[dvh]

I was once scolded by my uncle for improperly cutting half loaf of bread. I started cutting the bread and when I was in the middle of bread I stopped and cut perpendicularly, thus releasing my half loaf.

Apparently correct way is cutting at angle so that loaf became thin in the center of bread. This way whoever cut bread after me can decide if they want full or half. In my method there is a sudden step which forced you to first cut the leftover half.

This applies for long breads, not round one.