Buying Guide

At McClure Tables, “Made in the USA” isn’t just a marketing slogan – it’s our commitment from start to finish. We constantly strive to enhance our craftsmanship and maintain full control over our production. We refuse to compromise, unlike many other manufacturers who merely assemble their products in the USA. While I won’t name names, […]

  What does shipping on a shuffleboard table include? Every handcrafted McClure Shuffleboard Table is shipped with curbside delivery. McClure Tables offers a home delivery service for our shuffleboard table at checkout. Prices vary by table model, size, and end location of the table (up or down stairs). Inside delivery or labor to unload is […]

In 2022 McClure Tables remodeled the offices and the new shuffleboard showroom is now open. The owner of McClure Tables Todd McClure is taking a more absentee role and the company day to day operations are in the capable hands of Sam Mol and Barb Deleon. Barb and Sam took upon the first task under […]

McClure Tables is the highest-rated shuffleboard manufacture online. It is part of their direct marketing business model. We do not rely on resellers or retail stores to sell and market our shuffleboard tables. Most of the business comes from reputation and word-of-mouth advertising. As a small family-run business, the team of craftsmen at McClure Tables takes […]

McClure Handcrafted Shuffleboard Table installation is pretty similar to all the models that we make. We have put together several videos on how to set up and install a shuffleboard table. We decided to put together this post to consolidate all the various videos in one place. Some of these videos are very old and [...]

Most shuffleboard tables do not come with or use the electronic score unit. The large score units look good in some rooms and on some of the tables, but the most common scoring unit is the abacus Shuffleboard Table score beads.  We carry score beads on our web site, and they will work on any shuffleboard table […]

How to adjust your shuffleboard table level once you have the shuffleboard table cabinet set up is often very misunderstood. Here we will explain how to adjust a shuffleboard table for gameplay properly. Many of the Gameroom retail store installation technicians are very skilled at level pool tables. Shuffleboard Tables, on the other hand, are [...]

Handcrafted Shuffleboard Tables Sold Direct and On-Line made one at a time in Grand Rapids, Michigan. McClure Tables has been handcrafting shuffleboards for over ten years, and recently, they were featured in National Hardwood Magazine February 2020 print and online edition. Known worldwide for making the most elegant shuffleboard tables in the world, McClure Tables […]

We offer the service of contracting out the delivery and installation of your shuffleboard table. Why does this service cost more than many e-commerce websites that advertise less expensive white glove services? Often, they are using the same per-weight calculations they may use with other furniture or other items that they sell. They also could […]

The general concept behind on-demand manufacturing is that a product isn’t made until a customer orders it. There are some slight disadvantageous to this for the customer such as longer production and delivery times or even a slightly higher price. However, the benefits to products that are manufactured on-demand are significant. Typically the customer receives […]

What’s the secret behind hiring and keeping high-quality team of woodworkers? Raises. Bonuses. Things that prove you mean it when you say “thanks for all of your hard work” after those longer days. At McClure Tables, we believe that we get what we pay for in our employees and that their motivation means better quality products […]

Direct-to-Consumer business occurs when the maker of a product sells it directly to customers (typically through e-commerce) without using wholesalers, distributors, and other resellers. This form of business is becoming increasingly lucrative because of the benefits and extra value received by customers. Without middlemen to increase prices along the way, consumers only pay for the […]

Shuffleboard Tables Made in China Consumers know the phrase “Made in China” so well they react with surprise whenever they learn that something they bought was made right here. Now that “Made in the U.S.A.” is making a come back, it’s no longer a quaint echo of the past. American industry is picking up momentum as […]

What if Setting up a shuffleboard Table looks too difficult? If you are not the do it yourself type and putting together your own shuffleboard table seems too difficult. You can add to your cart at check out the full service installation and setup. With this service McClure tables staff will arrange a local company […]

McClure Tables started as a brick and mortar retail store that sold billiard and shuffleboard tables and other recreational games for 25 years. McClure Tables former name was Game Room Designs. In 1991 Todd McClure started the business in Austin, Texas. Todd has been working on Billiard tables since he was 19 years old. With [...]

How to set up a shuffleboard table The first step of setting up a shuffleboard table is un-crate the board and carry the heavy play-field surface into the designated room. Installation of most Shuffleboard Table cabinets are pretty straight forward. Our 12 foot and 9 foot size cabinets are normally shipped in one piece with […]

How Shuffleboard Tables Are Made Matters Often we think, "So what if a product is imported? I saved on the cost of labor and got a better deal.” Or, "I cannot afford something that is made by hand,factory produced is good enough." This mindset is what leads to consumers getting a lower quality product, and [...]

As an online, direct sale shop, shipping is incredibly important to McClure Tables. We also provide lift gate service when and where needed. Shuffleboard tables are a unique product from a shipping perspective. For this reason, all tables are carefully and expertly packed by the same master craftsmen who build them. How We Pack for […]

Handcrafted Shuffleboard Tops Made with Pure Michigan Hard Maple When I tell people what kind of business I am in, the first question they ask is,” where do you get your wood?” We get our hard maple almost exclusively from Michigan, from local dry lots. These are the kilns that purchase wood from the saw […]

While the thickness of a shuffleboard table’s playing surface may not make much of a difference for gameplay at first, thickness can play a huge role in the life, longevity, and gameplay of your shuffleboard table. Though many competing shuffleboard brands state that their playfields are 3” thick, many surfaces often consist of .25” or […]