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| Backlash |
Referring
to the slack or play in the adjustment mechanism of a carpenter's
plane. |
| Back-to-Back
Float |
Method
of placing two floats side by side so that the paint from each
float touches the paint from the other and the water or extender
sides face out. Also called "reverse float" or "ribbon
float." |
| Baller |
A
tool used to round over the end of a dowel. |
| Barefaced
Joint |
When
one or more of a joint's shoulders are eliminated, it is
said to be 'barefaced'. |
| Barrier
Coat |
A
coat which is applied to act as a barrier between the surface
and the topcoats. |
| Basecoat |
The first layer of paint applied after sealing. |
| Bast Fibers |
Commonly
used in Japanese papermaking, these fibers include flax,
gampi, hemp, jute, kozo and mitzumata. |
| Batik |
A
method of fabric painting where a temporary wax coating is
used to cover areas not to be painted. |
| Bauernmalerei |
Originating
in Germany, this style of folk art has evolved from a protective
finish on soft wood furniture to a bright, fresh decorative
art, incorporating scrolls, leaves and fanciful flowers. |
| Bead |
Traditionally
used with tongue and groove joints this decoration hides
the gap between the boards. |
| Bedding
Angle |
The
angle at which the frog (bed) of the plane holds the plane
iron. |
| Bench
Planes |
Carpenter's
tool used to smooth the face and edges of a board. |
| Bench
Planes |
Carpenter's
tool used to smooth the face and edges of a board. |
| Bevel |
The
angle of a surface which meets another at any angle other
than 90 degrees. A bevel is also a tool which is used to
draw or measure angles. |
| Bisqueware |
Smooth
surfaced ceramic bisque objects that are fired in a kiln once
and cannot be fired again after painting. (Not safe for food
storage). |
| Bleeding |
With
regard to wood finshes, this is a term referring to the
existence of a common solvency within both the topcoat and
the dye causing the dye to absorb into the top coat. |
| Blending |
A soft, gradual transition from one color
or tone to another. |
| Block
Cushion Grainer |
A wood graining tool comprised of a rubber
face covered with concentric, semi-circular grooves. |
| Block
Planes |
Used primarily for trimming, these are small
palm-sized planes. |
| Blocking
In |
The inital painting stage over a preliminary
drawing whereby the colors are applied as broad areas of flat
color (remember Paint-by-Number?). Also known as "laying
in." |
| Bloom |
A bluish haze or film which may appear after
top-coating, if sufficient drying time is not allowed when
using an oil stain. |
| Blotting |
Gently pressing a brush against a paper towel
to remove excess moisture. |
| Blushing |
A white, milky film produced when moisture
is trapped in the top coat.By adding a blush retarder the drying
of the coat may be slowed down thus preventing and eliminating
blushing. |
| Blush
Retarder |
A reducer with slower drying properties. |
| Board
Paper |
This grade of paper is commonly used for
file folders, displays and post cards. |
| Body |
The thickness or viscosity of a coating
while in liquid form. |
| Bond |
The ability of two items to stick to each
other; adhesion. |
| Bond
Paper |
This grade of paper is commonly used for
writing, printing and photocopying. |
| Book
Paper |
This grade of paper is commonly used for
books, magazines and general printing needs. |
| Bow |
Referring to the distortion of a board which
causes it to curve from end to end. |
| Boxing |
Adding a new piece of wood to the front
of the mouth of a plane. |
| Bridge |
A bridge is said to occur when a finish
forms a layer over a crack or void. |
| Bristol
Paper |
A type of board paper used for post cards,
business cards and other 'heavy-use' products. Although some
types of Bristol are referred to as Vellum Bristol, this can
be misleading as it is not true translucent vellum. |
| Brightness |
The characteristic of paper which refers
to how much light it reflects. |
| Brights |
Short, hard-bristled brushes, also called
chisel blenders. |
| Bristle
Brush |
Paint brushes in which the bristles are either
natural, synthetic, or a combination of the two. |
| Bronze
Powders |
Fine metallic powders ranging in color from
gold to copper. |
| Buffered
Paper |
Paper made in an acid environment which
is then buffered on the surface to produce required pH. |
| Burnished
Surface |
A smooth, polished looking surface. |