Small items

A pocket-sized panorama sketchbook made in Osaka, Japan, with a classic accordion design and a vibrant yellow cover. This booklet is ideal for the creation of long panorama-style sketches, paintings, or note taking, and the pocket size means that it can accompany you on walks and adventures. Once fi..

Note or exercise books printed, stitch bound, and trimmed at a small workshop in Tokyo. Each consists of 30 pages of fine watermarked paper of a type commonly called foolscap in Japan — most likely as a result of the misappropriation of the British paper size to a paper type. The grey rule lines ar..

Note or exercise books printed, stitch bound, and trimmed at a small workshop in Tokyo. Each consists of 30 pages of fine watermarked paper of a type commonly called foolscap in Japan - most likely as a result of the misappropriation of the British paper size to a paper type. The grey rule lines ar..

A classic ruled notebook, with pale cream 70gsm recycled paper, a soft recycled leather cover, grosgrain place-keeping ribbon, and horizontal elastic closure which cleverly negates the need for a separate pen loop. Traditionally section sewn, with individual sections of paper printed, folded and sti..

A classic dotted notebook, with a soft faux leather cover, grosgrain place-keeping ribbon, and horizontal elastic closure which cleverly negates the need for a separate pen loop. Traditionally section sewn, with individual sections of paper printed, folded and stitched together, the book block is th..

A classic plain notebook, with a soft faux leather cover, grosgrain place-keeping ribbon, and horizontal elastic closure which cleverly negates the need for a separate pen loop. Traditionally section sewn, with individual sections of paper printed, folded and stitched together, the book block is the..

A classic plain notebook, with a soft faux leather cover, grosgrain place-keeping ribbon, and horizontal elastic closure which cleverly negates the need for a separate pen loop. Traditionally section sewn, with individual sections of paper printed, folded and stitched together, the book block is the..

Hand made in Stamford, Lincolnshire, at a small family-run press established in the 1950s. A plain paper insert, to be used with the Stamford Traveller leather cover. Inserts are made using fountain pen-friendly, natural warm white 100gsm calendared paper made in Kendal, Cumbria, and have rounded co..

50 sheets of softly ruled letter-writing paper mounted into an easy tear glue bound pad. Containing 20% cottonfibres, the naturally cream paper is of archival quality. It is ink friendly, bleed resistant, and beautifully smooth to write on, in both pencil and ink. Made in Japan. 170 x 210mm. Folded ..

A letterpress printed set of decorated pages with colourful envelopes. Made in Japan, the set includes eight A5 sheets of letter paper and four A6 envelopes to match. The printing process leaves the paper slightly embossed with light variations in texture, and the alternating colours of patterns are..

A letterpress printed set of decorated pages with colourful envelopes. Made in Japan, the set includes eight A5 sheets of letter paper and four A6 envelopes to match. The printing process leaves the paper slightly embossed with light variations in texture, and the alternating colours of patterns are..

90 sheets of gridded paper mounted into an easy tear glue bound pad. Both sides are glued to prevent the paper from curling. The notch on the bottom left hand corner makes it easy to find an individual sheet and smoothly remove it from the cardboard mount. Made in Japan using Midori Diary paper..

An elegant set of 8 paper cards, for beautiful notes to friends and acquaintances. With MD's classic anti-smudge design, the naturally cream card is of archival quality.  It is ink friendly, bleed resistant, and beautifully smooth to write on, in both pencil and ink. Made in Japan. 180 x 115mm...

A hard-bound address book with fountain pen friendly 80 g/m² pages, slightly chamois coloured to improve readability. With individual tabs for each letter of the alphabet, clearly stepped for ease of use. Made using FSC-certified wood pulp and printed with mineral oil-free, water-based inks and varn..

A hand sand-cast brass paper weight from a foundry established in 1897 in the Japanese city of Takaoka in the Toyama Prefecture. With minimal chasing, the castings are left largely ‘I-hada: with a raw cast surface maintaining any texture or discolouration drawn from the sand into which they were pou..

A hand sand-cast brass paper weight from a foundry established in 1897 in the Japanese city of Takaoka in the Toyama Prefecture. With minimal chasing, the castings are left largely ‘I-hada: with a raw cast surface maintaining any texture or discolouration drawn from the sand into which they were pou..

A folding beech wood book stand ideal for use with cookbooks, music books, or for place holding academic texts for reference whilst writing - in fact anytime hands free reading might be desired. From the workshops of the Redecker company, who since their founding by Friedrich Redecker in the 1930s h..

