Bunko (A6) size leather book cover with hinges, Navy

This is a paperback-sized leather book cover that opens with a hinge. No metal fittings are used, and it is made only from leather and thread. It can also be used as a cover for A6 size planners such as the Hobonichi Techo. The first thing that catches your eye are the leather hinges, which are made using a unique manufacturing process that has been developed specifically for this product. It is an elaborate process that involves intricate cutting and shaping, followed by grinding down each tooth little by little to adjust the bite. Although it has a unique appearance, it also has an antique feel reminiscent of old books. The material is thick tanned leather (2 mm thick), vegetable tanned cowhide, which is said to age best. The glossy grain surface is unique to aniline leather. When placing two paperback books together, you can securely fasten them together by using the thin belt near the spine. [What is Tochigi Leather?] The pores and blood vessels (proof that it was alive) are still intact, and when you put your nose close to it, you can smell a faint, fragrant scent. "Tochigi Leather", which conveys the original natural charm of cowhide, is cowhide that has been tanned from "skin" to "leather" by Tochigi Leather Co., Ltd. (Tochigi City, Tochigi Prefecture). This is full vegetable tanned leather, without the use of harmful chemicals, using tannins extracted from mimosa bark. It is the finest cowhide, tanned through 20 laborious processes that have been handed down since the company was founded in 1937. Tochigi Leather, which has the natural appeal of leather and its texture, is highly regarded by leading apparel manufacturers not only in Japan but also overseas. [About the red tag, the proof of Tochigi leather] The red tag can only be attached to products made 100% with Tochigi Leather. At "Your Side Door", we attach a red tag to all items priced over 3,000 yen, proving that they are made with Tochigi Leather, and all of our items are made using Tochigi Leather. As we are based in the same Tochigi prefecture, we are proud to make all our products using 100% "Tochigi Leather". 【specification】 ・Material: Cowhide (Tochigi leather, aniline finish leather) ・Thread: Hemp ・Size: Paperback size -Thickness: Approximately 6 mm (maximum) - Vertical length: approx. 16.5 cm -Width: Approximately 12 cm ・Spine width (inner diameter): approx. 3.3 cm (2.1 cm) *We take great care in managing our inventory, however items may be out of stock due to face-to-face sales at the atelier, etc. If the item is out of stock, we will inform you of the estimated number of days it will take to reproduce and ask if you wish to cancel your order. *The leather we use is not one that has been painted with a pigment on the grain surface, so it may have uneven coloring, blood vessels (traces of blood vessels), scars (wrinkles from the animal's life), scars from insect bites, dark spots from remaining iron, and vestiges of hair roots. Among the tanned cowhide leathers, we use natural (unbleached) and aniline-finished leathers, which bring out the unique characteristics of this natural leather. *The colours of the images shown may vary depending on the lighting conditions at the time of shooting and your display. *Since each item is handmade and unique, there may be slight differences in distortion, inconspicuous scratches, color unevenness, etc.