Backpocket Journals: a FP friendly, pocket-sized notebook, inc. Tomoe River Edition

[sdcurnow]

Curnow Bookbinding & Leatherwork's latest products are "Backpocket Journals." These are 5.25" x 3.5" notebook that are made with high-quality, fountain pen friendly paper. Three-packs are available in white paper, lined or blank ($10) or our limited Tomoe River Edition, blank ($12.50). Please add $4 for shipping, handling, etc. (please contact us for international shipping).

Steve Curnow
sdcurnow@gmail.com

[da vinci]

Looks interesting Steve. How many pages in the TR ltd edition?

[sdcurnow]

60 pages in the "Tomoe River Edition" & 48 pages in a regular "Backpocket Journal."

[PeppWaves03]

How do I order? Sorry for the stupid question but I wasn't sure but wanted a couple of sets.

[sdcurnow]

Send me an e-mail at sdcurnow@gmail.com. we can work out all the details. Thanks

[PeppWaves03]

Got mine today! Work great on FP. Look for the review soon.

[earthdawn]

Mine are on the way... Got the Tomoe River ones.


@PeppWaves03 ~ did you get the Tomoe River ones?

[Sketchy]

Carried the Tomoe River journal in my back pocket over the weekend. Steve, these are perfect! Great size, lovely paper.

[PeppWaves03]

I did not get the tomoe river paper. I use lines and the ones with lines are exceptional.

[writingrav]

My order for a set of Tomoe River notebooks shipped today.

[sdcurnow]

Good news, bad news.

Bad news is that I only have 2 three-packs of the Tomoe River Edition left.

Good new is that i just arranged to get another 2000 sheets of Tomoe River paper, so I'll have more sets of Backpocket Journals very soon.

Thanks to everyone for the interest.

Steve C

[dannzeman]

A mutual friend, rroossinck, gave me a Tomoe River Edition this weekend and it's amazing! Steve, you do such great work. Keep it up!

[Potter]

Full marks to Steve Curnow, you can't get Tomoe River paper in UK and he was most helpful in getting back promptly to my barrage of requests for costs, we finally settled on it being most advantageous to send just one! Still worked out at an astounding £11.00 per one book, it had better be good :) Thanks for your help Steve, now I'm watching for the postman...

[earthdawn]

Ill update this later with a writing sample but wanted to get a quick pic of the books up now. I really like the red threading used to bind the books. They hold tight and keep the pages secure. Rounded pages and a nice stiff but flexible cover.

Well done !!!

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[da vinci]

Hi Steve

I am interested in a pack of 3 TR notebooks. I am based in the Uk. Can you please confirm total price including shipping? Feel free to send me a pm - i am having a few issues with email at present.

Thanks in anticipation,

Nick

[bec11mort]

I got mine today! They are the perfect little notebooks.

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[lsmith42]

I got mine today! They are the perfect little notebooks.


Great... now his head's gonna swell beyond belief...

(but yes, the notebooks are excellent...)

[earthdawn]

Ok I did a small writing sample with a BB stub thats WET and a Spencerian cut nib that has some bit to it but a lot of flex that can lay down some serious amounts of ink. While there is some ghosting or shadowing on the back of the paper those who have used Tomoe River paper know this is how it is. BUT the ink just will not bleed through. I used Iroshizuku Kon-peki in both pens.
First is a writing sample, second pic is the back of the page and the last i just a pic of the books lol.

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[jccjr]

Used mine this week for note taking at a conference. Worked wonderfully. Love this paper. Just wish it was lined as I'm a sloppy writer. Thanks, Steve!

[writingrav]

Came home from a weekend retreat to find mine. Love it.

[sdcurnow]

We're all caught up and have new inventory. We're even working on a very limited Springtime edition with an unusual pink paper.

Lined, blank, Tomoe River, Springtime??? Place your orders now, folks.

Steve C
Curnow Bookbinding & Leatherwork

[Sketchy]

While playing with pens rather than working I found that my Backpocket Journal fits exactly into the front of a Franklin-Christoph Penvelope Six.


