What size stretcher bars do I need?

What size stretcher bars do I need?

Stretcher bars come in different sizes. The standard sizes are usually ¾ or 1 5/8 inch thick. However, you can find lots of different depths to suit your desired look. Typically, artists choose thicker bars when displaying larger canvases without frames.

How do stretcher bars work?

Stretcher keys are precisely manufactured to fit in the mitered tongue and groove joints of a properly constructed canvas frame. When you adjust the keys (called 'keying' your frame), your frame expands slightly to pull the canvas tight again.

What is a stretcher bar for canvas?

A stretcher bar is used to construct a wooden stretcher used by artists to mount their canvases. They are traditionally a wooden framework support on which an artist fastens a piece of canvas.

What is stretcher bar in Railway?

The function of a stretcher bar is to keep the two rails in a railway switch a defined distance apart at all times and to ensure that both rails move simultaneously as a coupled pair when commanded.