8x11 Fully Carved Notebook

[Bob Blea]

Here's one I finished a few weeks ago.  It is a leather notebook designed to hold an 8 1/2 x 11 refillable notepad.  The front is a full floral design and the back has an inset pictorial carving of a mountain scene surrounded by basketweave stamping.  The outer leather and interior pocket are Herman Oak, with a pigskin lining. The outer edge is laced with Whiskey colored Kangaroo lace from Packer in Australia.  I made this as an entry in the World Leather Debut show in Sheridan, WY this year.  It didn't place but it did score pretty well and I'm happy with it, though I do see a lot of room for improvement.  I made it for my personal use so the customer is satisfied.

The notebook was antiqued and in the pictures it looks pretty uneven, but most of that is just not setting up very good lighting when I took the pictures.  Overall it came out pretty even color. 

Thanks,

Bob

[Rohn]

That is absolutely beautiful.  What stamping tool did you use around the picture?  Very nice job.

[Bob Blea]

Thanks very much Rohn.  That tool around the picture is called a Geer Braid (named after Chan Geer I believe) and it's made by Barry King.

[Rohn]

26 minutes ago, Bob Blea said:

Thanks very much Rohn.  That tool around the picture is called a Geer Braid (named after Chan Geer I believe) and it's made by Barry King.

Thanks for the info. I appreciate it.

[LederRudi]

Another masterpiece!

[MADMAX22]

Gotta love those berry king tools. 

Great job on this project, looks great and the antiquing looks as even as it can get to me. 

[Bob Blea]

Thank you all!

[bikermutt07]

That's beautiful.

[Bob Blea]

8 hours ago, bikermutt07 said:

That's beautiful.

Thank you!

[Colt W Knight]

Excellent carving.