The Ranger's Companion

The Ranger's Companion

Blacksmith / Worn Saddle
$295.00
$295.00
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  • The Ranger handmade leather notebook with raw natural edge, made in Lobethal South Australia
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The Ranger's Companion

Rustic Wren · Traveller's Range

The Ranger's Companion.

The Ranger notebook and The Companion insert, embossed and gift-ready. Raw edge, full system, no two the same.

A gift with a raw honest edge, no two alike, initials pressed into the leather before it ships.

Classic Rustic Wrap Leather Notebook A5 (Leather Colour)
The Leather Companion in A5 (Leather Colour)
Embossing, included free
JMB
Your initials or a name, pressed into the notebook at the studio. Up to 5 letters · Goudy Old Style · Upper or lowercase.
How embossing works ↓
$295.00
$295.00

Includes The Companion and 3 × 60 page lined inserts. Saves $25 on the individual prices.

Keep it stocked with spare inserts →Lined inserts sized for the elastic system -- when one fills, slide a fresh one in.

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About this notebook
No two the same. Theirs from the first letter.

At the centre is The Ranger: a trifold cover with a raw natural edge cut from the hide and left exactly as it came, closed with a long leather strap that winds and ties. The one they receive is the only one like it.

Around it, The Companion brings quiet order. A slim leather insert with a full-height sleeve, card sleeves, and a zippered compartment, it sits inside on its own elastic and holds the loose pieces of a working life.

Three 60 page lined inserts are already in place, so there is something to write in from the first morning. When one fills, it slides out and a fresh one slides in. The leather stays, and gets better.

Initials pressed into the notebook's outside wrap flap before it leaves the studio, using a traditional hot embossing machine. A gift like this needs nothing added to it. It arrives finished, wrapped, and already theirs.

What's in this notebook
One box. The whole system.
→ The Ranger leather cover, A5
→ Raw natural edge, long leather strap wind closure
→ The Companion leather insert, A5, with sleeves and a zippered compartment
→ 3 x 60 page lined inserts, ready to write in from day one
→ Free embossing up to 5 letters, Goudy Old Style, upper or lowercase
→ Full-grain Australian leather
→ Cut and stitched by hand in Lobethal SA
→ Saves $25 on the individual prices
What's in the box
Three pieces. One system.

Every bundle arrives assembled and gift-ready: the notebook at the centre, The Companion inside it, and three lined inserts ready to write in. All in A5, the size that moves between desk, bag, and meeting without thinking about it.

The Ranger
Full-grain leather cover · A5
Raw natural edgeLeather strap wind closureNo two the sameEmbossed with their initials
The Companion
Soft leather insert · A5
A full-height sleeve for pagesCard sleeves and a zip pocketSits inside on its own elasticThe quiet organiser of the setup
The Inserts
3 x 60 page lined
Ready to write from day oneSlide one out when it fillsRefills from the Inserts LibraryThe leather keeps going

Bundles come in A5 only. Buying the setup together saves $25 on the individual prices.

Blind embossing · Goudy Old Style · Outside wrap flap
Blind embossing · Goudy Old Style · Outside wrap flap
Make it yours
A method unchanged since the 1880s.

Initials pressed into the notebook's outside wrap flap using a traditional hot embossing machine. No foil, no ink. Just heat, pressure, and time. The impression settles into the leather and stays there for the life of the notebook.

Included with every bundle at no extra cost. The Companion is left unmarked.

Font: Goudy Old Style · Upper or lowercase
Placement: outside wrap flap of the notebook
Up to 5 letters · Enter your text in the buy box above
What people say
Real people. Real leather. Real use.
The leather smell hit me the moment I opened the box. Three months in and it's already mine in a way I didn't expect. It goes everywhere. I haven't used a different notebook since.
Sarah M, Melbourne
The Curator -- Ochre -- A5 -- November 2025
Bought this for my husband's 60th. The initials on the front were the detail that got him. He opened it very slowly, which doesn't happen often. Couldn't have been more right.
Wendy K, Adelaide
The Curator -- Blacksmith -- A5 -- October 2025
I was looking for something I wouldn't have to replace. I've had this eight months and I can already see how it's going to look in five years. That's a good feeling.
James D, Brisbane
The Curator -- Worn Saddle -- A5 -- April 2025
I came back for The Curator after The Scribe. The sleeve system makes sense once you're using it daily. Jess was wonderful to deal with -- a genuine response from a real person.
Bianca T, Sydney
The Curator -- Inkwell -- A4 -- February 2026
No two the same. Theirs from the first letter.
$295

The Ranger, The Companion, and 3 x 60 page lined inserts.
Free embossing. Gift-ready. Saves $25.

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A note from Jess
Every Ranger leaves the bench looking different, and with the Companion inside it becomes a complete carry, not just a cover. I like giving this one as a gift because the raw edge says handmade before they have even opened it. The initials pressed into the leather finish the job.
-- Jess, Lobethal