Pool cue tips

Pool cue tips are those parts of the cue (billiard stick) which are glued on the white ferrule and which are in direct contact with the billiard ball. It`s the parts which are chalked to avoid slipping at the impact. These pool cue tip are mostly made of leather. The hard leather is pressed and the fibers are compacted accordingly. For the prodution of a pool cue tip, [vegetable-tanned leather]] is used.

The tip is glued to the cue and the overhang is turned on a lathe, rounded in the front and sanded with finest abrasive paper so that the tip ends flush with the ferrule. Finally, the leather is treated with a sealing on the outer edges.

When playing billiards, the tip is repetingly chalked to avoid slipping on the ball. Over time, the surface of the leather "glazes". By the constantly compressing by beating, the leather tip becomes smooth and firm. If the tip gets too smooth, the chalk dos not longer stick to the tip. There are various techniques that make the tip again receptive. One method is to roughen the tip with fine needles. The compressed fiber structure of the leather is again loosened and perforated. Alternatively, the tip is simply sanded. This reduces the leather thickness because leather fibers are removed.