sore chin

[CRiZZ76]

I have the same experience. Up until yesterday I had a chin goatee and every 3rd or 4th shot, some hair(s) would get twitched. Nothing bloody or painful but distracting enough.
So what I did was trim the goatee, until it was only a small stubble. Long story short, it made it even worse!
I tried to wrap a small towel around the cue to rest my chin on it but that can't be the solution.
Also roughened the cue a little with sandpaper, which made no difference at all.
What helped temporarily (for about 5 Minutes) was to just wet the chin a little.

So next time I go to the club, I will get rid of the beard completely and see how this works out.

But good to read, that I'm not the only one having to deal with this.

[mattyshinobi22]

I have the same experience. Up until yesterday I had a chin goatee and every 3rd or 4th shot, some hair(s) would get twitched. Nothing bloody or painful but distracting enough.
So what I did was trim the goatee, until it was only a small stubble. Long story short, it made it even worse!
I tried to wrap a small towel around the cue to rest my chin on it but that can't be the solution.
Also roughened the cue a little with sandpaper, which made no difference at all.
What helped temporarily (for about 5 Minutes) was to just wet the chin a little.

So next time I go to the club, I will get rid of the beard completely and see how this works out.

But good to read, that I'm not the only one having to deal with this.

think ive changed my cueing from 2008 when i started this thread, i took some advice mentioned in this thread where i just cued slightly above this cue, wheere my chin was slightly brushing the cue not applying pressure which i was doing before. and now i have no sore or bleeding chin problems. always keep the plasters in my case though just in case lol

[MinnesotaSlim85]

Or, may be grow a goatee?

yup a goatees the way to go, mines saved my chin for the past 18 years

[alabadi]

I have a beard.
I had a cue with a ash shaft.
The sharp snagging pain caused me to buy a maple shafted MW cue.

Noel

that's what i am thinking of, can't stand my whiskers being pulled out by the ash shaft....ouch

Alabbadi

[CueInAction]

Always getting stubble pinched out when I'm playing, though always thought it was the joint in the cue causing it (3/4 jointed). Never knew the grain of the ash is actually the cause of it.

[mswendrows]

I have used True Oil (Birchwood Casey) to fill the grain in ash and stop whisker pull out.

Its primary use is to finish gun stocks. It is also used by luthiers to finish guitar bodies, used to finish furniture and wooden tool handles.

It is a polymerized linseed oil that will layer onto a surface. Apply with fingers or lint free cloth - old T shirt. Drying time is 2 - 4 hours depending on temperature. Buff with clean cloth. Multiple applications required to fill the grain. Finish is smooth as the proverbial babies butt and pain free.

Comes in 3 and 8 oz bottles. 8 oz is $14 Canadian. Available from large sporting goods stores and woodworking suppliers such as Lee Valley and Woodcraft.

A little goes a long way.