These are some terms that are important to your understanding of what we do and
will insure that we understand your needs and desires.
- Monument:
- Is an upright die and base together. It is also referred to as
a tombstone, headstone or gravestone.
- Slant Marker:
- A grave sight marker that is slanted and is on a granite base.
- Beveled Marker:
- Is a marker with a slight bevel.
- Grass Marker:
- A marker that is flush with the ground.
- Balanced Rock Pitch (brp):
- This is the rough edge of a stone.
- Pol 1:
- Polished face of stone
- Pol 2:
- Polished face and back of stone
- Pol 3:
- Polished face, back and top of stone
- Pol 5:
- Polished face, back, top and sides or all polished stone
- Examples Of Measurements:
- 3-0 x 0-8 x 2-0 = 3ft. by 8inches by 2ft. (length
x width x height).
- Etchings:
- A skilled artisan uses a diamond tipped etching tool to scratch
the granite's polished surface and create a timeless portrait that is a true piece
of art. Etchings can have color added to them for a more realistic representation.
- Laser Etching:
- Laser etching is when we take a customer's photo or a picture
and actually laser it on the stone. It is done by lasering the polished area of
the stone and is not a deep engraving unlike the sandblast method.
- Sandblast:
- A sandblaster uses a high pressured blower to blast sand into
granite for inscribing letters, numbers, pictures and designs.
- Hand Tooling:
- A highly skilled artisan shapes and carves numbers and letters
out of stone, by hand — creating different styles of lettering. Examples would be
round raised lettering, square raised lettering and V-sunk lettering.
- Thermal Finish:
- A rough finish used for pavers so it is a non slippery
surface. We take a blow torch to the granite and rough it up a little for a rougher
texture.