One of the biggest advantages of waterjet cutting is that it produces clean, burr-free edges right from the cut. You’re not left with rough, burned, or jagged edges that need hours of grinding and sanding to smooth out. In most cases, the edges are smooth enough to use as-is, especially for artistic applications where a slightly textured finish works with the design. If you do want a polished or mirror finish, you’re starting from a much better baseline than you would with plasma, torch, or saw cuts. That saves you time and keeps you from having to rework pieces that didn’t come out clean the first time. The goal is to give you cuts that are as close to finished as possible so you can move on to assembly, welding, patina, or whatever the next step in your process is.