flange bushing

[John Delacour]

I have always torn cloth and not cut it, and I consider this most 
important for flange bushing.  The reason is that the line of the 
tear follows exactly the line of the yarns, which is impossible to 
achieve by cutting, no matter what fancy equipment you use.  If for 
some reason you object to "fuzzy edges" then these can be quickly 
trimmed off with scissors.

If the cloth is cut along a line askew to the yarns, as the strip is 
repeatedly pulled through the wood, the strip will fray, lose years 
and become effectively narrower, so that consistent results cannot be 
achieved.

Careful restorers also pay attention to the difference between warp and weft.

JD