Leather Covers For Field Notes Notebooks?

[ddyager]

Just noticed that the Doane Paper company is selling some very attractive notebook covers. A little more expensive, but they look nice. http://doanepaper.bigcartel.com/product/winter-session-dp-utility-notebook-cover

 

I recently got a Field Notes size leather cover from Gfeller, and as many have noted, the quality is high. The kip leather is very flexible and soft

[AHoppy]

my63: That's looking pretty great

[dmourati]

Just noticed that the Doane Paper company is selling some very attractive notebook covers. A little more expensive, but they look nice. http://doanepaper.bigcartel.com/product/winter-session-dp-utility-notebook-cover

 

I recently got a Field Notes size leather cover from Gfeller, and as many have noted, the quality is high. The kip leather is very flexible and soft

 

I just bought one of Doane's Large version. It is nice looking and I like the paper. The cover may lack some of the finer quality of the hand-made items in this thread.

[my63]

Hi dmourati

Please don't take this the wrong way but is that price in that link for a notebook cover or is there a pen case as well because it seems very expensive to me.

 

I must also confess that my own attempt has suffered a minor setback today, I was very happy with the inside in yellow and decided to dye the outside in oxblood unfortunately I had already made the holes for stitching as soon as the dye touched the leather I thought DOH ( insert expletive of choice).

I am sure that you don't need me to tell you that the lovely yellow interior had red dots all around the edges.

 

My solution was to dye the whole thing oxblood.

 

Sorry if I have hijacked this thread.

 

Michael

[dmourati]

Yea, it is expensive for just a notebook+cover.

[jimhughes]

I got 2 from my63... Michael at a more reasonable price. High quality and excellent materials and workmanship. Usual disclaimers

apply, no affiliation, just a very satisfied customer.

[Jeje3325]

In the UK there is Fenner Crafts. These are the relevant links.

Urban Adventurer - ordinary notebook-style

Explorer 3 - Midori-style

I've the Explorer 2 and am awaiting the Urban Adventurer!

Wow I love it.

 

I need one of those!

[my63]

I got 2 from my63... Michael at a more reasonable price. High quality and excellent materials and workmanship. Usual disclaimers

apply, no affiliation, just a very satisfied customer.

 

Thanks Jim

I was not looking for business by the way I just wanted to see if I could make a thin cover.

I will put the finished cover on this thread

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/262870-mydori/page-4?do=findComment&comment=3040512

 

Michael

[Auspice]

Men A. Werro. He hangs out at the Saddleback Leather Werk Fan group on facebook. He does some awesome stuff.

 

I wish more covers came with a pen-loop-close style.

[my63]

Here is the failure I wanted to make a thin cover with an oxblood outside and a yellow inside in kip leather.

 

My skills with the dye let me down so the colour is now mahogany in and out

 

IMG_7813 by my0771, on Flickr

 

IMG_7815 by my0771, on Flickr

 

IMG_7819 by my0771, on Flickr

 

It is a success in the fact that it is actually thinner than the two notebooks it was designed to hold it measures 7 mm with out the notebooks inside

 

Thanks

Michael

Edited July 4, 2014 by my63

[Auspice]

Mistake or no, I love the color combo between the leather and the stitching.

[my63]

Mistake or no, I love the color combo between the leather and the stitching.

Thanks

The colour may not have gone on as I expected however I really do like the effect.

 

IMG_7822 by my0771, on Flickr

 

If you look closely you can see I did get three notebooks in there it would require some Midori type elastic to keep it there.

[purplepen]

This is beautiful !

[my63]

This is beautiful !

I hope you meant my cover which I am about to offer for sale in the classifieds section

 

Thanks

 

Michael

[Kosmic-kowgirl]

Beautiful work Micheal! love the extra pockets inside

[Moynihan]

i use a Gfellar one. Field Notes itself of course, offers 2 different leather cover designs themselves.

[Pooch]

I recently found the site called "etsy"(www.etsy.com). Many talented craftsmen sell very nice looking covers for field note, Moleskine Cahier, etc. Browse "Home & Living" from left side list, then click "Stationery & Party", then "Journals & notepads".

[Jeje3325]

Took me a while to decide and to commit to buy but I've got a Fenner's craft Urban adventurer incoming.

Fenner is great to deal with. ( no affiliation)

 

Can't wait to get it

 

http://www.fennercrafts.co.uk/Shop_Product_Pages/UrbanAdventurerMoleskineCahierCover.html

[amcityink]

http://www.filson.com/products/small-leather-cover-and-notebook.69036.html?fromCat=true&fvalsProduct=mens/leather-goods&fmetaProduct=1015/

 

Filson always has the best quality.

[K Williams]

I bought another one from Of Mud & Coal!

Edited September 10, 2014 by K Williams