A dictionary of architecture and building : biographical, historical, and descriptive (1902)
Sturgis, Russell, 1836-1909 · New York : The Macmillan company · leaf 397
and with a very happyresult. Hammer-finished work is done by blowsdirectly upon the surface, which bring a uni-formly lined or finely grained surface, but theseimplements are liardly a])plicable to soft stone.The steps and platforms for stairs of marble orgranite are nearly always hammer-dressed,… … Stoxehexgk, near Salisblhv, Wiltshike, Enolaxd. far, and the lines cut by the point made so regularand fine, that the stone is considered presentablefor face work. It is then said to be Broached,the rough projections between the lines madeby tlie point being never more than three-quar-ters of an…
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