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8/16/2019 Stone Finishes http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/stone-finishes 1/2 Stone Finishes Honed This finish is created by buffing the stone to slightly less than the highest level. The result is a smooth but dull appearance. A honed finish refers to any level that is less than polished and therefore encompasses many levels of dullness. Bush-Hammered and Brushed A bush-hammered and brushed effect is obtained by pounding the material surface mechanically or by hand with a specific multi-pointed tool. This method creates a rugged surface full of little grazes at the impact points giving the surface a lighter colour. The surface becomes non-slip. This techni!ue has been replaced by flaming and pressure water finishing which is a !uic"er and less e#pensive process. Flamed A Flamed finish is produced when an intense flame is fired at the stone causing the surface to burst and become rough. This finish is used primarily for e#teriors applications where slip-resistance is e#tremely important. A flamed finish cannot be applied to all stones$ however most granite and certain hard limestone are preferred. %atural &left This finish is associated with materials that are layered and thus when split do so on a natural fault creating what is "nown as a natural cleft finish. Slates are the most common types of stone that can split naturally. Steel Finishes
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Stone Finishes
Honed
This finish is created by buffing the stone to slightly less than thehighest level. The result is a smooth but dull appearance. A honedfinish refers to any level that is less than polished and thereforeencompasses many levels of dullness.
Bush-Hammered and Brushed
A bush-hammered and brushed effect is obtained by pounding thematerial surface mechanically or by hand with a specific multi-pointedtool. This method creates a rugged surface full of little grazes at theimpact points giving the surface a lighter colour. The surface becomesnon-slip. This techni!ue has been replaced by flaming and pressurewater finishing which is a !uic"er and less e#pensive process.
Flamed
A Flamed finish is produced when an intense flame is fired at the stone causing the surface toburst and become rough. This finish is used primarily for e#teriorsapplications where slip-resistance is e#tremely important. A flamedfinish cannot be applied to all stones$ however most granite andcertain hard limestone are preferred.
%atural &left
This finish is associated with materials that are layered and thus when split do so on a naturalfault creating what is "nown as a natural cleft finish. Slates are themost common types of stone that can split naturally.
Steel Finishes
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