This website has been archived and is no longer being updated. Mostly because my life took a different turn at some point, with less making/manufacturing stuff to write about.

Check out hannobraun.com, to see what I'm up to these days.

Contact me: hello@hannobraun.com

Hanno Braun

making and small-scale manufacturing

Updates

I have a daily habit of working on side projects, and I've come to appreciate the benefits of tracking that habit out in the open. If I'm doing work on a software project, I track that on GitHub. If it's more hands-on, I like to post an update here.

  1. An open cardboard box, with supplies for notebook making.

    Got a delivery from Schmedt. Rolls of mull, ribbon for bookmarks, and flexible ribbon to keep the notebook closed. Oh, and a brush I want to try for applying PVA glue. Looking forward to trying those over the next few notebook builds.

  2. The text block for notebook #3; sewing done.

    I started working on notebook #3 last weekend. Managed to get the text block sewn. Ready for some glueing, once I'm back in the workshop.

  3. A big sheet of cork leather, in the cardboard box it was shipped in.

    Got a cork delivery from cork-shop.com. Should be enough for the next 8 notebooks, at least!

  4. My second notebook, finished, on a table.

    I finished my second notebook yesterday! It's slightly nicer than the first one. Still a long way to go to make them truly good, but I'm happy.