{"product_id":"a5-leather-journal-notebook","title":"A5 Leather Journal Notebook","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA place where handwriting does not disappear into a phone.\u003c\/strong\u003e The A5\nLeather Journal Notebook is a traveler's notebook: a full-grain leather cover with\n\u003cstrong\u003etwo A5 blank notebooks\u003c\/strong\u003e inside it. When the paper runs out you put new notebooks in\nand keep the same cover, which is the whole idea. Brown, with an elastic closure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRefillable A5 Leather Journal Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe paper changes, the cover does not\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is a \u003cstrong\u003ecover\u003c\/strong\u003e with notebooks in it, not a bound book. Fill both notebooks and\nyou slide in two new ones; the leather stays. Buy a bound journal every year and you own a shelf\nof covers. Buy this once and you own one cover that gets better while the paper cycles through\nit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo notebooks, 136 pages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nInside there are \u003cstrong\u003e2 A5 notebooks of 34 sheets each\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is 68 pages apiece and\n\u003cstrong\u003e136 pages\u003c\/strong\u003e in total. One is in use, the second is already there when the first\nruns out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlank pages, no lines\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe pages are \u003cstrong\u003ecompletely blank\u003c\/strong\u003e. Notes, sketching, a journal, a diagram that\nrefuses to sit on a line. If you would rather write on ruled paper, the bound\n\u003ca href=\"\/de-ch\/products\/leather-notebook-journal\"\u003eLeather Notebook\u003c\/a\u003e is the lined one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElastic closure\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nA slim elastic band wraps the cover and holds everything shut, so the journal does not open itself\nin a bag and dog-ear the pages. Opening and closing it is one movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHot-stamped name\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nYour name or initials are pressed into the leather with \u003cstrong\u003ehot stamping\u003c\/strong\u003e: heat and\nfoil rather than a laser line. It is a warmer, deeper mark, and it ages with the cover instead of\nsitting on top of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eJournal Dimensions and Material\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe cover is warm brown full-grain leather with a vintage patina, the grain of the hide open on\nthe surface, with the embossed salamander at the edge. It darkens over the years and every crease\nit picks up belongs to how you carried it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFull-grain leather:\u003c\/strong\u003e the topmost, densest-fibered layer of the hide, its\nsurface never sanded or thinned. Over the years it darkens rather than wears out, and the small\nscratches of daily use largely disappear when you rub them with a finger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"sm-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003ccaption\u003eA5 Leather Journal Notebook specifications\u003c\/caption\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eCover\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull-grain calfskin, vintage patina\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eTanning\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSemi-vegetable tanning method\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eCover size\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8.7\" x 6.3\" (22 x 16 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eNotebooks\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 x A5, 8.3\" x 5.9\" (21 x 15 cm), 136 pages total\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003ePages\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlank, unlined\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eClosure\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eElastic band\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eRefillable\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes, the notebooks are replaceable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003ePersonalization\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHot stamped onto the cover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eColor\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBrown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eProduction\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandmade\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWho It Is For\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePeople who take notes, sketch, or keep a journal or a travel diary\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePeople who want to replace the paper and keep the same leather cover for years\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAnyone looking for a personal gift with a name on it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn honest limit: the pages are \u003cstrong\u003eblank and undated\u003c\/strong\u003e, and there is no calendar,\nno weekly spread and no ruling of any kind. If you want lines, the bound\n\u003ca href=\"\/de-ch\/products\/leather-notebook-journal\"\u003eLeather Notebook\u003c\/a\u003e has 80 ruled sheets. The\nnotebooks are also \u003cstrong\u003eA5\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is a bag-sized book rather than a pocket one; if you\nwant something that lives in a jacket, the \u003ca href=\"\/de-ch\/products\/notecase\"\u003eNotecase\u003c\/a\u003e holds a\n5.7\" x 3.9\" notebook instead. And a personalized cover cannot be returned for a change of mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Pair the Journal\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIf you want lines instead:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n  \u003ca href=\"\/de-ch\/products\/leather-notebook-journal\"\u003eLeather Notebook\u003c\/a\u003e is the bound, ruled, undated\n  version in three colors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKeep a pen with it:\u003c\/strong\u003e the \u003ca href=\"\/de-ch\/products\/pencase\"\u003eLeather Pencase\u003c\/a\u003e or\n  the \u003ca href=\"\/de-ch\/products\/suede-pencase\"\u003eSuede Pencase\u003c\/a\u003e means you are never writing with whatever\n  was at the bottom of the bag.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Semender pairing:\u003c\/strong\u003e feed the cover a few times a year with\n  \u003ca href=\"\/de-ch\/products\/semender-leather-balm\"\u003eSemender Leather Balm\u003c\/a\u003e and it will outlast every\n  notebook you put in it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eJournal Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWipe it with a soft, slightly damp cloth. Never use chemical cleaners on leather\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe leather darkens and gains character over time. That is not a flaw, it is patina\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eApply \u003ca href=\"\/de-ch\/products\/semender-leather-balm\"\u003eleather balm\u003c\/a\u003e a few times a year so the\n  cover stays supple\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLet the elastic sit loose when the journal is on a shelf. Leaving it stretched for months is\n  what tires it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-accordion\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eAre the pages lined?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo, they are completely blank. That leaves the page open for notes, sketches, diagrams or a journal entry that does not want to sit between lines. If you prefer ruled paper, the bound Leather Notebook has 80 lined sheets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eWhat happens when the notebooks are full?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou put new ones in. The leather cover holds two A5 notebooks and they are meant to be replaced, so the only thing you ever buy again is paper. That is why a cover like this ends up ten years old and better looking than on the first day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eHow many pages does it have?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo notebooks of 34 sheets each, which is 136 pages in total. The cover measures 8.7\" x 6.3\" (22 x 16 cm) and the notebooks are A5, 8.3\" x 5.9\" (21 x 15 cm). It travels in a bag comfortably, but it is not a pocket notebook.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eCan I have a name on the cover?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, hot stamped into the leather. Hot stamping uses heat and foil rather than a laser, so the mark is deeper and warmer and it ages with the surface. Tell us the name or the initials with your order. Note that a personalized piece cannot be returned for a change of mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eWhat is the difference between this and the Leather Notebook?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis one is a cover with replaceable blank notebooks and a hot-stamped name; the Leather Notebook is a bound book with 80 lined, undated sheets in brown, green or black. 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