An elegant pair of nickel-plated carbon steel paper scissors for the precise cutting of paper. The blades are long and straight, producing long, straight cuts. Great for all sorts of paper crafts, from collage to garland-making, to wall-paper cutting. The scissors’ precisely tensioned blades cut cle..

Hand forged, ground, and paired desk scissors from Tanegashima, one of the Ōsumi Islands of the southern coast of Kyushu, and renowned for almost five centuries for the edge tools produced there, be they Tanegashima Hōchō (knives), or Tane-basami (scissors). These small paper scissors have black lac..

An elegant pair of nickel-plated carbon steel paper scissors for the precise cutting of paper, made in Solingen, Germany by Wasa. The blades are long and straight, producing long, straight cuts. Great for all sorts of paper crafts, from collage to garland-making, to wall-paper cutting. The scissors’..

An heirloom-quality, letter knife, in this traditional English black-handled cutlery style, albeit with modern materials replacing what would have been an ebony handle. Made in Sheffield — home to the Cutlers' Hall and world-renowned centre of steel and British knife making since at least the 13th c..

An heirloom-quality, letter knife, in this traditional English cream-handled cutlery style, albeit with modern materials replacing what would have been an ebony handle. Made in Sheffield — home to the Cutlers' Hall and world-renowned centre of steel and British knife making since at least the 13th c..

A bone folder with one rounded and one pointed end made of sterilised bone used by bookbinders and leatherworkers for creasing and over-turning paper, card, and finer grades of leather. Still cut, shaped, and polished by hand in Carnforth, Lancashire, site of the one remaining horn-works in Britain...

A bone folder with round ends made of sterilised bone used by bookbinders and leatherworkers for creasing and over-turning paper, card, and finer grades of leather without tearing or damaging them. Still cut, shaped, and polished by hand in Carnforth, Lancashire — site of the one remaining horn-work..

A rather neat black anodised extruded and precision ground aluminium folding desk top ruler from Japan. Ideally sized at 15cm to fit easily into a pencil case, box, handbag or breast pocket, these fold out to form a full standard 30cm rule and straight edge for draughting or cutting. The pivot is al..

A rather neat dark brown anodised extruded and precision ground aluminium folding desk top ruler from Japan. Ideally sized at 15cm to fit easily into a pencil case, box, handbag or breast pocket, these fold out to form a full standard 30cm rule and straight edge for draughting or cutting. The pivot ..

A rather neat silver anodised extruded and precision ground aluminium folding desk top ruler from Japan. Ideally sized at 15cm to fit easily into a pencil case, box, handbag or breast pocket, these fold out to form a full standard 30cm rule and straight edge for draughting or cutting. The pivot is a..

A 15cm pure brass ruler with with one raised edge for easy pick up and to prevent under-bleeding when used with ink-pens. From a small, long established metal pressing workshop based in downtown Tokyo. Left raw, that is without any chrome or nickel plating, without powder coating or lacquers of any ..

A steel rule, super straight and deadly accurate, made from hardened stainless steel. These metric rulers are made in Japan by the the Matsui Precision Manufacturing company, for draughtsmen, engineers and carpenters. Slightly sturdier than your average stainless steel ruler, each has conversion tab..

A steel rule, super straight and deadly accurate, made from hardened stainless steel. These metric rulers are made in Japan by the the Matsui Precision Manufacturing company, for draughtsmen, engineers and carpenters. Slightly sturdier than your average stainless steel ruler, each has conversion tab..

Made in France, these, elegant high-carbon inner calipers have a finely tempered bow spring and a corrosion-resistant, zinc bichromated quick-action screw to allow rapid setup and extra fine, precision tuning. With a black japanned steel finish for a durable tool, these Inside calipers are used to m..

Made in France, these, elegant high-carbon inner calipers have a finely tempered bow spring and a corrosion-resistant, zinc bichromated quick-action screw to allow rapid setup and extra fine, precision tuning. With a polished steel finish for a durable tool, these Inside calipers are used to measure..

A French-made, high-carbon steel outer caliper with a finely tempered spring and corrosion-resistant, zinc bichromated quick-action nuts to allow rapid setup and extra fine, precision tuning. Ideal for accurately measuring the external size of an object for creative, mathematical and woodworking pro..

