So, I decided to get creative and make a table top to give a full size game surface instead of just my 5'x3' table.

First, you got a few ways to skin this cat: if you want a more portable setup, I'd go with my setup of three planks of 4'x2'. If you need less hastle go with two planks of 4'x3'. I used 1/2" birch sheets because it was light and very solid, but any wood sheet will work. I'd recommend not going thinner than 1/2" so you can drill screws into it. While you are at your local home improvement store grab 2 or 4 hinges or latches depending on how many planks you are using.

Once you get your wood, you'll need at least 27sqft of black, 9sqft of blue, and 9sqft of red felt. Also pick up spay adhesive. I'd also recommend getting some staples if you have a gun to shoot them with. Size depends on your wood thickness.

So your layout is straight forward. You'll have 6" on each side for cards and ect. You'll then have range 3 (7-1/4") of setup area, then 21-1/2" of play area in the middle. Cut your felt strips accordingly. In my case with three planks you will need a total of 3 black middle sections, 3 each red and blue strips, and 6 black end strips. You can use scissors, but I'd recommend a straight edge and a very sharp utility knife.

I'd draw lines on the planks to mark where your felt should go. It will make life easier when you go to lay it down.

From there I'd recommend spray gluing the stops and laying them on your marked plank. Start from one edge and work right across. Just get them down and as straight as possible. Once you get everything glued down, flip the whole thing over, trim any excess material, and pull and staple the ends. Repeat the process for each plank you are assembling.

Once you finish felting your planks, get them on a surface (we used horses) and put the hinges on tightly. They're there to keep the seperate parts together snugly, so make sure you keep the planks tight. Unfortunately I don't have a good shot of this.

What you end up with is pretty good if your a hack like me.

Overall a project like this requires no tools past a screwdriver, a tape measure, a straight edge, and a utility knife if you get your wood supplier to cut it for you. My costs were...

$39 for 4x8 wood

$12 for hinges

$20 in felt (would likely have been cheaper if JoAnn fabrics was open. Had to buy in 3' square sheets instead)

$10 spray glue

For a total of $81 (roughly) you can get a simple setup like this.

Now lean from my mistakes. I asked for two sheets of wood when I could have used one. That was an expensive goof. I wish I sketched it out on paper beforehand. Good news is that I had access to a table saw... At my parents. So the project took several hours longer than it needed to be. But I'd recommend having a partner to help out. You'll need it to accurately cut the felt and lay it down evenly.