Medium Duty Stretcher Bars

Standard 3/4" Medium Duty Stretcher Bars

If there's a standard stretcher bar in the industry, this is it. What we like about our medium duty bars is the slightly raised round-over (bull nose) of the bar's face edge.

Raised, rounded edges (as opposed to sharp, flat edges) greatly reduce the friction of stretching, allowing for a tighter, more even canvas face. It also reduces the stress placed on the canvas and the person doing the stretching, as pliers lever the canvas around the frame.

The raised edge has two other benefits. They lift the canvas away from contact with the wood. They also allow a slight "fudge factor" for gallery wraps that have a sharp transition between the face image and its side.

The 1 5/8" width of the bar certainly helps to withstand bowing from taught stretching, but don't overlook using cross braces (spanners) whenever you feel bowing might be an issue.

While these bars are known as 3/4" bars, they are actually 11/16" in width, 1/16" less than 3/4."