Explorer Sketchbook

I found this fun paper that makes me think of my own three kids and their adventures. It makes me want to meander around my part of the city and see what kinds of wonders I can find myself. There is a journal like this in the shop, but I made this sketchbook with a heavy (almost stiff) white paper that stands up particularly well to what kids might throw at it.

Please read more below about the binding style of this book, after the details of your particular journal.

Explorer Sketchbook

Size: 5.25 X 4.25

Binding: Casebound

Cover Materials: Linen and decorative paper over boards

Endpapers: White

Paper Stock: 40lb smooth white stock

Page Count: 200

Page Format: Blank

When we think of a "hardcover" book, we usually mean a casebound tome. After the textblock is sewn, glued, and reinforced, it is cased-in to the cover. What results is a durable book that will last for a few lifetimes. Casebound books are generally a sort of compromise between the wide-opening longstitch binding and the need for some rigidity and/or the desire for a more "traditional" book. I carefully measure and construct my own casebound books to open more easily than usual, without sacrificing security or structural integrity.