Hi everyone!I had the same scoring issue on a tri-fold wedding invite I did last year on Lettra. The paper does have a grain direction, but all the research I did on Briar Press said that people have tried it in every direction and the same splitting happens regardless of how it’s scored. I called around to some others printers here in the community and found the solution…It has to be scored with a channel matrix- it’s plastic and metal/male and female parts, so the paper is molded to the crease. I believe you can get it from Fritz at NA Graphics. I didn’t have time to mess with it on this rush job, so I had Evolution Press (a large local commercial printer) handle the scoring part. Scott gave me some of the plastic channel matrix to try myself, but I haven’t messed with it yet. A year later, the scoring they did with this matrix hasn’t cracked or shown any wear, so I know it’s a good method for this paper.I’m with you on the Lettra stuff, It’s not my favorite to print with and I’m trying out some other good house papers that I want to stock. I’ll check out the Esse line. Have you guys gotten samples of Holyoke Fine Papers Cotton Rag? I’m trying it out now and I really like it so far, although I have only printed polymer with it. It feels like fabric, and the more it’s handled the better it gets. It’s $190 for 100 22×30 parent sheets, so it’s a little pricier than Lettra, but I like it alot so far.Hope that helps!Best,Becki MullinsMyrtle Alley PressSeattle WA
