1-Inch Deep Gallery Stretcher Bars (Pre-Squared) — Traditional & Plein Aire Frame Depth
Precision-milled to a 1.0-inch profile depth from finger-jointed, kiln-dried North American pine, these pre-squared stretcher bars are engineered specifically to seat flush inside the rabbet of traditional, Ornate, and Plein Aire picture frames.
The Collector's Story: The Exact Depth Required for Traditional Picture Frames
While a 1.5-inch deep Gallery Wrap bar is fantastic for hanging unframed on a modern wall, a 1.5-inch bar will often protrude out the back of a traditional picture frame rabbet. When you intend to house your oil or acrylic painting inside one of our Plein Aire, Linen Liner, or Ornate Museum Frames, our 1-Inch Deep Pre-Squared Gallery Stretcher Bar is the exact engineering specification you need.
Built at our Farmingdale, NY studio from warp-free, finger-jointed kiln-dried pine, it provides noticeably greater rigidity than flimsy 5/8" or 3/4" commercial store bars while fitting cleanly inside standard gallery frame rabbets.
Compare Our 2 Kiln-Dried Pine Stretcher Bar Depths
Select the exact profile depth calibrated to your framing style:
1. 1.0-Inch Deep Standard Gallery Bar
Tailored 1.0" depth engineered to fit cleanly inside the rabbet of our Plein Aire, Linen Liner, Ornate, and Hardwood frames.
2. 1.5-Inch Deep Gallery Wrap Bar
Bold 1.5" architectural depth for frameless 3D Gallery Wraps and modern Canvas Floater Frames.
3. Ready-Made Plein Aire Frames
Browse our 20 handcrafted Ready-Made & Plein Aire Picture Frames designed to house this 1-inch stretcher bar.
Mechanical Engineering & Frame Pairing Specifications
Natural solid pine boards contain internal grain tension that can bow over time. By kiln-drying the timber and precision finger-jointing short, defect-free sections with alternating grain orientation, our 1-inch stretcher bars neutralize internal wood stress and remain dead-flat against the wall.
- Raised Perimeter Bead: Elevates your canvas off the inner wood bar so brush pressure never leaves a rectangular impression on your painting. See Stretcher Bars for Canvas Art.
When preparing unstretched canvas or ordering a canvas giclée print to wrap around a 1.0-inch deep bar:
- Formula:
1.0" Bar Depth + 0.5" Rear Staple Margin = 1.5" Bleed Per Side. - Total Extra Canvas Needed: Add 3.0 inches total to both the height and width of your stretcher bar size (e.g., an 18"x24" bar requires a 21"x27" canvas sheet). Read Professional Canvas Stretching: Discover the Abbot Art Advantage.
Once your canvas is stretched on this 1-inch bar, drop it directly into any of our breathable canvas frames (remember: original oils should never be sealed behind glass):
- With Integrated Linen Liner: Antique Gold Scoop w/ Linen Liner or Pewter Scoop w/ Linen Liner.
- Heavyweight Exhibition Academy: Larson-Juhl 573235 Gold Academy, Pewter Academy, or Black & Gold Academy.
Want to reproduce your original oil painting onto stretched exhibition canvas?
- Raking-Light Flatbed Digitization: Learn how we capture 3D brushstroke texture in The Science of Perfect Prints.
- Canvas Giclée Printing & Stretching: Explore Giclée Printing Services and Canvas Stretching Services.
