My homemade table......

seasterl wrote: poislb:  Nice work on the table and good find on the legs!  I read the entire thread and must have missed the answer about material.  Which wood did you use on the table? I'm building a scaled down table for my seven-year-old daughter (3.5x6.3') out of 1" MDF and laminated blue top (black edges and bottom) and using steel fold-up sawhorses for legs.  This size is good for my daughter and yet the pieces are small enough for me to man-handle for easy set-up and take-down.  I'm just going to use one white line down the middle due to the size.  I'm using laminate only to make it more durable and so I can use it for other purposes around the house and have easy clean-up.  I know that the formica laminate will be too slick (used them in college), but it's good for her for now. I'm curious, what is your best measurement of the bounce (according to USATT or ITTF rules for tables)?

the tournament tables are made of MDF
middle density fiberboard..
the top quality table are made of 1inch thick board.
mine was made of 3/4inch thick ,
homedepot and lowes carry MDF up to 4'X8'
i purchased two pieces 5X9 (if i remember right)
from a lumber yard, and cut them to proper size.
i use the chalk board paint, which come with green
or black..