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Q: In which type of dressing are only the edges of a stone block levelled with the help of a hammer?
  • A. Pitched dressing
  • B. Rough tooling
  • C. Hammer dressing
  • D. Chisel drafting
Correct Answer: Option A - : Pitched dressing–In this type of dressing, only the edges of a stone block are made level with the help of a hammer, the superfluous mass on the face is generally left intact. Hammer dressing–Dressing in which large raised portions of the stones broken off. • Stone is shaped somewhat flat but rough due to hammer marks. Chisel dressing–In this method drafts or grooves are made with the help of a chisel at all the four edges. Rough dressing–Edges are first squared by using a chisel and hammer, then a series of grooves of variable width are developed over the surface of the stone.
A. : Pitched dressing–In this type of dressing, only the edges of a stone block are made level with the help of a hammer, the superfluous mass on the face is generally left intact. Hammer dressing–Dressing in which large raised portions of the stones broken off. • Stone is shaped somewhat flat but rough due to hammer marks. Chisel dressing–In this method drafts or grooves are made with the help of a chisel at all the four edges. Rough dressing–Edges are first squared by using a chisel and hammer, then a series of grooves of variable width are developed over the surface of the stone.

Explanations:

: Pitched dressing–In this type of dressing, only the edges of a stone block are made level with the help of a hammer, the superfluous mass on the face is generally left intact. Hammer dressing–Dressing in which large raised portions of the stones broken off. • Stone is shaped somewhat flat but rough due to hammer marks. Chisel dressing–In this method drafts or grooves are made with the help of a chisel at all the four edges. Rough dressing–Edges are first squared by using a chisel and hammer, then a series of grooves of variable width are developed over the surface of the stone.