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[sdcurnow]

We still have Tomoe River Editions available, as well as the regular lined and blank versions AND we have 2 of our Springtime edition left...pink "cleanroom" paper with a salmon cover.

Steve C
Curnow Bookbinding & Leatherwork
sdcurnow@gmail.com

[TSherbs]

The only thing that bugs me about these is the large and loud logo. I make my own pocket notebooks out of various repurposed papers and goods, but I would pay for these--if only I did not have to broadcast the logo out of my shirt pocket to everyone I meet. I always make my notebooks plain so that only my name is on the cover (and small).

[salve7]

Are the tomoe river editions only available blank? Does the springtime edition have lines? Thanks, I'm trying to decide which to get.

[dannzeman]

The only thing that bugs me about these is the large and loud logo. I make my own pocket notebooks out of various repurposed papers and goods, but I would pay for these--if only I did not have to broadcast the logo out of my shirt pocket to everyone I meet. I always make my notebooks plain so that only my name is on the cover (and small).
You could turn the notebook around so the back was showing or turn it upside down so the logo is on the bottom.

[sdcurnow]

Are the tomoe river editions only available blank? Does the springtime edition have lines? Thanks, I'm trying to decide which to get.

The Tomoe River Edition only comes blank. We currently have one lined and one blank Springtime Edition left.

Steve C
Curnow Bookbinding & Leatherwork
sdcurnow@gmail.com

[sdcurnow]

The only thing that bugs me about these is the large and loud logo. I make my own pocket notebooks out of various repurposed papers and goods, but I would pay for these--if only I did not have to broadcast the logo out of my shirt pocket to everyone I meet. I always make my notebooks plain so that only my name is on the cover (and small).

We do custom orders. Just let us know what you want.

Steve C
Curnow Bookbinding & Leatherwork
sdcurnow@gmail.com

[TSherbs]

We do custom orders. Just let us know what you want.

Steve C
Curnow Bookbinding & Leatherwork
sdcurnow@gmail.com

Awesome possibility. I will email.

[writingrav]

The only thing that bugs me about these is the large and loud logo. I make my own pocket notebooks out of various repurposed papers and goods, but I would pay for these--if only I did not have to broadcast the logo out of my shirt pocket to everyone I meet. I always make my notebooks plain so that only my name is on the cover (and small).
You could turn the notebook around so the back was showing or turn it upside down so the logo is on the bottom.

Or keep it in your back pocket.

[sdcurnow]

We still have Tomoe River Editions available, as well as the regular lined and blank versions AND we have 2 of our Springtime edition left...pink "cleanroom" paper with a salmon cover.

Steve C
Curnow Bookbinding & Leatherwork
sdcurnow@gmail.com

The Springtime Edition is all gone!

[sdcurnow]

We always have blank and lined "Backpocket Journals" in stock, and we still have "Tomoe River Editions" as well as a few of the "Negative Attitude Editions" still in stock. We promise quick, friendly service and always welcome custom orders.

Steve C
Curnow Bookbinding & Leatherwork
sdcurnow@gmail.com

[sdcurnow]

Three special editions coming soon!

[Silverbreeze]

Three special editions coming soon!

Tease!!!!!

[cees achterberg]

My 3-pack of the TR Edition arrived today and they are just great!!
It's the first time I've had TR paper (wouldn't know where to get in NL) and I must say it is a whole new writing experience ... I just might be hooked :-)

[Silverbreeze]

I know horrid stuff Tomoe River :-)

[youstruckgold]

Have mine ready to go - expecting great things!

[sdcurnow]

Unfortunately, we have sold out the Tomoe River Edition. (We will try to get more from Tomoegawa Paper, but that may take a while).

We still have our Regular Editions (blank and lined), Negative Attitude Edition, Brown Leaf Edition, Stamp Edition, and Watermelon Edition. We also do custom orders.

Enjoy!

Steve C
Curnow Bookbinding & Leatherwork

[earthdawn]

NOCK + Nakaya + Tomoe River Journals by Curnow Bookbinding & Leatherwork = Perfection !!!

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[Lady Onogaro]

Oooooh...that's pretty Earthdawn!