Once you’ve decided to buy a pool table, you’ll want the best materials used in the construction.
Sub-par materials will never last as long as your love for the sport. A sturdy table made in Australia by Quedos from eco-sustainable Australian wood, hand measured and placed slate, covered with the most durable and shrink resistant felt, meticulously measured rails and pockets, and professionally installed will result in a valuable of furniture that will last a lifetime and quickly become a family treasure.
Anything less than the best will end with numerous repairs to surface materials, cracked slates, chipped or scratched woodwork, and an uneven playing surface.
All of these potential problem areas can result in expensive repairs that can be avoided with the initial purchase of a top grade, handmade pool table. To understand the value of high-quality materials, read this post.
Pool and snooker tables require exacting standards to select the timber used in production. We want to ensure that every piece makes sense in the design and that the table outlasts generations. At Quedos, our craftsmen use many hardwoods in our tables, but we frequently come back to our favourite Australian native species.
There may be nothing more iconic than native hardwood species with their long, storied past in Australia.
Like fine furniture, grand pianos, and other heirloom-quality products worthy of being handed down from one generation to the next, pool and billiard tables can be major investments.
Most quality tables cost thousands of dollars and offer several variations of wood, slate, cloth, felt, and more.
To make sure your investment is a sound one and provide you with not just years but decades of enjoyment, you’ll need to learn a little about pool tables and how to spot a quality pool table in a sea of cheap knock-offs.
Wood is the fibrous substance of a tree. It’s the very thing that provides support for the tree so that it will stay stable and grow. While some people tend to use the term “wood” to mean timber, these two terms are not the same. In Australia, New Zealand, and the UK, timber is sawn wood and processed wood products. They are used for home construction, decking, cladding, and making furniture pieces, such as pool, billiard, and snooker tables.
WA is Home to some of the Worlds Finest Hardwoods The natural forests of Western Australia are endowed with some of the world’s finest hardwoods. Our Jarrah and Marri trees are very popular and highly desired for their decorative colour markings and lush finishes that make
You get what you pay for! Pool tables should last a lifetime and therefore it is vitally important you do your research when selecting a table. Here are 8 reasons why you should choose a pool table that is manufactured (and not just assembled) in Australia: Australian made
