The weathered surface of a natural boulder carries the patina of age. Beautiful as that surface can be, it often hides what lies within. When we first began slicing into boulders to make benches, the results were a revelation. The cut stone revealed colors, patterns, and movement that had been invisible from the outside. It opened a window into the stone’s geologic history, formed during a more dynamic, fluid state and then frozen in time millions of years ago.

In the gallery below, some photos focus on the polished surfaces of benches, stools, tables, and fire pits, highlighting the beauty hidden within the stone. That interior beauty tells a story in geology, and it is what keeps us cutting, shaping, and polishing natural stone into simple, lasting objects for the landscape.