A waffle face is a textured or raised grid pattern on a framing hammer face for better traction when striking a nail head.

A wall brush is a high volume brush type for painting walls and other large flat surfaces

Wane is a missing corner of a board’s square milled edge as a result of cutting the board from a location in the log that was too close to the outer tree perimeter

Water hammeris the hydraulic shock that happens when water pressure within a plumbing circuit changes suddenly causing vibration and movement in the pipes and fittings of a plumbing circuit.

Water-based refers to paint or other chemical compound that has water as the main ingredient for viscosity

A weep hole is a drain feature on a window that allows trapped water to exit

A wet edge is the workablearea where paint has just been applied to a surface where overlap can occur without overbrushing

A window frame is a four-sided section of the window unit that holds the fixed or movable sashes

Wire gauge is a measurement of the thickness of a conductor. Lower numbers indicate thicker wire

A wire nut is a device for securing two or more wire ends together and while insulating the bare ends from arcing or electrical shock