One Star Leather Goods Notebook Cover
Review + Giveaway!
Giveaway has ended, thanks all for entering!
Specs:
- Model: Build Your Own Hobonichi Techo / A6 Cover
- Leather: Horween Chromexcel Natural outer / black inner
- Stitching: Blue waxed thread
- Closure: Snap
- Size: A6, custom for Hobonichi Techo
Intro:
I’ve been friendly with Keegan over at One Star Leather Goods for some time now. We got to talking, and he suggested sending over a notebook cover and watch strap for review. As you can see, I was happy to oblige. This is my first year using a Hobonichi Techo, and I wanted a cover to keep it nice for the use that it will be seeing. Let’s take a closer look at this beautifully made cover by One Star Leather.
Oh right, there’s also a giveaway!
Keegan was generous enough to offer up an $80 gift card!
Entry details at the bottom of this post.
Materials and Construction:
I’ve reviewed some pen cases by OSLG before, and I was quite happy with them. I’m just as happy with the notebook cover. OSLG uses the finest leathers from Horween and a few other tanneries. I opted for the natural chromexcel outer and black chromexcel inner. The stitching is waxed blue thread that’s guaranteed for life. Let’s start with the materials. They’re top notch. Chromexcel is a heavily waxed leather and you can tell just by touching it. It’s soft, yet rugged and smells fantastic. The edges aren’t truly burnished, as the leather doesn’t take to it, but they’re polished smooth. The stitching is evenly spaced, tight, and neatly done. Going over the cover, it’s hard to find anything wrong with it.
Usage:
As more time passes, the leather has began to open and close more easily. It was never really hard to open and close, but the small amount of break in has been nice over the past few weeks. The snap closure is sturdy, but not too tight. You can definitely slip a pen in between the strap and the book. The cover is really easy to get on, but do take some care. 
The sleeves(?) that the covers slip into are pretty deep. Why is this a good thing? Because it keeps the notebook firmly planted in place. I opted for my initials in the inside of the cover. You can see how far out the sleeve for the cover extends. It goes nearly to the spine of the book. The cover folds nice and flat, so it does not interfere when writing.
Conclusion and Giveaway!
The One Star Leather Goods custom notebook cover is a great home for my Hobonichi. I’m not worried about wearing out the cover of the book. The leather cover not only looks great, but it also provides a nice layer of protection without being overly bulky. I’m really excited to see how the cover wears in over time. It’s nice to have such a quality piece that I can use for years to come!
Contest Details
Okay, giveaway time! Up for grabs is an $80 store credit to One Star Leather Goods. To enter, simply leave a comment below with what case, wallet, or accessory you’d order from his shop. I’ll let the contest run for one week, ending on February 27th, 2017. The winner will be contacted via email, and someone else will be chosen if they do not reply within a reasonable amount of time. Please, only one comment per person and make sure to use a valid email so I can contact the winner!
Good Luck!
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I would order the journal because it is so conducive to writing at 6am.
I’m craving a BUILD-YOUR-OWN – cover for Hobonichi Cousin!
I’d order an A5 notebook cover or the horween watch band with PVD Hardware.
I would order a Park Sloper Junior in brown. That would really cleanup my EDC!
I would buy the BUILD-YOUR-OWN – Billfold wallet with a large bills pocket and six card pockets. Simple yet practical. Refined.
I would love a cover for the A5 Hobonichi. Thanks for doing a giveaway!
I’d love one of those Hobonichi (sp?) notebooks! Never heard of One Star Leather Goods, but it looks like they make really quality products.
I’d order a cover for a full size Rhodia. Thank for the review; love his leatherwork.
Horizontal wallet!
I’d love a One Star cover for my Hobonichi Cousin. I’d order the A5 planner cover.
I would love the A5 Hobonichi size. Very nice leather work.
Nice stuff! I’d go for the A5 notebook cover (Leuchtturm 1917) in horween with the fun One-Star logo on the inside back cover. Nifty.
I’d have to measure a few things out, but I’d love an A5 Cover to fit my Nanami Seven Seas and Apica Premium CD A5 notebooks. These look amazing!
I’d take one of the A5/Cousin Hobonichi covers. Pretty nice looking!
Nice!
I would order the Indie Pen Notebook because just as the OSLG says, I want to emulate a certain archaeologist.
I would choose to build my own Travelers Notebook cover out of horsemen leather.
I would choose the Park Slope Junior. I need something to take on my commuter train morning and night. I need to move commute spawned ideas and thoughts back and forth from the office to home. Can I use my iPhone? Of course. I prefer to write stuff down, burn it into my mind and relish my fountain-pen-of-the-day.
I would choose the cover for the Leuchtturm 1917 A5 notebook. I will have a hard time deciding on colors, though.
I’d get a Hobonichi cover, definitely. They look gorgeous!
Not sure exacxtly what I would order – a journal cover, a camera strap or a belt for my husband!
I would have to order an A5 notebook cover. I use that size all the time. Thank you!
This looks like a really good quality product, perfect for my notebooks.
A6, no closure, in a dark blue, preferably…
6-pocket vertical wallet.
I’ve been eyeing a Park Sloper Jr., or perhaps an EDC1 or maybe a planner cover. How can you choose just one?
I’d get another Park Sloper.
One of those field notes covers with the pen holder’
Awesome giveaway! I think I’d go with a Build-Your-Own A5 notebook cover. Great stuff!
I would order a build your own journal cover or a wallet. I’ve been having my eye on one for a while now!
I’ve been looking for a new wallet for months and haven’t found any that I like until I saw the green billfold wallet with a large bills pocket and six card pockets. Absolutely gorgeous!!
The belts look gorgeous. If the buckle is removable… I’ll take one. Dark brown, or walnut.
Thanks for the giveaway !
What a nice selection of products! I think I would get a Leuchtturm 1917 Medium (A5) Notebook in Horween leather for my Nanami Seven Seas Notebook.
I’d definitely go with the six pocket horizontal wallet they offer. Holds just the right amount of stuff and looks super clean.
Good post. I would purchase a cover for my Leuchtturm 1917 pocket. Very fine craftsmanship!
If I won, I would definitely buy the Simple leather notebook cover for Field Notes and other 3.5×5.5″ pocket notebooks, bridle leather for my EDC notebook! Thanks for the opportunity!
Small notebook wallet!!
Excellent review! I’ve been dying to order a order a build-your-own Hobonichi Weeks cover with Ink Blue exterior leather…(swoon)
I would order the park sloper wallet or possibly a belt. Dark brown for either product.
I would be very interested in the Hobonichi Cousin cover with card slots!
I would possibly do a custom sketchbook cover. I like the blue inside on the review Techo cover…
I would use it to purchase a notebook cover. Great review.
I’d definitely love a Hobonichi cousin cover with card slots! It’d save mine from getting so bent up and keep an extra place to stash my business cards in a clean & crisp way.
I’d get an EDC1 and a new belt. I could easily spend a lot of money at OneStar.
I love Keegan’s work. I would get a 6 vertical pocket wallet.
I have rather unique wallet needs so it would have to be a build your own.
I would build my own A5 size cover to fit my Seven Seas. So beautiful.
I would love a Hobochini journal / calendar. I loved seeing the blue threading on your case. It was a nice subtle touch.
For the One Star Leather Goods give away I would use my $80 credit towards the Hobonichi Cousin (A5 size) planner cover, with + snap closure + pen loop + card pockets – redbrown/brown!
I’d order that beautiful Hobo cover. Not that I’ve won a giveaway in my life.
Thanks for the opportunity! Would LOVE a custom Hobonichi Weeks cover!