04-25-2018, 08:29 PM
I'm curious... Why do you guys prefer non-bias paper? I have a bunch of this one catalog with thin paper that is very fibrous in one direction. Cutting the top edge of the paper is very different than cutting from the long side. Cutting the side of the page always cuts easily, but at a slight angle from the top of the page is difficult.
With that paper, when ripping across the fiber from the top edge of the page a polished edge, unless extremely sharp, tends to ride when slicing, but a toothy edge slices through nicely.
Oh, yeah, +1 for using magnification, only I like to look at the blade edge rather than the cut in the paper. It’s nice to be able to actually see it. This is without a doubt a super extreme example, but polished vs toothy:
With that paper, when ripping across the fiber from the top edge of the page a polished edge, unless extremely sharp, tends to ride when slicing, but a toothy edge slices through nicely.
Oh, yeah, +1 for using magnification, only I like to look at the blade edge rather than the cut in the paper. It’s nice to be able to actually see it. This is without a doubt a super extreme example, but polished vs toothy: