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Limestone surfaces may be finished in a number of ways. Typical finishes are:

Honed: A satin smooth surface with little or no gloss.

Smooth: Smoothfinish,withminimum of surface interruption.

Plucked: A rough texture. 

Sawn: A comparatively rough surface;can be chat, shot, sand, or diamond sawn.

Polished: Mirror gloss, with sharp reflections.

Bush-hammered: Textured surface that varies from subtle to rough.

Flamed: Finish produced by application of high-temperature flame to the surface. Large surfaces may have shadow lines caused by overlapping of the torch. This finish will vary in texture and depth between different types of limestone, as the finish is largely dependent upon the limestone structure of the stone. The thermal method is not commonly used on limestone.

Antiqued: A finish that replicates rusticated or distressed textures.

Tumbled: A weathered, aging finish created when the stone is tumbled with sand, pebbles, or steel bearings.