patent brush hamered

Isaac Kremer/ November 23, 2025/ / 0 comments

The surface texture of stone blocks dressed with short, parallel scoring lines; used on all stones, especially granite; 4-8 cuts in 7/8 inch; originally cut with a patent hammer with a head holding a series of adjustable chisels; now largely machined. Also known as scotching. See also bush hammered, stonework. (Bucher, 1996)