I’ve experimented with many ways to carry notebooks and pencils, from Zip-loc bags to various commercially made pouches. I’ve tried all kinds of things, I even used to carry my Filofax in a furoshiki wrap. Last year, I recalled that back in MT the geology and forestry folks would carry their field notebooks in awesome leather cases made by a company in Idaho. It turned out that GFELLER LEATHER CASEMAKERS made exactly what I needed: a case that will fit my favorite notebooks and my pencils. Most of the time I carry the Rhodia, but will replace it with the Zeta book if I’m feeling especially artsy for an outing. These cases are serious kit. Without equivocation, I’d put them as equal to any business cases made anywhere.
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My favorite books are the RHODIA webnotebook, dot grid, 5.5 x 8.3” and the STILLMAN AND BIRN, Zeta Series, 5.5 x 8.5”.
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| ©️Montgomery J Nelson / Artists Rights Society |
Gfeller’s Field case XL with optional shoulder strap.
Accessories (left to right): photo scale; Koh-I-Noor 5.6mm lead holder; three Faber-Castell TK9400s (H, 2B, and blue); 6” Westcott Ruler.
