When dividing a shape with a curved stroke (b-tool) on top the result is a chain of small segments in the border zone. Can I avoid this and get a true vector-curved division?

Kind regards, Raaskot

That´s how Division works most of the time - but you can select all nodes between from the left and right anchor points and delete and Inkscape (I believe there´s a setting in Preferences) will maintain the curvature. Or use any other Path operation like Path->Difference for instance.

@Polygon
Very good :) Thanks a lot!