Qishreh (Wajh al-Jabal)
Natural split face
Split open on a guillotine to show its natural cleft: rough and irregular, flatter than rock-face.
- Method
- By machine
- Relief
- Medium
- Premium over sawn
- +2 JOD
- Suits
- Contemporary walls with a natural texture, boundary walls and landscaping
- Available on
- 13 stones
Finish guide
The same finish
on different stones.
The color comes from the stone, the texture from the finish. Click any stone to open it in the catalog.
Stones that take this finish: Ruwaished، Ma’an، Ajlouni، Hallabat، Desert stone (Tel Hassan)، Basalt، Yellow travertine، Jamma’ini، Hebron (Khalili)، Beit Fajjar، Taffouh (Jerusalem Gold)، Qabatiya، Yatta
Compare with
Qishreh (Wajh al-Jabal) × Tubzeh
The two finishes most often confused, side by side.
| Qishreh (Wajh al-Jabal) | Tubzeh | |
|---|---|---|
| International name | Natural split face | Rock-face (pitched) |
| Method | By machine | By hand |
| Relief | Medium | Projecting |
| Premium over sawn | +2 JOD | +4 JOD |
| How it is made | Split open on a guillotine to show its natural cleft: rough and irregular, flatter than rock-face. | By hand with hammer and pitching tool: a projecting rock boss in the middle of the stone with deep shadows, framed by a flat chiselled margin. Needs thicker stone. |
| Suits | Contemporary walls with a natural texture, boundary walls and landscaping | Plinths, boundary walls and the lower facade, for a rustic look |
Monshar (Mamsouh)Matt (Mutfi)Mjalli (Mlamma)JildFurshayehMadroub RamlMattabehMattabeh KhishnehMusamsam (Stugged)Hazz ShaffHazz Tubb (Mumashat, Shahouta)Mufajjar (Mlattash)TubzehTrommel (Tumbled)
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