Made in France, these, elegant high-carbon steel dividers have a finely tempered bow spring and a corrosion-resistant, zinc bichromated quick-action screw to allow rapid setup and extra fine, precision tuning. With sharp, hardened points and black japanned steel finish for a durable tool, these divi..

Made in France, these elegant high-carbon steel dividers have a finely tempered bow spring and a corrosion-resistant, zinc bichromated quick-action screw to allow rapid setup and extra fine, precision tuning. With sharp, hardened points and a polished steel finish for a durable tool, these dividers ..

A pleasingly heavy brass pen or pencil case from a small and well established metal pressing workshop located in downtown Tokyo. Left raw, that is without any chrome or nickel plating, without powder coating or lacquers of any kind, the brass will quickly lose its lustre, developing a patina of fing..

A tin of 50 "Book Darts" — perfectly thin, precision cut metallic line pointers that can slide on and off the page without leaving a mark. Archival quality, these will not leave a stain, even after longtime use and are a safe alternative to paperclips, underlining, highlighting or the dreaded dog-ea..

A small but strong silver-coloured clip designed to keep all your loose papers under control. Measuring 5 x 7.7cm, and made from nickel-plated steel, this is a useful addition to any chaotic desk. The clip also has holes in its handle, so it doubles up as a handy wall-hanging device to display daily..

Packs of 50 triangular paper clips produced in Voghera, Italy by the company of Balma, Capoduri & C. makers of both the Zenith brand of staplers, and the famous Coccoina glues. Made of a one millimetre stainless steel wire loop bent into an equilateral triangular form, the clips are designed to ..

Packs of 50 triangular paper clips produced in Voghera, Italy by the company of Balma, Capoduri & C. makers of both the Zenith brand of staplers, and the famous Coccoina glues. Made of a one millimetre stainless steel wire loop bent into an equilateral triangular form, the clips are designed to ..

A very strong hand-held plier stapler, suitable not only for paper but also for thin card, and cardboard, which combines versatility with exceptional strength, considerable stapling capacity (up to 30 sheets) and good loading capacity of up to 100 staples. Made entirely in painted metal with nickel-..

A very strong hand-held plier stapler, suitable not only for paper but also for thin card, and cardboard, which combines versatility with exceptional strength, considerable stapling capacity (up to 35 sheets) and good loading capacity of up to 150 staples. Made entirely in painted metal with nickel-..

A box of 1000 plain wire 6/4 staples for the Zenith Tricolour Plier Stapler. From Italy and the company of Balma, Capoduri & Co. renowned makers of Zenith brand staplers and Coccoina glue...

A long-serving classic, this sturdy container sharpener has been made by Dux in Germany since 1936. Made from Duroplast — a close relative of Bakelite and Formica — this material is durable and long-lasting. Duroplast is a fibre-reinforced plastic, most famously used for the bodywork of the Trabant ..

A long-serving classic, this sturdy container sharpener has been made by Dux in Germany since 1936. Made from Duroplast — a close relative of Bakelite and Formica — this material is durable and long-lasting. Duroplast is a fibre-reinforced plastic, most famously used for the bodywork of the Trabant ..

A soft, white eraser made from rubber and a small amount of pumice for the easy erasing of pencil marks. The rounded, circle shape is ergonomic and easy to grip. Made by Koh-I-Noor, founded during the Napoleonic wars by Joseph Hardtmuth and who now operate and manufacture pencils traditionally in Če..

A soft, white eraser made from rubber and a small amount of pumice for the easy erasing of pencil marks. The rounded, circle shape is ergonomic and easy to grip. Made by Koh-I-Noor, founded during the Napoleonic wars by Joseph Hardtmuth and who now operate and manufacture pencils traditionally in Če..

A soft, white eraser made from rubber and a small amount of pumice for the easy erasing of pencil marks. The rounded, circle shape is ergonomic and easy to grip. Made by Koh-I-Noor, founded during the Napoleonic wars by Joseph Hardtmuth and who now operate and manufacture pencils traditionally in Če..

A choice of natural latex rubber erasers from České Budějovice, in the Czech Republic. The uniquely patterned ’Magic’ erasers are slightly the hardest, made of soft vulcanised natural rubber with a slight pumice content for mildly abrasive effect; the white erasers are a little smoother, with a lowe..

Small cable tidies of cherry wood designed to neatly shorten overlong, charging, data, and perhaps especially headphone cables for less snagging, clutter or mess. Produced by Naoto Yoshida, who originally sought a use for all the small scraps of fine timber the local Asahikawa furniture industry was..