Leather notebook

[paulnb57]

I knocked up a leather notebook
Filofax replacement rings secured with brass Chicago bolts
A5 Filofax notepad pages so replacement is easy in the future
Flap used the raw edge of the leather, held closed with Sam Brownes
Will burnish the edges when I remember where I left the burnisher!

Not sure if I should continue the decorative stitching along the edge of the flap?....

 

[Mesquite]

Nice simple design

 

[Paul_B]

I've seen similar from a couple running a company down south as a living. Earthworks journals iirc. The only difference is perhaps better quality leather. Not a criticism just a comment that a business running for 20+ Years will have better suppliers of leather. Especially since they've got an international direct clientele that come back to them. I digress.

It's a nice job you've done there and I for one would be happy to buy work of that quality. And I don't like spending money so I guess that's a compliment.

 

[spandit]

I think the stitching would look good on the flap but I like it anyway.

 

[camdeborde]

I think it would look even more amazing if you did continue the stitching, as it would emphasise the asymmetric line of the flap. But it’s also great as is...

 

[Robbi]

I think it looks great, this might be what it would look like ( ish ) if the stitching went all the way round.

Dark Brown Float wallet and home made floats

Evening all, Stuck at home today and it's raining, luckily the posty delivered my new supply of dark brown leather so i made up a float wallet just to see what it turned out like, I've added a couple of my home made floats just for scale. I think the red waxed thread looks good against the...

bushcraftuk.com

 

[Robbi]

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[Paul_B]

I've just bought a travellers notebooks which might suit that style of cover. They use a fixed elastic band and extra bands to fix notebooks within the cover. You can remove and replace those notebook inserts and get various styles of inserts including zippered pockets and Kraft paper inserts that can hold receipts, etc. The number of inserts possible depends on the ability of the cover to hold them.

Initially three notebooks are held in then more get added by inserting the seem them through the bands. A bit complicated until you understand the insert method but very good idea. I find filofax style rings bend out of shape and usually you only get one of two ring diameters so infill paper is more limited. Plus writing in the opposite side of the rings to your writing hand isn't easy because the rings interfere.

The other good thing about this style of journal is you can easily make your own inserts with a stapler and relatively cheaper sources of good paper. Just fold, staple then cut to size before inserting.

It's just an idea.

 

[paulnb57]

Sounds interesting @Paul_B
The Filofax style suits me for this, it tucks into my Hidden Woodsmen Haversack for when we go to our woods, handy for jotting stuff down, things to do, or stuff to remember to take next time etc...

 

[Paul_B]

Sorry I'm a stationary nerd. Money is the only thing stopping me buying something like what you made.