Story: An Old American Shuffleboard Table

We were looking to reproduce an old American Shuffleboard table from the 1950's. The original table we were trying to duplicate was on Craigslist about 4 years ago, at a bar in a small town north of Seattle, on the Canadian border. Five guys drove the 2 hours north, played on it all night, and brought it back the next morning. The table now resides in a Mercer Island home, and it still plays great, with perfect dimensions. We searched the Midwest for craftsmen and landed on McClure tables in Grand Rapids. Todd was very patient and exacting in understanding our requirements, including dimensions, bumpers, table finish, etc. We wanted something that varied somewhat from the multiple options currently offered by McClure. Several months later, Jim & Dan, who had helped build the table, delivered and set it up in our cottage in Pentwater, Michigan. The table is furniture art... just beautiful, as well as great fun to play. It is exactly what we envisioned. We selected clear maple and natural walnut, and the finish is extraordinary. The curved corners and laminated maple blocks were built with precision. We are totally satisfied with our experience with McClure Tables, with Todd, and with his artisans. Grand Rapids has a long and storied history of furniture design and manufacture, and this seems to be another example.

Rhodes Baker