What kind of finish is the 'hairline' mentioned in the bookend description?
While looking at the material information for Bookend 『Rondo』 (북엔드 『론도』), one might wonder what kind of appearance and use the hairline processing applied to the steel part has.
It is a processing method that creates fine, even grain like hair on a metal surface, subduing glaring gloss and helping fingerprints or scratches become less noticeable.
Hairline, just as the name suggests, is a polishing process that regularly creates fine, long grain like hair on a metal surface. Unlike a smooth glossy finish that reflects objects like a mirror, light is scattered along the fine grain, reducing reflected light and revealing the metal's inherent texture.
Franz's Bookend 『Rondo』 (북엔드 『론도』) uses cherry wood and stainless steel as its main materials[1], applying Monocoat natural oil to the wood and a hairline finish to the steel[2]. When the stainless steel surface has grain, fingerprints do not stand out prominently when held by hand, and shallow scratches caused by brushing against book corners are also less noticeable.
hmmm, as it is an item frequently touched by hands and books as you pull out and put in books, the grain was added to be resilient against hand smudges and chafing instead of shiny smoothness.
The direction of the hairline grain on the stainless steel surface and whether there is an additional anti-fingerprint coating have not yet been confirmed.
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Bookend 『Rondo』
Other stated figures
| Part | Value |
|---|---|
| 두께 | 45mm |