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WilleeCue

WilleeCue

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Is chalk really abrasive?
You be the judge.

And the guy would'nt pop for a new ferrule.
 
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Well, I know chalk is no good for your ferrule, one of the major reasons that some players clean their ferrule after each and every use of their cue.
 
WilleeCue said:
Is chalk really abrasive?
You be the judge.
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That looks like the ferrel on Earl Stricklands cue...LOL. Anyone ever notice the blue ring around Earls ferrel.It's downright filthy.Chalk is definitly abrasive and if applied the wrong way, yes it can indent your ferrel.Chalking properly and cleaning ones cue regularily will prevent this from happening.I guess it all depends how much you love and RESPECT your cue.RJ

.......Earl treats his cue like he treats most audiences.....with no RESPECT.
 
The picture is a great example of A) chalking wrong, and B) using chalk with a deep hole.

Troy
WilleeCue said:
Is chalk really abrasive?
You be the judge.
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Troy said:
The picture is a great example of A) chalking wrong, and B) using chalk with a deep hole.

Troy
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Good Chalk is CHEAP (@ about $17.00/Gross) , repairs are expensive, and sometimes time consuming.

Personally I can not understand those who use Chalk that nothing more than a Skeleton of a Block, and should have been retire long ago.

I personally use mostly Green, or Blue Master as it appears to be the least messy..

Have a friend who use Balbuska (spelin?) Blue, that appears to have a lot of Silicone in it. The stuff is very messy.
 
That is just poor maintenance. I can't believe people treat their cues like that, for god sake, i'll send you a new piece of chalk. You swipe the chalk, not BORE it out!
 
Rule # 1

Chalk your cue, don't cue your chalk. Pool 101 guys. I see it all the time. It is almost as bad as the players who put the chalk on the table blue side down. What a mess. Worse yet, the bozos who use that tan chalk. Table looks like a chicken was fingerpainting on it.
That's my story and I am sticking with it!!!!
Purdman :cool:
 
Do you use the ultimate tip tool? When burnishing the sides of the tip it's easy to rub the ferrule.
 
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Donald A. Purdy said:
I use a lathe and a piece of leather. Works for me!
Purdman :cool:
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Hi Don,

First off didn't mean to hang up on you last night. Got home and the phone has not quit ringing.

I also use leather for burnishing. Just be careful and not burnish to much and get the edges of the tip hot. Not only will this break down the glue, it will also weaken the edges of the tip with expansion.

Most repair guys see tips that appear to have no glue around the edges, and just blue chalk. True. However, sometimes it's because the tip was burnished to much and gotten too hot. The glue is broken down, the tip then expands and become weak, then the glue turns loose on the edges of the tip.
Little tid-bit of info, for my friends.

blud
 
blud said:
Hi Don,

First off didn't mean to hang up on you last night. Got home and the phone has not quit ringing.

I also use leather for burnishing. Just be careful and not burnish to much and get the edges of the tip hot. Not only will this break down the glue, it will also weaken the edges of the tip with expansion.

Most repair guys see tips that appear to have no glue around the edges, and just blue chalk. True. However, sometimes it's because the tip was burnished to much and gotten too hot. The glue is broken down, the tip then expands and become weak, then the glue turns loose on the edges of the tip.
Little tid-bit of info, for my friends.

blud
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Thanks for the tip on tips Bud.I've also heard that you shouldn't wet the edge of the tip prior to burnishing as this can also cause the tip to break down and cause laminated tips to de-lamininate.Tip picks also can do the same thing and a tip tapper is reccommended as an alternative.RJ
 
Cheese Whiz Guys, Just take the cue to your local Cuesmith and he will fix it. He will show you the correct way of chaulking and put on a good ferrule and tip to boot!
recoveryjones said:
Thanks for the tip on tips Bud.I've also heard that you shouldn't wet the edge of the tip prior to burnishing as this can also cause the tip to break down and cause laminated tips to de-lamininate.Tip picks also can do the same thing and a tip tapper is reccommended as an alternative.RJ
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I just love the Ultimate Tip Tool --- They bring me lots of repair work ... :)
1) mis-use can cause damage to the ferrule, and
2) the burnisher part is at too much of an angle.
I use a piece of leather and spin the shaft using a lathe.

Troy
kyle said:
Do you use the ultimate tip tool? When burnishing the sides of the tip it's easy to rub the ferrule.
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recoveryjones said:
Chalk is definitly abrasive and if applied the wrong way, yes it can indent your ferrel.Chalking properly and cleaning ones cue regularily will prevent this from happening.
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I don't see how cleaning will prevent the abrasion. It is caused solely by poor chalking technique.
 
cut shot said:
Cheese Whiz Guys, Just take the cue to your local Cuesmith and he will fix it. He will show you the correct way of chaulking and put on a good ferrule and tip to boot!
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Cut Shot, I am the local cue repair guy. Put on about 150 tips a year. I also replace the ferrules you saw Willee post. I know the correct way.
Purdman :cool:
 
Chalk Is The Only Tip Shaper You Need!

I have always been amazed as to Why a player who miscues, goes over and punishes the cue tip with a tapper, sand paper, grinder, etc.
99.9% of the time, the player was at fault either via their slip stroke or coming over the top while shooting off the rail.
I HAVE NEVER USED ANYTHING OTHER THAN PROPERLY APPLIED CHALK TO SHAPE MY TIPS AFTER THEY WERE CORRECTLY PUT ON AND SHAPED.
The chalk is an abrasive - and a damn good one - when used to not only apply chalk but also to shape the tip as you play.
I have played 7 to 9 hours a day, 7 days a week, for over 40 years and I've only mis-cued once back in '72. Turns out that it was my Wife's fault - She hit my cue to tell me I was playing too much pool.
GOOD LUCK!
 
OldHasBeen said:
I have always been amazed as to Why a player who miscues, goes over and punishes the cue tip with a tapper, sand paper, grinder, etc.
99.9% of the time, the player was at fault either via their slip stroke or coming over the top while shooting off the rail.
I HAVE NEVER USED ANYTHING OTHER THAN PROPERLY APPLIED CHALK TO SHAPE MY TIPS AFTER THEY WERE CORRECTLY PUT ON AND SHAPED.
The chalk is an abrasive - and a damn good one - when used to not only apply chalk but also to shape the tip as you play.
I have played 7 to 9 hours a day, 7 days a week, for over 40 years and I've only mis-cued once back in '72. Turns out that it was my Wife's fault - She hit my cue to tell me I was playing too much pool.
GOOD LUCK!
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I would like to know how you shape your tip with the chalk, would you like to reveal any of your secrets?
 
Rackin_Zack said:
I would like to know how you shape your tip with the chalk, would you like to reveal any of your secrets?
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Using Chalk to shape your tip. I've got to see that also.
 
I don't know about "chalk shaping the tip", but over time a tip will take its own shape depending on the style of the player,.

Troy
 
Guess I am getting a little cranky, no harm ment. I replace tips and ferrules on a regular basis, so I do not run into problems like Willie brought up. I guess some people just won't take the time to do it.
Donald A. Purdy said:
Cut Shot, I am the local cue repair guy. Put on about 150 tips a year. I also replace the ferrules you saw Willee post. I know the correct way.
Purdman :cool:
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