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reswright
3850
Nov 7, 2019
I, too, like the idea that someone can take a couple pieces of leather and with some trimming and stitching make a moleskine notebook cover, but this kinda more looks like it was inspired by the days of 5th grade art class and the spirit of charging $40 for something no one actually needs. The flap isn't finished, the buttonholes are just slits with holes punched at the end, there's no place for a pen or pencil -- I mean, if you're going to make something like this so people can feel like explorers in the bush, realize that you're trying to emulate a period where workmanship was prized. Make it look like someone spent longer than 10 minutes fashioning it, FFS. Have a little pride.
Kavik
5531
Nov 8, 2019
reswrightDon't want to defend too much here, because I agree this just looks....average.... but just wanted to point out that the slit button hole is a fairly common thing, they even sell punches for doing it all in one shot That said, it works better on thicker leathers. On thinner stuff it wears out quick
reswright
3850
Nov 9, 2019
Kavikwell, yeah, but a lot of leatherwork that people do at home is simple and fairly rustic. Most leather finished goods I see with buttonholes have some degree of stitching around them. I mean, if I'm making it myself for myself, rustic is probably ok, esp. if the leather's stout. But if I'm paying forty clams for what is a fairly small rectangle of fairly thin leather, I'd hope to see some actual craft to the piece. Stitching isn't all that expensive and they're already stitching the piece. I have owned one moleskine notebook, briefly, once in my life. I never looked at it and went 'this thing needs a leather cover.' I might not be the target market for this thing. Who knows.
Kavik
5531
Nov 9, 2019
reswrightI don't disagree, like I said, I wasn't trying to defend it toooo much lol
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jalvani
75
Nov 4, 2020
reswrightFor all the snark, I've carried Field Notes notebooks every day for the better part of a decade. If you're carrying a softcover notebook with you, it gets beat up. While that particularly isn't an issue to me (as demonstrated in my picture), the idea of having a small folio so I can keep a pen and maybe a small knife or flashlight with my notebook rather than clipped in my front pocket is appealing. You're right that you might not be the audience, but it's fairly tacky to deride people who are the audience. If this fits FNs well, I'd pay the $40 to give it a shot.
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reswright
3850
Nov 4, 2020
jalvaniit's fairly tacky to deride people who are the audience. Do you mean the bit about feeling like explorers in the bush? Pretty sure everything else I said was about the item. I have zero problems if you want to carry a notebook with you, but free advice since you spoke up: I'm not sure that, out of the two of you, it's the one that needs a thicker skin.
jalvani
75
Nov 4, 2020
reswrightSo weirdly confrontational. Hope it's helping you get through your days.
reswright
3850
Nov 4, 2020
jalvaniIt's fine by me if you buy, use and love this item. To tell the truth I'd be delighted if someone could prove to me that in the right hands this item is some kinda piece of primo kit; being wrong about an assumption is typically a golden learning opportunity, and mistakes in general are wonderful teachers. I was more responding to the ad copy which was more than a little preciously worded, and the, er, 'rustico' aspect of the construction. It's also fine if you have as little use for my comment as I have for a moleskine, and I'm absolutely fine with you telling me so. I mean, someone's buying the things; presumably they DO have a use for them. And if you don't like 'snark' -- brother, I'm uncertain the Internet is the place for you, but I'm also ok with someone telling me they don't appreciate the levity with which I dismiss certain sales pitches in this world. So three for three so far -- fair comments all. But I gotta tell you - you might want to rethink the whole strategy of picking a fight over a year old comment, on behalf of other people, regarding a product you say you haven't used, to tell someone they're 'weirdly confrontational'. Most people can spot an issue there. :)