Types of Billiard Chalk

Billiard chalk is an important aspect to the game of pool or billiards. There are two types; one that that is used for the cue, and one that is used for the palms of the hands in order to allow the hands to slide along the cue stick. Many players have specific brands of chalk the paper for her, but they'll all agree, that using shock is an eight to the game of billiards

Many beginners often wonder why the chalk is so often applied to the billiard cue, essentially, it allows for a good connection between the billiard cue and the ball. Many players chalk their cue on a regular basis and of course, before each shot. In fact, if they can't find chalk handy, they'll go hunt it down before they play. You'll often see them apply chalk when using English shots, or other type of spin shots for the next play. These small cubes of chalk are usually found lying on the side of the billiards table, at the tables, and where the billiard cues are hung.

The chalk is manufactured by crushing silica, adding in corundum or aloxite and creating a powder with forced air. It is then usually combined with a dye of one type or another, usually seen as bluish green, or green, and has a binder or glue added. It is then compressed with hydraulics into large cakes of chalk. It is set on a rack to dry, and then cut into the smaller cue chalk you usually see. There'll be an indentation on one side and the rest of it will be wrapped in a paper sleeve. For those billiard enthusiasts who know their chalk well, they'll understand that there are different manufacturers and each brand has a different quality.

The type of chalk that is used for the hands is often a form of compressed talc. You can see two different varieties that of the loose style, or the compressed. You'll see the compressed more often in bars and taverns, in a cone like form. The idea behind hand chalk is to allow the bridge hand, and the cue to slide easily.

For many billiard players you're going to find that the chalk is an important aspect whether it's a hand chalk or the cue tip chalk. Many players will pack their own type of chalk with them when they become more professional, and others may actually use a slick pool glove instead of hand chalk. Anyway you look at it chalking your cue stick before you play billiards becomes an important aspect as you become more adept at handling cue balls, cue sticks, and different types of shots.