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Sweeping creates uses friction to warm the ice surface, creating a (very - as in pretty much microscopic) thin layer of water on which the stone 'glides'. Contrary to popular belief you cannot actually speed the rock up; rather you increase the time it takes for the rock to slow down and come to a complete stop making it travel farther than it would have, had it not been swept.
There are also two basic types of brooms: hair and synthetic. The jury's still out debating which one is better but generally:
- Synthetic is best used sweeping closest to the stone as it is easier to sweep with, allowing for more pressure and speed = more effective
- Hair brooms are great in frosty conditions or sweeping in front of the synthetic broom. Their major downfall is that the hairs tend to fall out and get stuck under the rocks, causing them to 'pick' - a curler's nightmare. This is another reason that a synthetic broom is used to sweep closer to the rock as it can 'sweep away' those hairs that have fallen out.
There have been books written on the purpose of sweeping, proper technique and which brooms to use but this is the 'Coles Notes' version - enjoy.
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Is curling really a sport?
No its just throwing a rock and sweeping
What is a tool for sweeping?
A brush or a broom.
What is the length of a curling broom or brush?
48" shaft plus 2"-3" brush head and housing
What you another name for a curling broom or brush?
Sometimes it is called a "brush" (by Canadians more so than Americans). Most curling brooms used to be made of animal hair bristles (and straw before that), but now they are almost exclusively made of a nylon fabric stretched over a foam pad. So, neither "broom" or "brush" is technically very applicable anymore.
How can you make an improvised floor washer?
tie a towel around the bristle of a sweeping brush
Does Helen of troy curling brush Model 1574 have a built in voltage converter?
yes
How do you make a messy bun?
first curl your hair and dont brush it after curling it and then do a bun
Is curling an Olympic event?
yes it all about speed. also u have to make the thing to go faster by sweeping the snow aside.
What do you use in curling to help direct the rock?
You use brooms which you brush in front of the rock to direct it.
What sport do you throw a rock at a house?
It is called curling , the curling ROCK and you throw it at HOUSES the end of the curling rink
What hairstyles did children have during the 1930's?
Fingerwaves Brush Curling Water Wave Wind Blown
What is the circle in curling called?
The target in curling is called the house.The innermost, one-foot circle of the house is called the button.
