What is billiards chalk for?

Question

I bought a billiard table for christmas and it came with some chalk, and I don' know what am I suposed to do with it.

Answer 1

Guess you are talking about is the blue cuboid,,

now since you are new,

I'll Like to give a detailed answer about what to do with a chalk,

1> Use the Chalk by spinning it with the tip of the queue,
and see to it that there is such no shine the tip
( Use the open side of the chalk)
and now why?

1> a couple of guys have mentioned friction and spin etc,,
I agree with them,

this is basically for imparting spin to the ball,, also called English at times( usually by the pool fraternity)

Using side help you with proper positioning and control of the cue ball (now the cue ball as you know is the ball that you actually hit/strike)

Answer 2

Are we talking about a small cube or a large white salt lick looking cone. If the small cube is what you are talking about,it is used to apply a thin coating of chalk to your cue tip. This helps keep you from miscueing when you you are applying engish to the cue ball (hitting the cueball away from its center. Up to follow, down to draw, or stop and left or right to change the rebound angle after it hit a rail to get position for your next shot.) The chalk should be applied by holding the cue still and rocking the chalk from side to side. the entire tip should be coverd if not use light brushing strokes to get the uncovered spots. Chalking up after every shot is not to often! Also since you have your own table it would be a good idea to buy chalk the same color as the cloth on your tabe. this will help keep it looking nice. Master chalk and Silvercup are to two best brands in my oppinion.... Now if you were talking about the the large white salt lick looking thing this is used on your hand to ensure a smooth stroke when shooting. Swetty hands or humidity can make it difficult to shoot. Now if I were you I would throw it away! they make a horible mess on your floor and your table and your clothes. keep your cues clean by using a shaft slicker or very fine sandpaper. If you must get a small bottle of baby powder and cover all the holes but two or three with a piece of tape to cut down on the mess. They also make silk gloves to help with this problem they cost around fifteen dollars. Have fun!

Answer 3

You'll find that it's an important techique to be able to impart spin to the cue ball, such as making it spin back towards you after it's hit the object ball. This is a critical skill for "setting up the next shot", putting the cue ball in a good spot for the next shot. There are ways to make the cue ball spin in all kinds of directions. All of them require good friction during the contact of your pool stick and the cue ball, and that is what little leather cue tip is for, and the blue chalk is what you rub on it to ensure that will make good friction contact with the cue ball, instead of slipping. You don't want it to slip. Professional players re-chalk their cue tips after EVERY shot, and they will make sure it's fully re-chalked, instead of just a quickie twist of the tip in the blue chalk cube.

The white stuff is for your fingers to let the stick glide smoothly through it. There, we don't want any sticking.

Answer 4

It is for putting chalk on the cue. to prevent a mis-cue which is hitting the cue ball and not getting a strong contact

you rub the chalk on the end of the pool cue

Answer 5

Billiard chalk is for your hands.It is so your hands don't stick to the pool cue.To make the pool cue slide smoothly through your hands.To obsorbe the sweat on your hands.

Answer 6

if you mean the cubes (usually blue) you use it to chalk the tip of the cue. If you mean regular chalk, its used to dry one's hands to make the cue slide better

Answer 7

you LIGHTLY scrub it onto the leather tip of the cue stick to get a better friction on the cue ball.

If you know what you are doing with it, its another means of improving how you controlthe rotaion and power on the cue ball

Answer 8

to grip the cue ball. and not let its slip off the sides of it.

Answer 9

grip