Drawknife Billiards - Custom-built billiard tables, game room and bar furnishings

Construction & Materials Information

Each billiard table in The Yellowstone Collection is constructed of a thick hardwood frame, braced and further reinforced by extruded aluminum fasteners.

The frames are leveled top and bottom to ensure that the diamond-honed three-piece Italian slate lies flat and true to satisfy even the most discriminating player.

The logs and timbers are standing dead or down and are further seasoned at our facility.

The Yellowstone Collection offers a tasteful selection of textures and stains (see below). We use only environmentally safe finishes to achieve a deep satin luster.

The top rails of each billiard table feature an exclusive Drawknife insert, assuring that the pocket-to-rail connection will last a lifetime.

We use Olhausen Accufast© cushions available for consistent and accurate rebound. Each rail is bolted through the slate for maximum rigidity. The target sights are round mother-of-pearl or our own French-diamond sights of exotic cocabolo hardwood inlaid by hand. Pockets are available in many attractive designs and colors.

Drawknife billiard tables & accessory pieces are available in three different embellishments:

These designations refer to the amount of natural character in the logs that are used. When building tables, more highly specialized woodworking skills are required when there is more character in the materials. Standard tables are available in a clean-peeled, skip-peeled, gray weathered or beetle tracked texture. Wilderness and Burl logs are limited in availability therefore specific textures may be difficult to obtain.

Standard - contains primarily straight logs with minimal knots, bends or unusual character.

Wilderness - contains logs that feature what is sometimes called "cat face." The flowing patterns in the surface of the lodgepole pine trees can be caused by animal interaction (porcupine chew), a disease (paradarym harksieniam) or a past event that has left a scar on the bark of the tree. Each piece is truly one-of-a-kind. The Wilderness Madison contains three natural "Y's" that are elegantly hand-scribed into the trestle in the base of the table.

Burl utilizes the highly rare and bulbous burl wood in its construction. Over the years, the master Drawknife craftsmen have developed the skills necessary to build a burl table. Our team of designers and craftsmen will work closely with customers to create these works of art. A true collector's item.

Choosing a Table Size

When considering the purchase of a billiard table, it is necessary to have a large enough room to allow for comfortable play. The chart below provides the suggested room sizes for the most common sizes of billiard tables using three commonly used cue lengths.
Generally, the most popular table is the 8' size and the standard cue length is 58".

Table Size Chart

Table Size	Overall Table Dimensions	Playing Surface Dimensions	Room Size Required (Based on Cue Length)
			48" Cue	52" Cue	58" Cue
7 Foot	4' 2" x 7' 5"	39" x 78"	11'3" x 14'6"	11'11" x 15'2"	12'11" x 16'2"
8 Foot	4' 7" x 8' 3"	44" x 88"	11' 8" x 15' 4"	12'4" x 16'	13'4" x 17'
Pro 8	4' 9" x 8' 7"	46" x 92"	11' 10" x 15' 8"	12'6" x 16'4"	13'6" x 17'4"
9 Foot (Tournament)	5' 1" x 9' 3"	50" x 100"	12'2" x 16'4"	12'10" x 17'	13'10" x 18'

Wood Stain Samples


Special Walnut	Honey	Pure American


Golden Oak	Provincial	Clear

**DISCLAIMER: These samples are merely to give you an idea of the possible wood stains available. Due to differences in monitors, resolution and color reproduction, we do not claim that these samples are precise.

FELT COLOR SAMPLES With just a click of your mouse you can "Mix and Match" your table with over 30 fabric colors in Championship Billiards' Cloth Color Selector. (Click on "Mix and Match") Open up larger size previews for on-line comparisons of different colors! The wood stain samples are not the same as those offered by Drawknife Billiards, but you can get an idea of how a particular color will look with a particular stain type. You can get a good sense of how a felt color will look on your table while having a bit of fun in the process.

516 North Hwy 33 - Tetonia, ID 83452 - Tel: 800.320.0527 - Fax: 208.456.2768
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