Pencil round
20mm solid · 40mm, 60mm and custom, laminated or mitred
A soft round on the top and bottom corners, about the radius of a pencil. Our everyday standard: forgiving to live with and right on every stone.
Edge profiles · 20mm, 40mm, 60mm and custom · Bayswater, Melbourne
Stone benchtop edge profiles.
Bullnose, pencil round, mitred and 40 mm, shaped in our own workshop.
Every benchtop edge type in one place: pencil round, bullnose, square arris, bevel, ogee and shark nose, at 20 mm or built up to a 40 mm, 60 mm or custom mitred edge, including waterfall ends. Pick one below to see its section and a 3D sample in the stones we stock.
Twelve profiles
Every profile below can be cut at 20mm or built up to 40mm, 60mm and custom thicknesses. Where the shape allows it we mitre the front so the slab’s veining wraps over the corner; otherwise the build-up is laminated with a strip of the same stone.
Clean lines
Five profiles for modern joinery. Quiet, easy to live with, and happy on every stone.
Rounded
Softer edges for hands, hips and small children.
Traditional mouldings
Shaped profiles for Hamptons, French provincial and heritage kitchens.
How an edge profile is made
01
Cut and build up
Every piece is cut from your slab on the CNC bridge saw. A 20mm edge is shaped straight from the slab. For 40mm, 60mm and custom thicknesses we laminate a strip of the same stone under the front, or mitre-fold the front down so the veining wraps over the corner.
02
Shape on the profiling wheel
The edge runs past a set of diamond profiling wheels, each ground to the exact profile. The first wheel roughs the shape in and the next ones refine it, pass by pass, until the curve is true along the full length.
03
Polish to match
Finer and finer grits bring the edge up to the same polish as the top, or the same hone on a honed slab, so the front and the surface read as one piece of stone.
Choosing an edge
Kitchen benchtops
Pencil round, square and arris carry the everyday work of a kitchen. Easy to wipe, hard to chip, and they never fight the stone.
Islands and waterfall ends
Here the edge is the feature. A 40mm, 60mm or custom mitred front with a square or shark nose edge makes the island read as one solid block.
Vanities
Softer, tactile profiles suit hands and towels: half bullnose, pencil round or a fine bevel.
Traditional kitchens
Ogee, lamb’s tongue and Dupont bring the moulded detail a Hamptons or French provincial kitchen asks for.
Splashbacks and shelves
Thin visible edges on splashbacks, shelves and window sills are usually pencil round or eased square, kept plain so the slab pattern runs uninterrupted.
Edge profile questions
What is the difference between 20mm, 40mm, 60mm and custom?
Slabs are 20mm thick. A thicker edge is built up: a strip of the same stone is laminated under the front, or the front is mitred so the top folds down over it. The profile is then shaped on the built-up edge, so the same pencil round or ogee reads bolder at 40mm, heavier again at 60mm, and we can build custom thicknesses beyond that.
Laminated or mitred: which should I choose?
A mitred front folds the slab’s own pattern over the corner, so the veining runs down the face with no glue line; it suits square arris and pencil round edges. A laminated front shows a fine seam on the face and suits every profile, including the rounded and moulded ones. The explorer above only offers the build-ups we do for each profile.
Which edge is easiest to live with?
Pencil round. It hides small knocks, wipes clean and suits both modern and traditional joinery. Full bullnose is the safest choice where children are around.
Can I see the edge on my stone before you cut it?
Yes. Every job is drawn and rendered in 3D in your slab before it goes to the saw, and you can try every profile in the stones we stock on this page right now.
Can I mix profiles, or have one made?
Yes. We can cut any profile, not only the twelve shown, and we combine them: one profile on the top edge and a different one on the bottom, a profile flipped upside down or reversed, a shape over a laminated strip or on a mitred apron, thicker or thinner than standard, or a custom section drawn from your sketch. Tell us what you have in mind and we shape it on the wheel.
What is a pencil round edge?
A square edge with the corners softened to a small radius, about the curve of a pencil. It is the most common stone benchtop edge in Melbourne kitchens because it wipes clean, hides small knocks and suits any joinery.
What is a mitred edge?
The front of the slab is cut at 45 degrees and glued to a matching strip, so the slab’s own face folds down over the edge. It is how a 20 mm slab reads as a solid 40 mm bench, and how a waterfall end carries the veining to the floor.
Bullnose or pencil round?
Bullnose is a full half-round, softer to the touch and the safest edge where children are. Pencil round keeps the slab looking crisp and modern. On a polished stone both wipe the same; on a busy kitchen the pencil round hides marks a little better.
Still deciding?
Send us your plans or a photo of the room and we will suggest an edge that suits the stone, then render it in 3D so you can see it before anything is cut. Our details are in the footer below.
— Stone guides
Pick your stone.
Every profile above is cut in the stones below. Each stone has its own page, and the workshop page shows the router that shapes the edge.