How Do You Mark Measurements On A Pool Table?
Adding a pool table to your home recreation center or business can lead to hours of enjoyment and even more serious tournament play. You will need to spot the pool table for play if its felt arrives unmarked. You must define the baulk line, center point and apex to mark your table properly. All of these marks require specific but discernible measurements. Professional help is not necessary provided you have access to chalkboard chalk and a tape measure. Find the pool table’s center line. Use the tape measure to determine the width of the table. Use a piece of chalkboard chalk to mark the center point with a dot. Measure the baulk line. The baulk line runs along the width of the pool table at approximately one-fifth its height away from the tip of the rail at the table’s top head—or, the end from which you break. Pool tables measuring 4 feet by 8 feet have a baulk line 19 3/8 inches away from the top head rail. Tables that are 4 ½ feet by 9 feet have 21 ¾-inch baulk lines. Tables that
