Category: Glossary of Terms -B

A defect or anything that marks the appearance of wood.

Heartwood tends to be a light reddish brown, with nearly white sapwood. Straight, close grained; Most birches are characterized by distinctive bark with papery plates. Fine and even texture. High bending strength, crushing strength and resistance to shock loads. Uniform, dense surface. Free from large groups of pores. Used for furniture, flooring, turnery, cabinets, and…

An angled cut through a board.

Bevel

The artistic, yet functional pattern of timbers creating the bend.

A structural section of a frame which is composed of a line of vertical posts and the horizontal timbers that connect them.

A semicircular piece of molding.

Bundle

Board foot

Board