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The Peter Vitalie Story
Deep in the Appalachian
forests, up where the Great Smokey Mountains meet the sky, you will find a misty
memory of the way America used to be. A place where trees still outnumber the
people and traditional values still ring true.In these remote hills of
Western North Carolina, learning to work with your hands is still the most
important skill any man can master. It's a patient, time-honored way of doing
things that's been passed down from father to son for as long as anyone can
remember. It's not the fastest, cheapest, or easiest, way to build something but
for folks in this remote region it is the only standard they will accept.
That old fashioned, woodworking tradition runs deep in these woods and explains
why North Carolina is still the furniture capital of the world and why Vitalie
still makes the world's finest handcrafted billiard tables there.Peter Vitalie turned his hand
to many things searching for the one that inspired him; he found it in
billiards. He loved to play pool and was good at it too but he loved the pool
tables he played on even more. He became a billiard mechanic and soon had worked
on thousands of tables. Some were centuries old and still fine, sound and
beautiful. Others were nearly new and in some cases lucky to be standing. They
lacked the sound structure and quality craftsmanship of the bygone era. He
dedicated himself, his ability as a craftsman and years of hands on experience
to returning billiard equipment to the excellence he felt it deserved. He worked
with a few gifted helpers until he had achieved his goal, the finest pool tables
in recent history; perhaps the finest ever made.At Vitalie, this age-old
process begins with the basics. Only the finest materials will do. 100% American
hardwood inside and out. Thick, heavy lumber and plenty of it. Then a structure
big and strong enough to support the generations of players who will put their
full trust and weight upon it.
For maximum strength and rigidity the cabinet must be broken down into the shortest, strongest cross-sections possible. Just as dowels, dovetails and tongue and groove have been the hallmark of fine furniture for centuries, Vitalie uses a unique fine joinery system and interlocking structure of wood supporting wood to assure a lasting strength and stability to their tables
For prices and information on different Vitalie Pool Tables, stop by, or call us at (619) 258-4292
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