Brunswick Artisan American Pool Table
July 24, 2008
Brunswick has always looked to lead the field in terms of billiard table design, trying to capture certain periods of style such as the ‘Arts & Crafts movement’ which was very popular around the early part of the 20th century.
Part of this style was the requirement to produce solid, yet simple pieces of furniture as can be seen by the form of the Artisan American pool table.
In this particular billiard table, Brunswick have created one of the sturdiest tables in their range, thanks in no small part to the style of table adopted here. You see, round or fancy legs would not have conformed to this design, neither would a pedestal style of leg, so the obvious option is four straight, but tapered legs situated at each corner.
Two ‘end leg bearers’ not only add a look of strength to the table, but also stop the legs moving laterally, and the stretcher provides a similar anchor role along the length of the table, all adding up to a very solid and stable pool table which is further enhanced by the 1-3/4″ thick sub-frame bolted to the legs that secures the 1″ thick slate bed.
Now you may think that having made a table as sturdy as Artisan is, that performance may suffer, but you’d certainly be wrong. As with all Brunswick ‘Mainline’ American pool tables, Artisan comes with SuperSpeed cushions included. These are the same rubbers that you will find on Brunswick’s professional pool table series and the same type that the University of Wisconsin determined to be the most accurate in their own independent test a few years ago.
Brunswick’s Artisan American style billiard table is available in 8ft and 9ft table sizes and in Mission Oak finish, with ‘Cow Tailing & Fly Specking’ effects. In other words, as though the timber has been slightly weathered to authenticate the style.
Our conclusion is that Artisan is a unique style of pool table that will play well and last for many years in the right setting. It’s not going to be the table of choice for a modern home, but if your location fits, you won’t go far wrong.
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