Cabochon Corner Cutting
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Cutting tile corners to receive contrasting cabochon inserts. In trade it also appears as cut the corners (English). Attested most in France.
Also called
Market names in other languages — this page is English. Chips are also-called, not a language switch.
Used with
A stone slab is a large-format sawn natural-stone sheet used for countertops, cladding, and vanity tops. Thickness (2 cm / 3 cm) and finish are ordered with the slab.
Vein cut is a block cutting orientation parallel to the stone’s veins or bedding planes. The face shows linear banding along the cut.
Cut-to-size stone is fabricated to specified dimensions (treads, sills, panels) rather than only stock tile or slab formats. Dimensions and finish are stated on the order.
A stair tread is the horizontal stone step surface (and often the nosing) fabricated for stairs. Turkish: basamak; Spanish: peldaño or huella. Thickness, finish, and edge profile are order fields.
Cross cut is a block cutting orientation across the stone’s bedding or structural direction, not parallel to the veins. It usually shows a more clouded or flecked face than vein cut.
Vertical face between successive stair treads. It names a cut or fabrication orientation on stone orders.
Raw stone blocks are unprocessed quarry blocks intended for later sawing into slabs or cut-to-size. Sold by weight or block size, not by finished face area.
A paver is an individual outdoor paving stone or slab unit for terraces, paths, and plazas. Thickness, finish, and joint layout are specified for traffic and weather.
Travertine cut parallel to its veins or bedding. It names a cut or fabrication orientation on stone orders.
French pattern (Versailles pattern) is a modular mixed-size paving layout using several tile dimensions in a repeating set. Sold as pattern sets, not a material type.
A kerf is a narrow saw-cut groove in stone that receives an anchor or fixing device—common in cladding systems. Fabrication detail, not a face finish.
Horizontal element forming the bottom of a window opening. It names a cut or fabrication orientation on stone orders.
Cross-cut travertine is travertine sawn across the bedding so the face shows a cloudy, flecked pattern rather than long veins.
Marble tiles are modular pieces cut from marble for floors and walls. Orders specify selection, finish, thickness, and size. Spanish: baldosas de mármol.
Ashlar is precisely dressed prismatic natural-stone masonry blocks with square edges. Construction/unit term, not a polished slab finish.
Coping is stone capping along wall tops, pool edges, or parapets. Profiles (bullnose, etc.) and finish are specified for weather and traffic exposure.
See also
How the trade says it
Surface forms by market language. English UI · multi-market names.
enEnglish market names
| Term | Markets | Seen |
|---|---|---|
| cut the corners | FR×1 | ×1 |
- FR×1
FAQ
About market forms in a country — answers in English.
What does "cut the corners" mean in France?en
"cut the corners" is a English market form used in France for Cabochon Corner Cutting. Cutting tile corners to receive contrasting cabochon inserts. In trade it also appears as cut the corners (English). Attested most in France.
FR · EN market form · ×1
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