Natural Honed Stone Finishes

Stones have different types of textures and finishes depending on their type and properties. Each stone undergoes a rigorous stone processing cycle to provide its surface an attractive finish or texture. Stones surfaced are broadly categorized into seven types depending on their texture or finish.

1. Natural surfaces: This type of surface texture is attained by a ripping a stone along its cleavage so as to expose its natural texture or grain. This provides the undulating surface a superb finish or surface texture that has natural clefts, providing the surface a natural appearance.

2. Honed surfaces: Such surfaces are produced grinding the surface of the stone using a high grit material to produce a non reflective finish. These surfaces are not as shiny as polished surfaces; they just acquire a slight sheen with the help of a polishing head. These surfaces are quite porous and extremely smooth. They are used for table tops, novelty items, residential flooring, etc.

3. Sawn Surfaces: Such surfaces are achieved by making saw cuts on the surface of a stone by using a gang saw. They are semi-smooth and coarsely polished. The surfaced with such finish are used for landscape designs, walls, design applications, patios, gate entries, etc.