Word
Bush hammering
Variant
Bossehammerung · Bocciardatura
Region
Definition
Stone working technique to regularize façade stones prior to mounting. A texturing process using a specialized tool.
Description
Bush hammering was a specialized stone finishing technique used to create a uniform, textured surface on stone blocks. The process involved using a bush hammer—a tool with multiple protruding points—to pound the stone surface.
In London, historical records from 1698 indicate that bush hammering was required to regularize the façade stones prior to mounting, showing its importance in achieving consistent aesthetic results.
Variations
De
BossehammerungGermany
"Die Bossehammerung wurde angewandt, um die sandsteinblöcke für das portal vorzubereiten."
Dresden, Sächsisches Staatsarchiv, Bauamt 221
linie 77
Date: 1609-1617
No source document.
Co-occurrence
Sandstein (Sandstone)
83%
Werkzeug (Tools)
46%
Portal (Portal)
33%
Oberfläche (Surface)
18%
It
BocciardaturaItaly
"La bocciardatura fu richiesta per uniformare il paramento in pietra della loggia."
Genova, Archivio di Stato, Magistrato dei Padri del Comune
filza 119, foglio 412, riga 12
Date: 1654-1663
No source document.
Co-occurrence
Pietra (Stone)
79%
Paramento (Vestment)
52%
Scalpellino (Stonemason)
31%
Finitura (Finishing)
21%