All I have to say is...WOW!
I bought a new Seven Seas Crossfield journal (an exceptional product detailed below) which uses the best paper for fountain pen...Tomoe River paper which is made in Japan.
I'll get the journal itself out of the was first...
Size A5, 210x148mm, 15mm thick, (8.3x5.8x0.7 inches)
White-color (which is really an off-white) Tomoe River "Notebook" paper
5mm cross grid (not actually a full grid; rather, 2mm crosses
480 pages (240 leaves), no lines, rounded corners
Lay-flat thread binding
Flexible, tough, thin water-resistant coated-fabric cover
Ivory-colored end sheets
Comes with one A5 blotter paper
Made in Japan
$26
http://www.nanamipaper.com/products/seven-seas-crossfield-a5-grid-journal-1st-edition.html
So there's that.
I had it shipped directly to Eric. After a bit of dialog he started work. What came out is shown below. The leather is a perfect blend of being sturdy yet flexible. A fine leather bookmark is included. The look is definitely that of a hand made, one of a kind personal item. As close to perfect as one could get. I was very pleased to give my business to Eric. He did a totally professional job from start to finish.
Here's some photos:
I bought a new Seven Seas Crossfield journal (an exceptional product detailed below) which uses the best paper for fountain pen...Tomoe River paper which is made in Japan.
I'll get the journal itself out of the was first...
Size A5, 210x148mm, 15mm thick, (8.3x5.8x0.7 inches)
White-color (which is really an off-white) Tomoe River "Notebook" paper
5mm cross grid (not actually a full grid; rather, 2mm crosses
480 pages (240 leaves), no lines, rounded corners
Lay-flat thread binding
Flexible, tough, thin water-resistant coated-fabric cover
Ivory-colored end sheets
Comes with one A5 blotter paper
Made in Japan
$26
http://www.nanamipaper.com/products/seven-seas-crossfield-a5-grid-journal-1st-edition.html
So there's that.
I had it shipped directly to Eric. After a bit of dialog he started work. What came out is shown below. The leather is a perfect blend of being sturdy yet flexible. A fine leather bookmark is included. The look is definitely that of a hand made, one of a kind personal item. As close to perfect as one could get. I was very pleased to give my business to Eric. He did a totally professional job from start to finish.
Here's some photos: