# DIY Notebook V2 See Also: [[Productivity]] > [!INFO] > This is an [[Blog Archive|archived blog post]] posted to my blogger blog 2018-07-07. I recently wrote about [my first DIY notebook](https://filsalustri.blogspot.com/2018/01/a-diy-hobocirca-mashup-notebook.html), using Circa discs, a Hobonichi Techo leather cover, and paper I cut myself. Looked great, but didn’t really work for me because: It’s too thick and makes me look even lumpier than I actually am. It’s too heavy (especially the Hobo cover) so it makes my suit jackets sag to the right. So I’ve developed an alternative. I had [a Field Notes-ish cover from CedarWaxcraft](https://cedarwaxcraft.com/collections/field-notes-covers) on [Etsy](https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/527030956/waxed-canvas-field-notes-cover-field?ref=shop_home_active_4).  I didn’t like it for Field Notes books because the book fit too loosely (and so slid around a lot) and there was too much overhang. But it’s ridiculously light compared to the leather Hobo cover. And the quasi-A6 sheets (akin to Franklin Covey Pocket size) that I was using in the HoboCirca mashup were larger, which ate up most of the overhang. And so I present to you my DIY Notebook Version 2! ![[Pasted image 20220531063050.png]] ![[Pasted image 20220531063114.png]] ![[Pasted image 20220531063143.png]] Notice I switched to the smallest Circa discs I have (0.5”). This still provides for enough paper yet keeps the profile thin. I couldn’t do this with the Hobo cover because there’s just too much leather and it’s just too stiff. You’ll also notice I had to hack a bit at the back cover to make it fit the CedarWaxcraft slot. Indeed, I think I hacked off a bit too much of the cover. Fortunately, they’re easy to make; I just have to become annoyed enough by the bit of slippage I get to make myself a new one. I find the V2 much more usable than the original, and though I loved how the Hobo cover looked and felt in my hand, usability will always win the day with me.