Regent hand-crafted Shuffleboard by Olhausen
The Regent Shuffleboard Table features a flat panelled cabinet and pedestal base legs with brushed aluminium accents.
An understated and elegant piece with hints of art deco in its styling, the Regent comes in a choice of 12ft, 14ft and 16ft sizes. It features a 20” wide solid maple playfield with a top layer of 1/4” polymer and comes with Olhausen’s own patented levelling system.
The Regent is finished in ‘Colorado laminate’, in a warm grey tone that works equally well in modern or traditional settings.
Playing shuffleboard
The action takes place on a maple wood top which runs almost the length of the table, with a run-off area of a few inches at either end. It’s surface has a hard wearing high gloss finish and is then sprinkled with tiny silicone balls that resemble grains of sand. The steel pucks, which are typically about 2.5 “ across, glide across this surface with such little resistance that first time players are invariably caught unawares, sending the puck skimming right off the end of the playfield at speed. High scores are achieved by getting your pucks into the zones nearest the end of the board, and the game can be played individually or in teams.
These days the game is still very much a distraction, but in the 21st century instead of diverting citizens from their archery practise it provides an exciting alternative to the omnipresent lure of screens and social media. Physical games requiring skill and judgement are currently enjoying a massive resurgence up and down the country and Shuffleboard is playing a major part in this trend.
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