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Blade guard

The blade guard is a safety feature of a saw that covers the spinning blade when not in use and moves out of the way as material is passed through it



Blade height adjustment

The blade height adjustment of a table saw uses a wheel to raise and lower the blade relative to the table surface to cut through different material thicknesses



Blade lock

The blade lock is a built in hands-free feature used to hold the blade while extended



Blade pressed

To blade pressed is to applymasking tape with pressure from a 5 in 1 tool to better seal the tape edge


Bleed

Bleed is a painting defect where paint leaks behind the tape edge producing a less than perfect paint line



Blocking


Blocking is short horizontal boards nailed in between stud bays for added wall strength, material support, or fire control


Boring

Boring is the process of a drill spinning a drill bit to form a hole in a material



Bottom cripple

A Bottom Crippleis a short partial stud placed below the sill in a window rough opening


Bottom plate

A Bottom plate is the lower continuous wall framing component that holds the studs in place at the floor. Also referred to as a sole plate or a shoe plate



Bow

A bow is a curve to the right or left traveling the long direction of the board as seen while sighting a board with its edge up



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