
This is fantastic. I was considering scultping some locations for this game (cities, strongholds etc) but setting the game up would then take even longer. With this solution, I could always leave the board set up!
