Banding: Thin strips of wood, or veneer, with repetitive patterns used for decorative inlays.

Bevel: An angle, usually one that is made on an edge of a strip of wood.

Binder: The portion of a liquid (i.e. glue or stain) that does not evaporate.

Birds Eye: A series of circlets on wood that resemble bird's eyes. They are formed by sharp depressions in the annual rings, accompanied by fiber distortions. Once the depressions are formed, succeeding growth rings follow the same contour for many years.

Board Feet: Commonly expressed as B', it is the measure of how rough cut lumber is sold.

B.O.R.G.: An acronym standing for Big Orange Retail Giant. a.k.a. Home Depot and other large chains.

Bookmatch: Taking two consequetive veneers from a flitch and laying them side by side while flipping one of the pieces, resulting in .a mirrored look.

Biscuit: A small oval plate of compressed wood (usually beech) that fits into a slot to join two pieces of wood.

Blank: 'wood blank', a piece of rough wood that is ready to be worked, usually on a lathe.

Burl: Bulges and irregular growths that cause swirls and twists in the wood grain. Caused by any number of natural factors that include: knot location, genetic components or naturally occurring damage to the bark usually formed on the trunks and roots of trees. Burls are highly sought after for the incredible veneer they yield and are used in turning as well.

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