Each HLW Book is handmade with a great depth of care and passion. We start with new leather endlessly working it until the look is totally unique and the feel is gratifying. Next we hand tear 100 sheets of 140# watercolor paper to fit perfectly in each individual book. On Family hikes we search for Manzanita branches to use as the clasp. Finally we hand stitch the 100 pages using a variety of heavy threads to complete the one of a kind Heirloom Journal. With Love from our Family to you.