Stone dressing Designing Buildings Wiki
Stone dressing requires considerable technical skill, ... Rough finishes may be achieved using quarry hammers and chisels, whereas rubbed or polished finishes may be achieved by rubbing or grinding a cut stone surface, either by hand (using sand and water, pumice stone, and so on), or by machine. There are several types of finish that can be achieved by stone dressing: Axed: Hard stones such ...