Materials · 5 min read
Why Paper Fibres Fray at the Cut Edge
Why paper fibres fray at the cut edge, and how to tell whether grain, blade condition or paper texture is leaving…
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Mending
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Practice
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Materials
Why Paper Fibres Fray at the Cut Edge
Why paper fibres fray at the cut edge, and how to tell whether grain, blade condition or paper texture is leaving…