Feel free to suggest more in the comments.

Has anybody else had issues trying to find a good guillotine, the pull down type?

I got one through Amazon and it cut 150 sheets before it started playing up. It's been returned.

What brand would you recommend to someone starting out?

https://reddit.com/link/1xhhyo6/video/2pe5ed0o0vjh1/player

This is my first mind map. Nothing fancy but I'm curious if anyone else (with better experience) would like to share their work.

Right now I have a few different notebooks that I use:

1. A5 journal - Rhodia
2. A5 research/commonplace notebook - Midori MD
3. B5 scratchpad notebook - Kokuyo Campus
4. A7 pocket catch-all - Random one from Japan

Mostly I leave my journal at home and I'll bring some of the others with me to work and on trips. My study/commonplace notebook is getting a bit too mixed so I want to get a separate notebook for research and study and a separate commonplace notebook.

My favorite notebook so far has been the Midori MD so I'm thinking of just getting one more of those, but I also stumbled upon the Traveler's notebook and some of the binder systems like Plotter and Kokuyo.

With Traveler Notebook I could probably just go down to one full size traveler notebook with a few inserts for my different use cases with a separate main journal. The binder systems allow for reorganization, but seem to be a bit less cozy. Anyone have any thoughts for different notebook setups that worked for you?

Yellow B5 dot grid out, Black A5 dot grid in. I usually go for smaller Field Notes size notebooks for my daily carry, but I’m working on a longer-term project that needs a larger size working area. This A5 will be my “Grail Diary” for my current project. It took me a little bit, but I filled all 219 pages of that B5!

Stop me on my way to a meeting and this is normally that you'll find me carrying.

- A random tech notebook for all my work notes.

- My personal daily journal.

- A sketchbook, so it looks like I am taking notes.

- My Sharpie Gel Ballpoint Pen

- My Majohn Q1 Fountain Pen.

Im looking for a journal that has grid or dot like paper! i have a lined one currently and i dont really enjoy it because i wanna doodle too and the lines throw me off! please no mega expensive / hobinichi type suggestions, your girl is on a budget! maybe some nice pen recs too! Thanks !

Left, Lochby Voyager. Right 9 year old Travelers Notebook. Not replacing the TN, just another option for other inserts. I've been using the Lochby Field Notes sized Journal for about 8 months set up like the TN. It will be interesting to see if the hook clasp is more or less secure over the elastic. My guess is not as good.

I absolutely love my Paper Republic refills, but it’s ridiculous how their leather products are always out of stock. I’m considering buying from Paul McGrath instead.

1-My thoughts notebook (pretty much an analog twitter) + Hobonichi (That I mostly use like a planner)
2-Junk Journal
3-Book Journal
4-Pocket sketchbook
5-Fruits stickers collection
6-My selfcare journal
7-Drawing studies

I really enjoyed the ones I bought before, so I couldn’t resist picking up a few more designs. The Museum Series especially got me. They’re almost too pretty to use.
I also grabbed a few from the See-through and Shape Series this time. I love how every cover has such a different feel while still keeping that simple RO-BIKI look.

Last night I made myself an A5 notebook with black pages, orange fly’s and a kraft card cover. The white ink looks great on the contrasting black pages.

What do y'all do when you just start a new soft-cover notebook (write on both sides), and you open a lay-flat, but the page lies awkwardly? The same thing happens towards the end. I've just been putting a plastic object I have that is the right size under the short side so it lies flat. Is there a purpose-built tool/accessory for this? Maybe nobody else is bothered by the way the page lies when it is not closer to the middle of the journal?

i’m looking for a 5 year journal that has the day on the left and a blank page on the right but i’m not spending $70 on the hobonichi one. is it a lost cause?

I've been an A5 or 7x9 notebook user all my life and never really thought to try other sizes, but I recently picked up a B6 on a whim and I cannot get over the size. I knew the measurements beforehand and how it would compare to my usual A5 size, but actually holding this little guy in my hands, it's adorable! So compact! I suddenly understand the appeal of this size!

I just had to share and I figured someone in this sub might relate to my utter fascination with my new notebook LOL

Hola. Es mi primer midori donde acomodo algunas libretas de ideas, bitácora de lecturas y una de escritura variada. Quisiera llevar stickers y la lapicera, ¿cómo los personalizaron? No tiene ni sobre ni nada. Solo es unas solapas de cuerina.

Escucho ideas. Gracias.

I currently have three notebooks going:

• A pocket notebook for quick notes, random thoughts, and anything that comes to mind;
• A work notebook, mostly for daily logs, tasks, and some bullet journaling (green one)
• A general notebook for knowledge, ideas, and things I want to remember, although it's slowly turning into a diary (rhodia).

Lately, I've been thinking about getting a fourth, slightly larger notebook (B5) to use as a proper commonplace book, but I'm wondering if that might be overkill.

So I'm curious: how many notebooks do you have going at once? Do you keep separate ones for different purposes, or just throw everything into one?

I feel like I'm constantly rethinking my setup, so I'd love to hear what works for you!