Arculeo's new method of applying marble (Patent# 5720666
) is both durable and lightweight. An eight-foot leather pocket table weighs
no more than a coin operated table, approximately 850 pounds. The marble
table however, appears megalithic in mass.
The stone is impervious to all but a hammer. It will not
chip, crack or dent from a misguided ball or cue. It will not fade, warp
or decay for centuries. The marble is beveled and polished to 8500 grit/sq.
in. and then treated to repel water. It will never need refinishing. A passing
hand cannot feel joints or sights. It is genuine natural stone. You can
even put a cigarette out on it.
The weight and stability of the marble rails creates
a better bounce or return of the ball when banking.