This is perfect. Advertising League bowling season has kicked off so I can now divide my free time between actual bowling and working on the bowling alley table. Here's the latest progress.
This is the backside. Glue stalactites, iron t-bar braces and rough black-painted boards. The t-bars kept the bowling lane from warping but I'm going to take them off and replace them with iron supports that I'll inset flush with the surface.
Braces removed, black paint stripped and a some time spent with the belt sander to start making the surface a little more even.
Routing out the channels for the new iron braces. Where's all the sawdust you ask? Okay I admit it, I vacuumed things up to make the picture look nicer.
Channels are done, iron braces are all cut and drilled. Pencil marks above show a few more places I need to level before I bolt the braces in.
And that's all for the back side for now.
Now that all the work is done (on the side that no one will ever see) I can flip it over and start stripping the purty side. Can't wait.