![]() ![]() Included with the notebook is a thin piece of leather to use as a blotter or under the piece of paper you are writing on. The foils is a toned down gold – it fits with the theme of the notebook rather than being flashy. ![]() The only branding in the Everyday Book is a foil stamp on the back cover: The notebook can bend without creasing the cover. The leather used on the notebook is the same as the Galen leather cases but mush thinner. The crazy horse finish just looks better with every scratch or bend. I love the finish because I am incredibly tough on notebooks and cases. Crazy Horse is used here to denote leather that has a distressed, suede-like finish with several different shades of color. Each size is available in Crazy Horse Brown (that’s the one here) and Crazy Horse Forest Green. So far their lineup includes A5, B6, and A6 sizes. The shipping case for the notebook is made of a thick card stock envelope that includes a ribbon and magnet closure – minimal, but very sturdy. The paper is white and all notebooks are blank – no ruling. But what if that case was built into each notebook? The Everyday Book from Galen Leather is just that – a 400 page Tomoe River notebook, A5, that is covered with the same leather from their lineup of other leather stationery supplies. During that period of time, the cover of your notebook can take quite a beating unless you use an additional case. Their newest line of notebooks have no less than 400 pages of 52 gsm Tomoe River paper – even for individuals who constantly journal, attend pens shows, and test ink, one notebook lasts many months to well over a year. I think Galen Leather knew how long it would take someone to fill a notebook with such thin pages. The dive into a new Tomoe River notebook is like an adventure waiting to happen. Similarly sized notebooks made with thicker paper (Leuchtturm1917, Rhodia…) are closer to 250 pages. Have you ever finished an entire notebook? How about a notebook that uses Tomoe River paper? Because the paper is so thin, Tomoe River full sized A5 notebooks usually fall between 350 to 400 pages. ![]()
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