Stone Finishes
The surface of a stone may be finished in a variety of ways. Below are some typical terms:
- Polished finish - a glossy surface which brings out the full color and character of the stone.
- Hone finish - a satin smooth surface finish with little or no gloss. This is recommended for commercial floors.
- Thermal finish - a surface treatment applied by intense heat flaming.
- Diamond sawed - finish produced by sawing with a diamond toothed saw.
- Rough sawn - a surface finish resulting from the gang sawing (or frame saw) process.
- Bush-hammered - a mechanical process which produces textured surfaces. Texture varies from subtle to rough.
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