chin stubble

[rdp50734]

Hi, I have 2 cues one is laminated I think but it slides smoothly no matter how much facial hair I have.

I just took delivery of a james butters oiled cue.

Just stroking the cue its pulling my chin hair in the grain.

Is there a way of stopping this? Another oiling, waxing, sand it down more and refinish??

[Neil Taperell]

Have a shave

[mikeyd100]

I think ash will always pull a bit of hair, maple tends not to because of lack of grain.
Maquire stated once he had problems with an ash cue pulling his stubble. I think Dott has used plasters on his chin too.

Then again as Neil said... you could have a shave haha

[DeanH]

I think the Dott chin plaster was due to he had his chin really on the cue and had friction burns - not hair pulling

[mikeyd100]

I think the Dott chin plaster was due to he had his chin really on the cue and had friction burns - not hair pulling

Oh right I see, I used to put a plaster on my bridge hand for the same reason many years ago.

[rdp50734]

They are both ash cues one pulls the other doesn't.

I could shave but I get shaving rash if shave too often, once every 8 days for me.

The other cue doesn't pull at all and is nice and smooth regardless of growth

[mikeyd100]

They are both ash cues one pulls the other doesn't.

I could shave but I get shaving rash if shave too often, once every 8 days for me.

The other cue doesn't pull at all and is nice and smooth regardless of growth

I actually do have a thinnish goatey beard and have found that with an oiled cue it doesnt pull.
It did with a really old cue I used when first started playing.

[jonny66]

I had an ash cue that grabbed the hairs out of my chin, but only on the straight grain side, do you cue with the arrows facing up?

[rdp50734]

I have just tried it, with the flat in the palm (usual grip) there is a tight section of grain running straight the length of the cue. This does catch.

However if I turn the cue so that the flat is opposite the palm there is a large chevron pointing back at me and that is a lot better!

So, ill have to hold the cue a different way, ill put some pics on tomorrow just on my way to work now.

Would a wax fill/minimise the gap between the grain and reduce the snagging?

Maybe more layers of oil?

[Tommykiid]

chin stubble

so sore when that happens

[culraven]

You can fill the grain so it doesn't happen as much, unfortunately the finish on butters cues is notoriously sub standard, best to buy from Andy G on here who refinishes them beautifully. If you feel confident try Aurora grain filler.

[GeordieDS]

Wax your chin and leave it to dry overnight, then repeat a few more times and Bobs your uncle

[jonny66]

I took my beard back to stubble today, just cued up a couple of times and I want my beard back, what a horrible noise/feeling.

[Tommykiid]

chin stubble

I find It throws your concentration when it happens

[Csmith]

Nice to know I wasn't the only one who encountered this! I found that after years of having my cue, it seems to have stopped for some reason even though my shaving habits haven't improved. Not exactly a short term solution though lol