Editing The Pen Addict 111/transcript (section)

== Shelterwood Edition ==


'''Brad Dowdy:''' Myke is a big fan. I am not. So where do you stand on Shelterwood? Myke, I think this ought to be all of our guests' question, the standard question we ask. What is your stance on the Field Notes Shelterwood edition?

'''Myke Hurley:''' But we have to obviously allow the show to go on for a bit first because I run the board so I could just hang up.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Oh, no.

'''Josh Ginter:''' We've lost Josh.

'''Myke Hurley:''' What a shame.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Josh could be talking and he's like, I hate the Field Notes Shelterwood edition. And then we'll go back and listen. There'll be an edit. It'll go, I love the Field Notes Shelterwood edition with Myke's voice edited in.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' For all our guests. Yes. So Myke has the hammer, but we'll let him have that. So what do you think, Josh? So tell me about the Shelterwood. And let me just say this before I do that. Your reviews are excellent. I'm like really jealous of how good a job you do. They're very thorough. The pictures are always great. They're very detailed. And I'm always impressed with your reviews. I think that's why I read your blog so much. You do an excellent job just from the writing and review aspect. So I just wanted to throw that out there. Appreciate it. Thanks a bunch. So tell me about the Shelterwood.

'''Josh Ginter:''' You know what? I'm not going to bring any decision here because I'm as split as the two of you are when it comes to Shelterwood.

'''Josh Ginter:''' Originally when I reviewed them, I thought they were exactly like Brad said. They look cool and they're unique, but they're just not going to be the first one I pick up. And I still maintain that because now I look at my next decision here. It's coming up shortly where I've got to make another decision on another colors book. And I don't think Shelterwood is going to be my choice. It's just it looks it's so unique and it's so beautiful. And, you know, it might end up in the Museum of Modern Art in New York at one point. But at the same time, it actually does feel pretty good to write and to write in and to use. And and they wear they don't even wear like they're so durable. I find they're actually more durable than than the Expedition editions from 2012. They if you treat them decently, the wood is incredible. It doesn't I haven't had any splinter problems. I've read online and some people have. But so I'm really impressed with the durability of the book. So that way, like I love it. I like the paper. I like that 70 pound paper. I don't like that quarter inch ruling. Boy, I think I've made that pretty clear. I reviewed I cannot stand that quarter inch ruling. So like ideally get rid of the wood and put a craft front on it and use the same shelterwood paper with the same ruling color. But put a graph in there like I don't know, opinionated when it comes to it. But I think that they look awesome and they feel awesome. But they're just I don't know. They're not. I would rather choose a drink local or a craft book before a shelterwood book to write in. So.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Yeah, I might have you gone through any shelterwoods yet? Have you been using them?

'''Myke Hurley:''' Yeah, I've gone through one. I haven't started a second yet because I've had so many others that I've been trying to rotate through. But yeah.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' How did it do for you? I'm just I'm generally curious because I honestly have not used I haven't put a lick of ink in any of them.

'''Myke Hurley:''' So the cover didn't stay closed, you know, but that really isn't an issue for me because I find it was just a different element of not staying closed because none of my fields know to stay closed. So it was just how much non-closed I was able to cope with. And this was still fine.

'''Josh Ginter:''' Did you find, Myke, that they got worse as you used them? No. No? Okay. Mine actually felt like they bent more as I used them. But anyway, sorry about that.

'''Myke Hurley:''' It may just be because of the way that I, as I've mentioned this on the show at the time, that I kind of inadvertently weigh my books down with things. Okay. Like when I'm at the office, I put them, I put my phone on top of my notebook all day when I'm not using it. When I'm not using either of them, even a notebook or my phone. Like it sits on the top closed. And then I store my books in the Rotofarden, which has a pocket that I keep them in. And then the whole thing is kept shut with an elastic band. So it kind of keeps the book closed for like tight for most of the day. So I may be having a more positive experience with that. But I didn't, I mean, it stays open, but it's not dramatically more. Or so I didn't really notice it get worse.

'''Myke Hurley:''' I thought that out of all of my field notes, it actually wore the best. Like as in it didn't get all like, as you would imagine.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Falling apart.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Yeah. It didn't, there was no wear, there was no falling apart of any kind. You know, because that differs from book to book. I actually think that's part of the fun, but some people don't like that. But I like, I like the character that they take on by the time you're finished with them.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Yeah, totally agree with that. Josh, how do you carry them? How are you carrying your field notes? Do you carry them, you know, in your pocket, in a cover, or in a backpack? Yeah.

'''Josh Ginter:''' I carry a cover with me. It's the Hellbrand Leatherworks field notes cover.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Oh, that's right. I've seen that on your site. Yeah.

'''Josh Ginter:''' Yeah. I really like that leather cover. It's thick and durable. And that's how I carry mine. So the front covers, they don't get worn, especially that shelterwood one. Like it hardly gets worn at all. There's a little line down the middle from the leather, but other than that, that's how I carry them. So that leather really protects all my books, actually.

'''Myke Hurley:''' And that paper, the paper, I can't, you know, I can't say enough good things about the thicker paper.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Agreed. Agreed. Y'all are making me want to use this one next. I never thought I'd say that, honestly. But it won't be next, because I'm already on to the next. And it's the current, the Arts and Sciences edition.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Mr. Hurley, have you received yours yet?

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Yes.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Came in the mail today.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Dang, that's awesome. That's like, that's the general podcast sound for I Have the Loot. Yeah.

'''Myke Hurley:''' This is the fastest I've ever had a set arrive.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' All right. So, all right, Josh, we're going to let Myke go first here, because I didn't know he had them. And they're fresh out, fresh out the post. So I want Mr. Hurley's initial thoughts on it.