A pad, known as a cue tip, is glued to the narrow end (tip) of the cue. A small block of cue chalk is rubbed on the pad to prevent the cue tip sliding off the billiard/snooker/pool balls.
That is a typical snooker cue.
No. Other than both being cue sports, they are very different.
This sounds lke a snooker cue. It is not a pool cue. Riley was not a recognized cue manufacturer in the US as either a production or custom maker in 1956. This cue has little value in the US to a collector and no value to a pool player. It may have value to a snooker player.
It is called chalking the cue. The pool chalk is an abrasive, not chalk, and provides more frictin between the cue ball and the cue tip.
A tip, usually made from leather.
Leather is used for the cue tip, and pool chalk is used to provide more friction against the cue ball. Pool chalk is an abrasive using materials found in sandpaper. It is not a form of chalk.
Any material can be used as a ferrule on a pool cue, but not all materials can be used for the tip. G10 is a type of fiberglass and is the hardest that can be used for both the ferrule and the tip. There are also cues that have stainless steel or brass ferrules, but these cannot be used as the tip material.
18 ounces 147 cm lenght and 9,5 mm tip
Yes, and most people do so. However, if your cue has a medium or soft tip, as many cues do, this cushions the contact with the cue ball, and lowering the force of the break. In addition, it will lower the lifespan of the cue tip drastically. The advantage of using a dedicated break cue is to be able to use a very hard tip to get as much energy into the break as possible.
To help prevent the stick from slipping when it hits the ball. *Added - The chalk increases friction and is very important to be applied to the cue tip for anything other that a perfect center stroke to the cue ball.
A chalk is used to ready a leather cue tip - the substance is not chalk but an abrasive of the type used in sandpaper. In addition, a cloth or leather may be used to rub the taper to be sure it is clean and smooth.