Wow

[Mase]

It is 100% caulking with a worn piece of chalk. As a cue repair guy I see this on 10 to 20% of the cues that come in for new tips. I educate the owner and it doesn't happen again.

 

[sam74]

Carry your own newer chalk is the remedy?

 

[BuffaloSlim]

I've seen this from the guys who think it's cool to spin the cue in the chalk with their foot

 

[Cuedup]

When I leave a new chalk at the table and come back the next day and its bored almost all the way through, it's this guy.

 

[chuckg]

I have played the owner for about 6 mos now and I have never seen him grind the chalk into it . He never breaks with it either .

 

[book collector]

I have played the owner for about 6 mos now and I have never seen him grind the chalk into it . He never breaks with it either .

That only leaves ferrule mites. Nasty buggers, once infested, you have them for life.

 

[jayman]

Its caused by using well used pieces of chalk and screwing the chalk into the ferrule. The top edge of the abrasive chalk sands the ferrule until it has a groove in it.

Yup. Standard issue chalk ground ferule. Earl who? Strickland? Just checking. If you use the edge of anew or worn piece of chalk and paint it onto the tip you get better results, less dust and no ferule damage.

 

[BuffaloSlim]

When I leave a new chalk at the table and come back the next day and its bored almost all the way through, it's this guy.

Just had it happen last week .. put new chalk on the table and 2 days later it was shot

 

[Paul_#_]

He ultimately
decided to switch to hard rubber ferrules but unfortunately his shop burned down during vulcanizing
a new batch of ferrules.

I thought Bavafongoul may have been joking, but, Temu has rubber ferrules: