Two folds from the same sheet
Before cutting paper for a notebook, try folding two scraps from the same sheet.
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Binding a small batch by hand
We bind notebooks in batches of twelve. It is a slow number: large enough to get into a rhythm with the needle and thread, small enough that every book is still checked page by page before the covers go on.
On choosing paper for a field notebook
A field notebook gets carried, bent and written on in the rain. We test every new paper with a pencil, a fountain pen and a cheap ballpoint, then leave the sheets in a coat pocket for a week. Whatever still looks good after that goes on the shortlist.
Why we keep the covers plain
People often ask for printed covers. We keep them plain on purpose: a notebook becomes yours through use, through the stains and the notes on the back, and a blank cover leaves room for that.