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Blade

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

A blade is also 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



Blade pressed

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


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



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