Vocab - E

Earlywood

The part of a tree’s annual growth ring that grows in the spring; characteristically larger than the latewood part to facilitate the high demand for sap flow in the spring

Edge Band

To apply a decorative veneer or other treatment to the exposed edges of plywood or other undesirable wood surface

Edge Lap

A notch in the edge of a board halfway across its width that forms half of an edge lap joint

Edge-Glue

Gluing together long-grain edges of solid wood, or any edge of plywood

Enamel

Name given to color finishes with a high varnish content, similar to varnish in handling and protection

End Grain

Growth-ring pattern of wood as seen in cross section relative to the tree; the end of a board where the pores are exposed

Engineer’s Square

A precision metal square with a fixed blade for proving 90°

Epoxy

An adhesive capable of joining dissimilar materials and sometimes of filling voids, usually consisting of two parts, a resin and a hardener, which must be mixed together to activate

Étagère

Free-standing shelves open on all four sides