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Stretcher Bars for Canvas Art

Rashid Jalili Owner & Master Framer Jason J. Duke Digital Gallery Director & Curator
Close-up of a raw, kiln-dried pine stretcher bar frame lying on a dark slate workbench, highlighting the precision tongue-and-groove corner joint and miter cut under dramatic side lighting.
A meticulously crafted, kiln-dried stretcher bar, ready to provide the perfect foundation for your canvas artwork. Our pre-joined, perfectly squared bars eliminate guesswork, ensuring a flawless stretch and professional presentation.
Structural Foundation

Stretcher Bars

Stretcher Bars: The wooden framework that the canvas is stretched and attached to, providing the structural support necessary for a taut and even surface. Essential for preventing warping, sagging, or damage over time.

Trusted Structural Integrity

Art requires the use of quality stretcher bars as the foundation for canvas to ensure that it is displayed and preserved for years to come.

Kiln-Dried

Removes moisture to significantly reduce warping and twisting over the lifespan of the art.

Pre-Joined

Professionally assembled precision corners, ready for confident canvas stretching immediately.

Perfectly Squared

Engineered 90-degree angles for a flawless stretch-to-fit without corner bunching.

Advanced Stability: Cross Bracing

Secure stretched canvas with the strength and stability of cross bracing. All standard sized stretcher bars come equipped with four cross braces for enhanced strength, rigidity, and squareness—critical when engineering oversized canvas displays.

Enhanced Strength

Allows for full tension of the canvas with absolutely no bending or bowing of the frame.

Rigidity

Secures the canvas in place with no slipping, maintaining drum-tight surface tension.

Squareness

Maintains precise angles for a perfectly aligned display on any wall or inside custom floater frames.

Need Your Canvas Stretched by a Master Framer?

Prefer to have our studio handle the tensioning and mounting? Explore our Professional Canvas Stretching Services or read our guide on the Abbot Art canvas stretching advantage.

Start Your Project

Choose from our pre-joined, pre-squared pine gallery stretcher bars in 1-inch or 1.5-inch depths, or contact our New York millwork team for custom-tailored dimensions.

1" Deep Standard Bars

Pre-squared, kiln-dried 1-inch deep stretcher bars ideal for standard canvas framing and traditional mouldings.

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Pre-Squared & Joined

1.5" Deep Gallery Bars

Heavy-duty 1.5-inch deep gallery wrap stretcher bars engineered for unframed display or deep floater frames.

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Gallery Depth Profile

Custom Dimensions

Working with a non-standard or oversized canvas? Contact our Farmingdale studio for custom-built stretcher frames.

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