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Personal logo Editor in Chief Bill The Editor of TMP Fezian26 Jan 2024 7:47 p.m. PST

You were asked – TMP link

A sand table is a table which holds a quantity of sand. The sand can be sculpted to replicate actual geography in detail, and a fixative is used to hold the sand in place. The downsides to a sand table include weight and the effort to keep the sand clean.

Have you ever played a miniature tabletop wargame on a sand table?

61% said "no, I have not wargamed on a sand table"
34% said "yes, I've wargamed on a sand table"
3% said "yes, I used to own and wargame on a sand table"

Personal logo Jlundberg Supporting Member of TMP26 Jan 2024 8:58 p.m. PST

I have cats – sand tables are contraindicated.

Jeffers27 Jan 2024 5:56 a.m. PST

My parents garden soil was sandy. Does that count?

Ed Mohrmann28 Jan 2024 9:57 a.m. PST

I had and used a sandtable for several years. I also had cats The table was in the basement, in a separate room so
the cats could not access it – unless SWMBO left the door
to the room open…

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