Customer Reviews

Handmade leather journal

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As the other reviews attest, this journal is very, very nice. I've been looking all over for a nice, elegant journal. I've found some nice ones, but the cost was exorbitant. Then, on a whim, I decided to check Amazon.com. I was nervous b/c there's no picture, but these reviews reassured me. I was NOT disappointed. The journal is a comfortable size, and fits unobtrusively into my briefcase. The cover is a nice soft leather. It is two colors, separated into left and right sections. Each section is a different texture. The black and more flexible and textured leather is toward the binding side. The smoother brown section (about 2/3 of the area) is toward the opening side. (By the way, it smells like good leather too.) Small, flat silver rivets traverse down a narrow band of brown leather that separates the two sides. The paper is a beige color and is lined. The paper texture is somewhat smooth, and I've noticed that the ink from my fountain pen might not be the best suited for this paper. The paper might not be as absorbent as it needs to be for having a nice dry line with such an instrument. Not a problem, however, b/c a nice ballpoint or rollerball will do just fine (unless, of course, one doesn't mind a wet line). As noted, there are more than 300 pages to write on, so there is ample space to write your thoughts, experiences, and/or musings. Even so, I'm ordering another as soon as I complete this review! It's a very nice journal, a great value, and I highly recommend it.

What can I say... it's great. I was looking for an excellent, rustic leather-bound journal for a friend, and I found this one, which is perfect. It has about 2 inches of black leather on the left side, a marroon strap with rivets going top to bottom on top of the black, and then solid marroon leather going to the right side. The back looks similar, without the rivetted strap. The spine has small loops in it (bad way to describe it) but looks very nice. Overall, it looks EXCELLENT. It also has a hint of a rustic feel to it, without flowers and such that a woman might want. But it looks really good.

You will not be disappointed with this leather crafted journal.
It is my first journal and I wanted to find something special to write in. The pages are unlined, which I was looking for, and although they might have been a little thicker, the journal is overall excellent in quality for the price.

This journal is really just a beautiful leather journal cover wrapped around a machine-made journal insert. While the leather itself is wonderful -- soft and supple and with that beautiful leather scent -- the paper journal insert is rather inexpensively made . The paper has a glossy shean to it that does not reflect the style of the leather cover. This journal should have a heavy cotton paper, and not a commercial quality, shiny insert.

I searched every stationary store, insence shop, and bookstore in Denver looking for an apparition of my imagined journal. This was exactly what I was looking for. The book is lovely, with soft cover and very firmly bound. The pages are fascinatingly blank, and just waiting...

I have a fondness for beautiful journals, and have seen many, but this journal exceeds everything I've seen. In addition to everything the other reviews mention, the leather that composes this book is the softest and most beautiful I've ever seen on a journal. It just "feels good" to touch, and whoever receives it will definitely find pleasure in using it.

... It's tough, yet not crude, compact but not small, and very masculine without being dull.

On the outside, it looks better than the picture, is very strongly bound, and contains off-white unlined paper, giving the journal a very warm effect. The paper is thick enough not to smudge on the other side, except when using a thick fountain pen.

I think I can stop searching for future journals, and am planning to order another four or five copies to stock up, so I don't have to worry about journals for another couple of years...

Given the general feel & look of the journal, I strongly recommend this to men in particular.

This handmade leather journal is beautiful and the price is reasonable. Leather journals are generally very expensive (anywhere from $60 to $100 dollars). So, this journal is a bargin. Love to write in it, smell it, and hold it. Highly recommen it!

I recently bought this as a present for my fiance, he loved it. It's a really nice journal, for those of you who keep them. Plus new leather smells really good!

Where can I start... The cover is great! it looks like a well used captains log from the 1800's. the spine is hinged so that thhe pages lay flat for writing...Did I mention how COOL it looks. I don't mean to be sexist here but, this looks like a MANS journal, no flowers or pretty paintings on the cover just rugged leather. I like it and I'm ordering more just so I can have them when I need them.