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I have the C&B one. Any idea how to "sharpen" the chalk? The line is so thick, writing legibly takes up too much room. Maybe i need to look for a chalk pen or somesuch?

Why not use the cheese knife to sharpen the chalk?

Just rub the chalk on a piece of paper or paper towel... just like you did on the chalk board at school to create a fine point. (same as rubbing a point on crayons)
Or maybe you kids are from the wipe board generation?

as an aside... as a person with a variety of food allergies... little flags announcing major ingredients of any dish are always appreciated!
It can be disasterous to think you're dipping into plain old dip only to find out it's crab dip and you need to head to the hospital!! (those of us who can't have certain foods aren't around them enough to identify by smell or other senses.... just when the throat starts to close!!)

Thanks for the suggestions. I thought of just rubbing the chalk to a point, but I was hoping there might be a better idea, especially since it's going to wear down really fast. There apparently are chalk pen/pencils, but neither Office Depot nor the school supply store had one.

I also have these handy little clips from C&B for attaching signs indicating what food is on the tray:

http://www.crateandbarrel.com/family.aspx?c=1580&f=5229