Bush hammering
BossehammerungBocciardatura
Stone working technique to regularize façade stones prior to mounting. A texturing process using a specialized tool.
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.
Bush hammering technique applied to façade stones.
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London · 1698
Variations by country
BossehammerungGermany
Dresden, Sächsisches Staatsarchiv, Bauamt 221
linie 77
"Die Bossehammerung wurde angewandt, um die sandsteinblöcke für das portal vorzubereiten."
Date: 1609-1617
Co-occurrence
Sandstein (Sandstone)
83%
Werkzeug (Tools)
46%
Portal (Portal)
33%
Oberfläche (Surface)
18%
BocciardaturaItaly
Genova, Archivio di Stato, Magistrato dei Padri del Comune
filza 119, foglio 412, riga 12
"La bocciardatura fu richiesta per uniformare il paramento in pietra della loggia."
Date: 1654-1663
Co-occurrence
Pietra (Stone)
79%
Paramento (Vestment)
52%
Scalpellino (Stonemason)
31%
Finitura (Finishing)
21%