In Episode 43 of The Pen Addict Podcast Myke and I are joined by our good friend Patrick Rhone of Minimal Mac and the Enough podcast. We follow-up on our quick drying ink conversation from last week and Patrick discusses why paper is always "On" and educates us on the vintage fountain pens in his collection.
Thank you Patrick for being such a great guest!
I've known Chris Davis in the virtual realm for years, mainly as the blogger behind the now shuttered Pens'n'Paper. We spoke frequently when he was active on his blog, and when he decided to move on he mentioned he had a new project he was putting all of his efforts in to. That new project is Davis Leatherworks.
Chris reached out over the winter and sent me some samples of his products, and I have to say I am very happy with them. The Simple Leather Notebook Cover is my favorite so far. As the name suggests, the beauty is in its simplicity. It is designed to fit a single standard 3.5" x 5.5" pocket memo book perfectly, which includes things like the Doane Paper Utility Notebook and Field Notes Memo Books.
Several different leather types are available for the Simple Leather Notebook Cover. The one shown here is Horween Harvest Rowdy, and there are other nice options such as Horween Black Chromexcel and Hartford Rustic Brown. The notebook is kept in place with a simple band through the middle and an additional outer strap to keep the cover closed. If you are looking for a basic small memo book holder this is a great option.
The Banditapple "Handy" Notebook Cover is a take on the classic Midori Travelers Notebook. The long, skinny design works well for those who need a little more space when writing while still keeping a portable profile. Right now, Davis Leatherworks offers it in a Limited Edition Horween Gold Chromexcel embossed leather, but plans on expanding the offering into standard leathers in the future.
It thrills me to no end to see "one of our own" branch out into making and selling their own products. Well done Chris, and I hope to see great things in the future from Davis Leatherworks!
-- No, you have a notebook problem (And now it's all this)
-- Conway Stewart 570 (re:duziert)
-- Notebook Addict of the Week: Marc Johns (Notebook Stories)
-- Why did stationery become so expensive? (Bleistift)
-- Kaweco Nib Sizes (Write to Me Often)
-- A plea for B&Ms (And All Other Tasks)
-- The Nakaya Piccolo in Titanium (Leigh Reyes)
-- Iroshizuku Inks: Shin-kai, Take-Sumi and Ina-ho (Drawing with a Squirrel)
-- Hipsters and Pencils (Pencil Revolution)
-- Caran d'Ache Inks: Out With The Old, In With The New (Ink Nouveau)
-- What's the difference between a Signo and a Signo Bit? (The Well-Appointed Desk)
-- Leuchtturm 1917 - Jottbook (Ed Jelley)
-- Review: Ken Cavers Green Swirl Acrylic Cigar Fountain Pen - Fine (Gourmet Pens)
-- Noodler's Tiananmen Fountain Pen Ink (Ink of Me Fondly)
-- First Impressions: TWSBI Vac 700 (Fountain Pen Quest)
-- Danitrio Zodiac: Year of the Dog (Whatever)
-- MYU 701 Disassembled (If I stop, I'll die!)
-- Ode: my pen (Vintage Voyage)
-- Tale of a Vandal Pen User: It's a Wrap (Peaceable Writer)
-- Sailor Sapporo Mini with Music Nib (inktronics)
-- And we're back! Here's Online Brown (Inkdependence)
