[TalBlack]

“Skin cut” is a current term for very very shallow letters. A stone is polished to mirror gloss, a template is glued on and sand blast (sometimes steel shot) takes the polish off. Depth may only be one sixteenth or 3 thirtyseconds. After that there is u cut and after that there is v cut. V cut usually requires a no polish panel to be more visible as the letters darken as they v out.

[Conservative4Ever]

Thank you for that explanation. In your expert opinion, that ancient tablet with the hieroglyphics, was that considered skin cut? I assume weathering is a big factor in the damage done to lets say a headstone. I remembering seeing very weathered headstones in cemetaries in new England and barely able to read them. They looked to have been cut deeper that the depth you related. Or monuments for that matter. I find the subject interesting. Oh one other point...ancient stone carvings, runes, that look to be embossed, raised letters/symbols. How us that done. If the explanation is to long, reference to an article or book would be appreciated. Thank you again for the information.