Tomoe River Journal A5 480 pages

Thanks to its cult-like following, Tomoe River paper needs no introduction, so onward to the Seven Seas Writer! We like to think of the Seven Seas Writer not as a great fountain pen notebook, but rather as a great notebook that just happens to be fountain-pen-friendly. Therefore, regardless of your chosen writing instrument, you will enjoy this notebook’s substantial page count (480), pleasant heft, subtle printed lines, lay-flat capability and unassuming character. The pages are “thread-bound”, which is a very old and still the best production method of bookbinding. Thread-bound pages are sewn (with a special automated sewing machine) into signatures, which are gathered to form a text-block, which is then cased into a cover. This method allows the journal to lay flat with no stress to the spine, and for that reason it is the absolute best method for binding a book (including a library book) that sees the daily rigors of opening, closing and pressing down with the hands. It can even be folded back on itself. If you were to go on an around-the-world trip over the course of many months and needed to document your experiences in great detail, this journal would certainly be up to the task. The paper size is A5 (148x210mm or 8.3×5.8 inches), and 15mm thick. The cover is made of impregnated cloth, stiffened through the use of a core board sandwiched between between it and the end sheets. You can use the book as-is, or put it inside a leather, cloth, paper, vinyl, fabric, etc. outer cover. Tips: The notebook will lay flatter if you bend it back on itself. Don’t be afraid to do this – the binding is very strong. there is no way the pages can fall out by themselves. If you use a fine-to-medium fountain pen, the ink will generally dry fast enough. If it doesn’t, close the book on the included pink blotter sheet. If you use a pencil, 2B and softer leads work well. Pencil marks erase very cleanly from this paper. Use a high-quality plastic eraser. If you find the book a bit thick for your writing style, please read this. Recommended accessories: Cheap Notebook Cover and Insert MF Faux Leather A5 Notebook Cover with bookmark Seven Seas + Gfeller Kip leather cover Herz of Japan Italian leather covers Super Clips and Mini Clips Hard or soft writing mats – Order size A5; larger works well too Blotter paper – Order size A5 (please note that the notebook already comes with one sheet)

• Size A5, 210x148mm, 8.3×5.8 inches Cream-color Tomoe River "Notebook" paper, 52gsm, manufactured by Sanzen 480 pages (240 leaves) with rounded corners and 7mm lines Lay-flat thread binding Flexible, tough, thin water-resistant coated-fabric cover Ivory-colored end sheets Comes with one A5 blotter paper Made in Japan