A cut in a billiard stick occurs when the wood is suddenly compressed. This normally occurs when the club hits another object and dents, and usually occurs when a club is being abused. Because using sandpaper on a stick is sometimes risky, you should try to get the notch out instead so you don’t risk damaging your pool cue.
For small, less noticeable nicks on your stick, you can buff your pool stick and make them close up and disappear. Because most billiard sticks are made of wood and wood is a porous material, small nicks and gaps appear after prolonged use. When polished, the pores will shrink and appear less noticeable. To polish your pool cue, you will need a piece of soft leather that does not contain dyes. You can use a dollar bill instead of the leather if you want, but it won’t provide the same results. Next, rub the leather up and down on the stick, making sure to rub from top to bottom in one smooth motion. If even pressure is not applied, the stick will eventually develop an hourglass shape that cannot be reversed. The heat and friction of the leather will seal the spills into the wood, causing small dents and nicks. This method can be quite fast, as long as it is done correctly. The heat closed the pores faster than pressure, so the stick should be rubbed fast rather than hard.
Sandpaper can also be used for this process, but you will run a high risk of damaging the stick if you go this route. Sandpaper is known to make the stick an hourglass shape, so it should only be used on rare occasions. Sandpaper also works great for cleaning wood, so it’s good for occasional use.
If you find that none of the aforementioned methods work for a specific dent or notch in your pool cue, there is one more workaround. This method requires the use of an extreme heat source to remove the notch, as the heat from friction is not strong enough. You can use a lighter, candle, or other small heat source to heat the wood, but this method should only be used as a last resort. Because you run the risk of burning or burning the wood with your fire source, it is important to be very careful and be willing to accept the consequences.
Because open pores or dents in a stick can cause it to lose its feel, it is important to keep them as small as possible. By regularly shrinking the pores on your bar, you can prevent large teeth from forming. It is also important to prevent the sticks from hitting other objects, as this can sometimes cause large dents that cannot be reversed.