[alt-photo] Re: BFK Rives (was Re: dichromate stain)

[Keith Schreiber]

And be careful not to confuse Rives BFK Heavyweight/Lightweight with Rives Heavyweight/Lightweight (non-BFK).

BFK, by the way, stands for Blanchet Frères & Kléber which was the name of the mill located in Rives, France.

From the Arches website, here is a list of the current BFK Rives offerings.

Keith
jkschreiber.com


On Mar 6, 2010, at 9:33 AM, Clay Harmon Website wrote:

> There are still quite a few versions of BFK available. In fact, there is a confusing array weights and variants. For instance, Daniel Smith carries a 250gsm Rives White, and a 270gsm White, not to be confused with the  280 gsm BFK heavyweight. There is also a 175 gsm Rives Heavyweight BFK,  not to be confused with the 115gsm Rives BFK lightweight, or the 180 gsm Velin Cuve Rives BFK.  It is crazy-making to be sure. I like the strangely named 175gsm Rives BFK  Heavyweight for pt and gum. Good wet strength and a nice strong pt print when it is acidified.
> 
> Just saying Rives BFK is not terribly specific when you start digging into all the options available. And I did not even get into the super heavy versions that weigh in at 300+ gsm.....
> 
> Clay