Honed Edge
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Stone edge with a smooth, non-glossy finish. In trade it also appears as alın honlu (Turkish), cantos apomazados (Spanish). Attested most in Turkey and Spain.
Honed — Smooth, matte finish with low reflection
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Raw finish is the rough, unfinished stone surface left after sawing or extraction, before grind or polish. Factories and buyers use it for blocks, slabs, or pieces still in process. Turkish trade says ham; Spanish often says en bruto or bruto.
Honed is a matte stone finish made by abrasive grinding without a high-gloss polish. Buyers order it when they want a smooth, low-sheen surface for floors and walls. In trade it is widely called apomazado in Spanish.
Filled finish means natural pores and cavities in the stone are closed with filler before final surfacing. It is common on travertine so the face reads solid rather than open-void. Spanish trade often says poro tapado or taponado; Turkish says dolgulu.
Polished is a smooth, reflective stone surface produced by successive mechanical polishing. It is ordered when a glossy face is required on marble, limestone, or similar stones. Spanish trade commonly says pulido.
Sandblasted (abrasive-blasted) finish is a uniformly rough stone texture made by blasting the face. It reduces slip and hides minor surface variation. Turkish trade says kumlama; Spanish says arenado.
Honed is a matte stone finish made by abrasive grinding without a high-gloss polish. Buyers order it for smooth, low-sheen floors and walls. Turkish trade says honlu; Spanish says apomazado.
Polished is a smooth, reflective stone surface produced by successive mechanical polishing. Ordered when a glossy face is required on marble, limestone, or similar stones. Spanish trade says pulido; Turkish says cilalı.
Brushed finish is a stone surface textured with abrasive brushes, giving light relief and a softer feel than polish. It is ordered on many limestones and travertines. Spanish: cepillado; Turkish: fırçalı.
Open-pore travertine keeps its natural voids unfilled on the visible face. Buyers choose it for a more natural, textured look versus filled pore. Spanish trade names it poro abierto.
Tumbled finish is a weathered look with softened edges and an aged surface, usually from tumbling or similar aging. Turkish trade often says eskitme; Spanish may say envejecido al tambor or tamboleado.
Unfilled honed is a matte (honed) face with natural pores left open—common on travertine when open pore is required. Turkish: dolgusuz honlu; Spanish: apomazado poro abierto. It combines finish and pore-fill choices in one order phrase.
Stone surface left directly as sawn without additional finishing. In trade it also appears as al corte (Spanish), solo cortado (Spanish). Attested most in Spain.
Weathered, antiqued, aged, or tumbled stone finish. In trade it also appears as envejecido (Spanish). Attested most in Spain, Turkey, and the Dominican Republic.
Filled honed is a matte (honed) face whose pores were filled before or during finishing. It is a frequent travertine order string. Turkish: dolgulu honlu; Spanish: apomazado poro tapado.
Having natural holes or voids left without filler. In trade it also appears as dolgusuz (Turkish). Attested most in Turkey.
Bush-hammered finish is a rough, pitted stone texture made with a bush hammer or similar tooling for grip and a rustic look. Turkish trade often says mucarta or taraklama variants; Spanish says abujardado.
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How the trade says it
esSpanish
| Term | Markets | Seen |
|---|---|---|
| cantos apomazados | ES×1 | ×1 |
- ES×1
trTurkish
| Term | Markets | Seen |
|---|---|---|
| alın honlu | TR×2 | ×2 |
- TR×2
FAQ
What does "alın honlu" mean in Turkey?
In Turkey, traders use "alın honlu" for Honed Edge. Stone edge with a smooth, non-glossy finish. In trade it also appears as alın honlu (Turkish), cantos apomazados (Spanish). Attested most in Turkey and Spain.
TR · tr · ×2
What does "cantos apomazados" mean in Spain?
In Spain, traders use "cantos apomazados" for Honed Edge. Stone edge with a smooth, non-glossy finish. In trade it also appears as alın honlu (Turkish), cantos apomazados (Spanish). Attested most in Turkey and Spain.
ES · es · ×1
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