For a long time I bought every even slightly friendly paper I could find and discovered others through snails. But now I have hit on 3 papers that I use most oftern. Crane, Original Crown Mill and Medoevalis [sic].

Have you reached the peak of paper and decided to cut down on the types? and what papers do you use most?


Kurt

Yes, I too have reached my peak of paper purchasing. I've tried dozens, but am now slowly reducing my stock down to just three - Rhodia Uni-Blank, Fabriano Medioevalis and Clairefontaine Triomphe.

It took several years to narrow my focus to this short list but I've peaked on pens and inks, too. Quantity/variety have given way to quality/favorites.

Rhodia (lined No. 16 - 5.8" x 8.3") is easily my favorite for general use and most of my correspondence with Rhodia Note Pad (lined 8.25" x 11.75") and the Exacompta Black Block a distant second when a larger format is appropriate. Clairefontaine Triomphe and Original Crown Mill for stationery. Apica for journals especially the 6A10.

Crane & Co. Thesis Paper
Clearprint Drafting Vellum
Strathmore Patent Office Bristol
Strathmore Museum Board

That about does it for me...

I am down to one type of stationary, as I have settled on Southworth Parchment, 24 #, copper is color. I have used it since 1992, God I am getting old.

I'm with Margana. Almost exclusively Rhodia No. 18 lined.

I haven't cut down on the variety of papers, although I admire those who are loyal to a particular brand.

Speaking of which, what sources do you use for Original Crown Mill (I've only used the correspondence cards) and the Fabriano Medioevalis

gary

Moleskine, Levenger, Rhodia, Clairefontaine, and Amalfi. The last I use rarely.

In order of preference:

1) Rhodia is my favorite for most things: (A4) blank for most things, but use lined when writing pre-dawn (can't see the guide paper very well).
2) Old Crown Mill writing pads (A5) with matching envelopes (I love those lined envelopes)
3) Clairefontaine Triomphe: (A4) blank -- but have been disappointed to have the glue stick to the tops of the sheets on occasion (use envelopes as well)
4) G. Lalo writing pads (A5) with matching envelopes

These I use regularly, but I'm by no means finished with my questing!

Never!

I have not yet begun to choose my paper.

Please send me your leftovers <g>.

--John

Total paper junkie here. I have been trying to cut back seeing as how I have this huge stack of Clairefontaine, older Levenger (some Circa), a few Apicas, and odd lots that I ran across here and there. I should write so much! I've actually caught myself starting to order some new shiny (figuratively speaking) notebook and closed the window before I could click on 'send order'. Sigh. That's just sad.

I'm down to a few papers.

HP 32#- General paper for my circas. Works well with my laser printer for my organization layouts.
Paper Mill Store Onion- For personal correspondence.
Schollershammer Marker Paper- My A4 pad paper. Like it more than the Excompta Black Block. Can also fill in as a correspondence paper.

At work I usually grab a ream of whatever 20 pound paper is stored next to the large capacity laser printers, and keep a short stack on my credenza and carry it around all day in a pocket folder.

At home, I use HP 32 pound Premium Choice Laserjet paper along with Rhodia pads of various sizes.

Mainly Rhodia notepads in various different sizes, a Ciak journal and G Lalo for correspondence.

I keep getting an urge to try an Apica notebook though.

I can relate. Different papers. Same situation. Nota Bene and the white lines have been calling my name. But my paper accumulation habit goes back 30 years (and I still have some of it. Anyone remember Car Ferry brand?) That's my pre-fountain pen period. Inexplicable.

Cedar

I use mainly Clairefontaine (notebooks and loose Seyès sheets) and Rhodia (graph-ruled and Seyès A4 pads). I'm also using a Black n Red as a journal. I bought some Whitelines a while back, but haven't quite connected with it. Oops, I almost forgot: I also use Moleskines for various academic tasks, mainly taking detailed notes of the texts I'm working on. I also wrote my dissertation in a bunch of Ciak! notebooks. They're really nice, but unfortunately difficult to find in the US.
Regards,
David

Well, if we keep the discussion to paper for writing (because I also use it for painting and printmaking), I use the following:

Molesekine:
large grid notebooks for personal notes, fiction, ideas, plans for artwork, etc.
I go through these at about one per month

Clairefontaine:
plain clothbound grid notebooks for day-job stuff

Rhodia:
(top-stapled) pads in A4, A5 and sometimes other sizes,
for random notes, to-do lists, correspondence, ink testing

Crane's:
paper in various formats and colours, huge stockpile
totally unusable, my pens hate it and I have a HUGE supply that I now do not know what to do with : (

Crown Mill:
an A4 pad of cream laid paper for correspondence that I am experimenting with;
don't know yet if this is a keeper

Elco of Switzerland:
A4 & A5 pads of correspondence paper, some with deckled edging;
long and short cards with and without deckled edging;
envelopes
--> Love everything by this brand, I think it will win out over Crown Mill,
and definitely over Crane's as my choice for nice correspondence paper