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A bush hammer is a masonry tool used to texturize stone and concrete. Bush hammers exist in many forms, from simple hand-held hammers to large electric machines, but the basic functional property of the tool is always the same - a grid of conical or pyramidal points at the end of a large metal slug. The repeated impact of these points into stone or concrete creates a rough, pockmarked texture that resembles naturally weathered rock. The hammer was created by the French sculptor Henri Bouchard.
Generally, a bush hammer tool designed for manual use will feature a heavy, two-sided metal hammer head with a hole in its center that seats it on a long, relatively thin wooden handle for gripping. Metal used for the heads of bush hammers is often tungsten carbide or steel. The hand-powered version is most frequently used in art, on softer sculpting stones like limestone and marble. Harder stones like granite can be bush-hammered by more powerful electric bush hammer machines, which can also be called scarifiers. The head for a bush hammer is sometimes purchased separately from the handle or hammering machine.
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