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Marking Chalk Sawn from Natural Chalk
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Marking Chalk Sawn from Natural Chalk

Natural chalk is a soft, white, nearly pure calcite rock. It marks because it crumbles and leaves loose particles on rough surfaces, which wipe away again. Saw a clean lump into square sticks, round the ends and let them dry. The picture: a block of chalk from the White Cliffs of Dover.
Oqalayo
An afternoon, then drying

Imiyalelo

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Pick and square a lump

Choose white chalk without hard nodules or grit, which would scratch. Saw the lump square on a bench hook.

Izinto zokwakha zalesi sinyathelo:

Ushoki lwemvelo (amagade aluhlaza)Ushoki lwemvelo (amagade aluhlaza)1 kg

Amathuluzi adingekayo:

Isaha esincane sesandlaIsaha esincane sesandla
Ibhodi lokubambisa uma usahaIbhodi lokubambisa uma usaha
Imaski YothuliImaski Yothuli
2

Saw the sticks

Saw the block into slabs, then the slabs into sticks about 12 mm square and 80 mm long (our size). Chalk is soft; let the saw do the work.

Amathuluzi adingekayo:

Isaha esincane sesandlaIsaha esincane sesandla
Ibhodi lokubambisa uma usahaIbhodi lokubambisa uma usaha
Imaski YothuliImaski Yothuli
3

Shape the ends

Round or point one end of each stick with a rasp or knife, for a fine line.

Amathuluzi adingekayo:

Insimbi yokuhlikihla enamazinyoInsimbi yokuhlikihla enamazinyo
UmmeseUmmese
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Dry

Quarried chalk holds water. Leave the sticks on a rack in a dry, airy place until they no longer feel cool and damp (our check).

Amathuluzi adingekayo:

Ishelufu LokomisaIshelufu Lokomisa
5

Sticks from a lump

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Amathuluzi Adingekayo

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