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Bevel

A bevel is a type of cut where the blade is tilted left or right from a standard vertical postition.



Bevel adjustment lever

The bevel adjustment lever is a locking lever adjustment that allows the base plate of a saw to tilt side to side for making angled bevel cuts



Binder

Binder is the paint component that serves as the glue for all of the other paint ingredients and once dried, forms the solid material that holds the pigment in place and makes up the paint layer. Also called “resin”



Binding

Binding is ahazardous condition when cutting unsupported materials where pinching occurs at the blade causing it to not move freely during a cut



Blade

The blade is along steel strip wound into the tape measure case marked with measured units;

A blade is a simple flat metal edge tool with a handle used to apply spackle and level out surface defects. Also called a spackle knife

Blade clamp

A blade clamp is a feature that holds the blade firmly in the saw.



Blade depth adjustment lever

The blade depth adjustment lever is a locking lever on a saw that allows the base plate to be raised and lowered to expose more (or less) of the blade for cutting materials of different thickness


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




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