Pad Cover Suggestions

[dbotts73]

I am new to fountain pens and writing pads but I went out and purchased a Rhodia N19 pad and was wondering if there were any suggestions on where I could find a cover for it? Any help is appreciated.

[Elyptic]

What type of cover are you looking for? What material?

 

I'm a fan of leather folios. I personally use, and love, a Saddleback leather folio that fits my letter sized (and will fit A4 no problem) legal style pads. I will say that Saddleback uses thick, serious leather. The folio isn't light weight, but will last a lifetime (and is guarenteed for 100 years). As with all good quality leather, it will age over time and form a beautiful, well used look (patina).

[dbotts73]

I am really open to whatever materials are available. I also want the cover to be cost effective since I am working on my Master's right now.

[Elyptic]

I am really open to whatever materials are available. I also want the cover to be cost effective since I am working on my Master's right now.

 

I'd avoid Saddleback . Don't get me wrong, it's a great investment, but not what I'd call "cost effective".

[Polyhistor]

You might want to have a look on Etsy. Plenty of good, handmade leatherwork at sensible prices out there – and, sadly, also a lot of great people who ridiculously underestimate their workmanship and ask way too low prices. (Did I mention there's also a big load of (bleep) available? )

[GregWrites]

Is the Rhodia N19 an A5 paper size pad? If so, you have many options. Let us know.

[dbotts73]

The paper is technically A4 when it is detached from the pad so it may be A5 prior to being a detached.

[inkypete]

Just be careful what you buy size wise as the Rhodia 19 is larger than A4 as a pad - it tears out to A4. So many A4 pad holders will not fit as they are too tight and can't accommodate the pad in its total size. Just be VERY sure it will fit. A US compendium/cover that holds legal size may be better.

[Newjelan]

The paper is technically A4 when it is detached from the pad so it may be A5 prior to being a detached.

A5 is half the size of A4. Because the paper is technically A4 when it's detached, the pad is slightly larger than A4 as per inkypete's comments.

[dbotts73]

Thanks guys for all you help! I am new so I had no idea that A5 is smaller than A4...you saved me precious time and money!

[Newjelan]

Thanks guys for all you help! I am new so I had no idea that A5 is smaller than A4...you saved me precious time and money!

A3 is twice the size of A4, which is twice the size of A5, which in turn, is twice the size of A6. Then there's A7 which is half the size of A6. The larger the A no., the smaller the paper.

[inkypete]

Table of Paper Sizes From 4A0 to A10 Size Width x Height (mm) Width x Height (in) 4A0 1682 x 2378 mm 66.2 x 93.6 in 2A0 1189 x 1682 mm 46.8 x 66.2 in A0 841 x 1189 mm 33.1 x 46.8 in A1 594 x 841 mm 23.4 x 33.1 in A2 420 x 594 mm 16.5 x 23.4 in A3 297 x 420 mm 11.7 x 16.5 in A4 210 x 297 mm 8.3 x 11.7 in A5 148 x 210 mm 5.8 x 8.3 in A6 105 x 148 mm 4.1 x 5.8 in A7 74 x 105 mm 2.9 x 4.1 in A8 52 x 74 mm 2.0 x 2.9 in A9 37 x 52 mm 1.5 x 2.0 in A10 26 x 37 mm 1.0 x 1.5 in

Edited October 10, 2014 by inkypete

[inkypete]

Apologies - that was a chart that didn't make tyne cut and paste transition.

[GregWrites]

I take business notes at meetings, etc. with fountain pens. The B5 size paper is perfect (approx 7 inches by 10). The US Letter size paper and 3-ring binders are too big and so old ... it's the wrong image. The A5 is too small ... little room for margin notes, and terrible with a medium nib.

 

I use a "Kokuyo Systemic B5" trifold portfolio (they also make a bifold, and there are several other supplierss). It has several sleaves to slide in notepads, etc. I slide a "Kokuyo Campus Smart Ring Binder Notebook - B5 - 26 Rings" into it ... thin, light, modern.

 

There are several 26 hole loose leaf paper choices. I like the Kokuyo B5 7mm ruled paper with vertical tic marks, and boxes at the top for subject, date, etc. Very smooth with my Rotring, Faber-Castell, and Lamy FPs ... no bleed, feathering, ghosting, etc. even with a wet medium nib.

 

I only keep the active project notes in the 'Systemic', and archive the older notes to the 1.5 inch "Kokuyo Campus Slide Binder - B5 - 26 Rings". I also scan the older notes using the automatic sheet feeder on my Canon scanner/printer/copier which has no problem with B5, and tag the PDFs for later search.

 

Because I love the "Maruman Mnemosyne Special Memo Notepad B5", I'll slide that in the Systemic just for the aesthetics of the nib over a great paper. The sheets are perforated, so I can scan them, or use my 26 hole punch to put them into the Slide Binder (that's the expensive, impractical component but it's useful for a number of reasons).

 

All of this stuff is available from JetPens.com, and others.

 

That's it. Take a look at the B5, and reconsider your grandfather's Letter size 3-ring binders, or squeezing your notes onto an A5 with a 0.38mm gel pen.

 

PS - Tablets? Phablets? I am a very digital person, wrote software, etc. ... bought the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 mobile phone with 5+ inch screen, stylus, and text recognition ... sync'd to DropBox. Just too much hassle, and the recognition diverted my attention away from the meeting and the people because you're constantly checking to see if it's working. If it's not recognizing, then paper is much better.