1 Ύ deep (depth is how far they hang off wall) and 1 5/8 wide.
All bars are made with top quality pine wood, a denser wood than fir or paulownia, the other two woods commonly used for stretcher bars. Because pine grows more slowly than fir and paulownia, it is also less likely to have knots.
Contain a very well beveled lip. A well beveled lip allows for minimum contact with canvas so there is no shadow; a well beveled lip allows for a tightly stretched canvas with neat, definitive edges. If a stretcher bar has a sharp edge, it runs the risk of creating cracking and tearing in the canvas over time.
Keyable. Keys are used to tighten canvas over time and should be placed in frame only after canvas has been stretched. Keys are available upon request. If you would like keys, please send an email to us at info@frenchcanvas.com right after placing order. If you have any questions concerning keys, please contact us at above-mentioned email.
Tongue and groove ends allow for quick and easy assembling. Bars fit right together with no need for glue, staples, or screws. We recommend using a rubber mallet to gently assemble.
Because we sell solely online and do not have to pay for retail space, we are able to offer our products at lower prices.
Because our focus is on selling to the professional art market, we focus on quality. We believe that our quality for price ratio is the best on the market. If you find it for less money, be wary of the quality.
There are several factors that help to determine the stretcher bar that you should be using:
Size of stretcher frame
Is there a big difference between the length and width (a frame where one dimension is double or more that of the other has a greater chance of warping)
Will you be framing your final piece
Aesthetics. How deep do you want piece to hang off wall.
Your budget.
If you are not sure which depth is right for you, please call us at (800) 934 3424 or email us at info@frenchcanvas.com, and we will try to guide you in your decision.
Generally speaking, there are three types of wood that are used on the US market: paulownia, fir, and pine with wide ranges in quality for each wood.
The slower a wood grows, the denser it tends to be and less susceptible to knots.
After years of experience, we have found that generally speaking, pine tends to offer the best long term quality and that paulownia tends to offer the least. Low priced products on the market tend to be made with paulownia wood.
We use top quality pine wood in all our product lines with the exception of the standard (3/4 deep) up to 29 in length in which case we currently use fir wood. 30 and above use pine wood. We do this because we want to offer top quality product but at the best prices as well. Because pine grows more slowly than fir, it costs more to buy on the global market. We feel that fir is a good option for smaller size stretcher bars in this line.
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