I've always said that the wear lines (or tracks) near the rails are lighter in color because of the balls that roll along the rails.
It's easier to say that.. as most folks think that. IMO wear tracks aren't from rolling wear, but are lighter because the balls
are continually hitting the cushions and pocket facings. The cushion nose is always higher than the ball equator, and pocket
facings have down angles.. When the rail cushions and facings get hit many times over, the balls will get pushed downward... into the cloth.
That would cause lighter spots, similar to multiple table ball marks. The marks would then be in a long string along the rails.
Those tracks wouldn't only be somewhat lighter in color, but they probably would be somewhat deeper than the cloth surface... Again IMO
.
It's easier to say that.. as most folks think that. IMO wear tracks aren't from rolling wear, but are lighter because the balls
are continually hitting the cushions and pocket facings. The cushion nose is always higher than the ball equator, and pocket
facings have down angles.. When the rail cushions and facings get hit many times over, the balls will get pushed downward... into the cloth.
That would cause lighter spots, similar to multiple table ball marks. The marks would then be in a long string along the rails.
Those tracks wouldn't only be somewhat lighter in color, but they probably would be somewhat deeper than the cloth surface... Again IMO
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