A surface process on natural stone. Its appearance is very similar to the wedge process using the natural cutting technique, but creates more relief and prominence. In the past this surface was used in rustic designs. However, nowadays it is often the protagonist of the most avant-garde spaces.

The cleft surface is made with traditional tools that load the surface with controlled strokes and the blocks are broken into splinters. The chisel or the wedge, recall the mason’s craft.

This process can be used on solid stones such as marble and limestone, as well as granite.