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Scoring

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Scoring

When aiming for an ear, with one lengthways scoring popular with batards, is it at a 30° angle straight down the middle or a 30° angle slightly off centre with a gentle curve? 

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Abe (not verified)

Now that is interesting indeed! Love the diagrams and what an amazing ear. So it's a 45° angle! Pretty difficult to get it just right but Hang does so. The picture helps a lot. 

Thank you. 

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alfanso

a straight run from tip to toe is the way that I do it.

alan

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Abe (not verified)

Always admiring your scoring. Tried today straight down the middle. It opened up very well and even though no ear just yet I'm already happier with it. For a straight no ear scoring it really peeled open and an improvement already. I think it's the angle I need to get right and even more difficult is the depth to judge just so. 

Thank you. 

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BobBoule

dmsnyder has created a tutorial video that really works well to answer all those slashing questions. Good Luck!.

 

dmsnyder: scoring-bread-updated-tutorial (on The Fresh Loaf)