Leather

Structure & Stability.

To assist with the concerns of structure and stability of the spine, doubling up on the leather there will add additional stability. It also gives me the opportunity to do a contrasting interior panel or contrast stitching.

I also believe that removing the corner hardware may be possible with the rounded corners. They wont bend or compress like a square corner, and a much tighter rounding may work to maintain protection for the corners of the book and other inserts. I believe the protective leather for the closing elastic can be removed as I’m not seeing any noticeable wear after 2 weeks of heavy use. Will reevaluate as time progresses.

Might need to skiv some of the flesh off of the covers next to the spine. To give the spine a space to rest when closed. Best to do a second prototype.

I think a ⅛” overhang of the cover is a good distance for protection without warping the leather when the elastic holds it closed. This was based on a quick test with my journal.

Paper Sizes:

Letter: 8.5” x 11”

Half-Letter: 5.5” x 8.5”

Passport: 3.5” x 5”

A4: 8.25” x 11.75”

A5: 5.875” x 8.25”

A6: 4.125” x 5.875”