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Old 11-19-2013, 08:06 AM
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Prism99
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A bow in the center (where the fold is) means that the fold is not a perfect 90 degrees from the cutting blades. The same is true with the June Taylor Shape Cut.

You can test this with a piece of paper and a rotary cutter. Fold the paper. Cut a strip in a way that you know is wrong -- with the fold not lined up perfectly perpendicular to the cuts. When you unfold the paper, you will see the bow. The more out-of-true from 90 degrees the cut is, the bigger the bow. If you cut at a perfect right angle, when you unfold the paper you will have a straight strip.
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