San Diego "ultimate game table" Build part 3

Redwood was a great choice for the base and bottom....

Things are looking really good with the bottom complete.  Amazingly enough everything sits level even with out the adjustable feet bottoms were planning on adding.  We needed to add only one small shim to make the table rest to the base.  No creaking, no wobbling, and its only going to get sturdier once we screw in the shelving and pit edges.  

One thing we did have to do is add wood bracing for the bottom of the leaf.  The carriage bolts alone actually hold everything together well, but the top has a noticeable bow in the middle on one side.  After we added some wood for the leaf to rest on when in position, it was very very 

flat. 

after the second or third sanding, just before we started applying treatments to the wood.  

Usability looks good.  Not too big, not too small.  After we add shelves the map area will appear smaller but its still going to be more usable space than when we were getting out of  "Ol' Rickety".

The next Saturday after our first game session with the half done table.  We were half temped to leave it like this but the extra shelving should come in handy.

Extra pic just before we cleared everything away and restarted.