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| Band saw blade width
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Most band saws can accommodate several blade sizes, beginning with a minimum 1/8 inch wide blade. The 1/4 inch is considered a general purpose blade. Thinner blades are preferred for making finer cuts and cutting shapes because they have a tighter turning ability. Larger blades are more commonly used for making straight cuts or wider curved cuts in thicker material. |
| Band saw circle cutting attachment
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The band saw circle cutting attachment assists in making circles of different diameters between 3 and 12 inches. |
| Bands of color
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Defective and uneven covering of a painted surface. |
| Banister
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Taken from the word baluster, slender upright rails which guard the side of a staircase and support the handrail. |
| Banjo
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Automatic taping tool that holds both joint tape and compound together so that, as the tape is withdrawn, it is coated with the compound. The blade at the tape exit point cuts the tape where the end of the joint is reached. A wet banjo holds both the tape and compound in the same compartment. The dry banjo holds the tape and compound in separate compartments. Both types are faster and easier than manual application but the dry banjo allows the unused tape to be saved for another application. |
| Bank
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Financial institution servicing savings and checking accounts, placing loans and dealing with negotiable instruments. Three major types of banks are commercial, savings and savings and loan associations. All are subject to federal and local regulations. |
| Bank letter
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Provided by a bank to another party to document the availability of funds by an individual or business. |
| Bank plug
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Used to indicate to the machine operator the final grading level that is desired. 2 x 4 wood wedges are driven into the ground, allowing about 2 feet of the wedge showing and then a string is attached and stretched between these plugs, setting the grad. |
| Bank statement
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Monthly bank report that summarizes financial transactions. |
| Banker
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Mason's bench that is used to lay out and shape arches. |
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