Honed
It is produced by grinding a
surface with high grit material to a uniform specification,
without producing a reflective surface. Honed stone colors
are not as vibrant as polished stones. A smooth finish with
a slight sheen is produced by using a polishing head. This
surface is very smooth, but often very porous.
Polished
Polished surface texture is a
reflection of polished crystals that bring out the brilliant
colors and grains of natural stones. The shine on stone surface
comes from polishing bricks and powders used during fabrication
and not from any coating.
Flamed
It is a rough surface that is
developed due to the bursting of crystals when the stone is
heated. This surface gives an irregular textured finish.
Sand Blasted
Producing a finish similar to cleft,
sand blasting involves projecting a high-pressure airline
coarse-grained grit, onto the top surface of the stone. It
is characterized by a textured surface with a matte gloss.
Sawn
Sawn surface is coarsely polished
leaving a semi-smooth, regular finish. It is done by using
a gang saw.
Bush Hammered
A pounding action that develops
a textured surface. The top surface is pneumatically tooled
to produce a pitted or grooved surface finish.
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