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BARE SPOTS ON THE CLOTH?

I frequently hear that the little bare places which appear on all fine wool Billiard cloths are thought to have been caused by moths. This most certainly is not true. These places, which show up most clearly on a new cloth, are the result of some of the nap having been removed, and this may have been caused by a variety of reasons - neglected or badly tipped cues, striking the ball to low, faulty tips on rest heads, dropping a rest or a ball on the table, even a hard masse shot Remember too, that the rough edge of a cue tip or edge or rest head can actually cut right through a cloth, for the cloth is under extreme tension. As for those careless individuals who allow a coin to fall on the table….

 

USE THE CHALK CORRECTLY

 Do not grind the chalk into the tip. Use a "feather" touch and use it frequently. Be sure the edges of the tip are chalked, especially when the next stroke requires "screw"or"side".When the tip gets hard and greasy lightly sandpaper the surface to remove the shiny layer of congealed chalk, then chalk again lightly.

 

IS THIS CUE STRAIGHT 

"The best way to ascertain whether a cue is straight is to place the end of the butt close to the eye and look along tip. Many players attempt to find out whether a cue is straight by rolling it on the table,but it is impossible to make sure by such a test because all cues do not have one continuous and even taper from the butt to the tip end…."

 

HINTS ON THE CARE OF SNOOKER TABLES

 The nap on the bed cloth of a snooker table runs from baulk end to the spot end. The cloth is stretched tightly over the table when first fitted , but its natural characteristics allow it to stretch and in the course of time it will become slack. When this happens it requires re stretching by a skilled snooker table fitter. Regular brushing and ironing in the direction of the nap are essential to the maintenance of the table's efficiency. First brush to remove all dirt, using the ends of the brush to clean under cushions.Second, go over the table again , with a cloth wrapped round the brush or a blocking cloth.Third, iron with an iron which is quite clean and not to hot.Test the iron for heat on a sheet of newspaper, if there is the slightest scorching of the paper, allow to cool before using. A too-hot iron dries the wool fibres, makes them brittle,and the cloth more susceptible to wear. Iron the bedcloth only; never the cushions. Cushions require no maintenance other than regular brushing, again with the run of the nap.

 

BILLIARD TABLE CLOTH 

Believe it or not there are 35 miles of yarn on a billiard table!

The yarn is woven into cloth and then put through numerous intricate finishing processes, many being repeated several times. The cloth is rested at intervals to regain its natural properties. The surface of the cloth is raised on teazle gigs. The teazle is a type of thistle cultivated in France to brush or 'tease' the face of the fabric. No man-made device will perform this task as well as the natural teazel. By the time the cloth has gone through the final finishing process its total area has been shrunk by up to one half .When the cloth is ready for delivery it is examined under north light and then under billiard lights before being dispatched to table fitters.