You will also run the risk of ruining the table. I recommend you simply stick to the basics: wood and felt.ĭon't fall into the trap of not using some sort of soft cloth on the playing area. If you skip on that part, the sound of tile slamming on top of the wood will be so loud that the game will be basically unplayable. Likewise, if the tiles are huge, you can try going up to 1m square.

However, if your tiles are small and your group's arms are short, or your chairs are really low and you can't extend your arms really far, you can go for 85cm or even all the way down to 80cm. Secondly, because this size will guarantee that you'll be able to play both, Chinese and Japanese mahjong without neither fighting for space nor going too wide. Rectangular shapes just won't do for a smooth game. I recommend a size of 90 cm2 for your self made mahjong tables.įirst of all, because the table surface needs to be square. This border will allow you to sort and arranger your tiles easily. If you're playing Japanese Riichi Mahjong, I'd recommend that you adopt a surface of 90×90 cm at most and include borders (margins) with no more than 1 or 2 cms of height. However, there are some things you need to keep in mind before you get to building. Homemade mahjong tables are a great way to save money on a mahjong table.

Did you know it is possible to build your own mahjong table?

Simple mahjong table