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When we go out to Games Days and Grand Tournaments,
there are a few basic terrain questions that come
up again
and again. One of the more popular questions is, "How
do you guys make Games Day tables?" This question
isn't about the lovely hills, rivers, rocks, and
other
stuff that make up the surface of the table, but about
the actual sturdy wooden table frame itself. Hopefully,
the following pages and step-by-step guides will help
answer this terrain question.
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Pencil
Power Drill & Bits
Screw Driver/Drill Attachment
Large Work Space
1 1/2" Wood Screws (50+)
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There are five steps
you will need to complete before construction can begin!
STEP ONE: To get the
ball rolling, you are going to need a few tools and basic
materials in order to build your table. Gather the items from
the list found above.
STEP TWO: Decide on the
table size you wish to build. The three choices listed here
are probably the most common table sizes in the world of tabletop
gaming. Click on one of the table sizes below to bring up
a diagram of all the wood material you'll need to build a
table of the selected size.
STEP THREE: Print out
the diagram (to take with you), find a friend with a pickup
truck (or some other means of lugging wood around), and hit
the road for a Home Depot, 84 Lumber, Lowe's, Home Labyrinth,
or other giant warehouse-type home improvement place.
STEP FOUR: Grab a large
cart on the way in and locate a helpful employee in the lumber
section. Show him your handy printout and nicely ask for some
wood to be cut to the dimensions on the printout. The guy
will help you pick out the wood and then cut it up for you.
How cool is that? As long as you aren't making any ludicrous
requests (like supplies for six tables at once), the employee
should be happy to help.
STEP FIVE: Get home and
set up an area to work – you are going to need a bit
of elbow room.
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