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These cross-braces are made with the same quality and care as the Best Medium-Duty Stretcher Bars. They're made from kiln-dried, knot-free, straight white pine.

Price is per strip, not per pair. These cross-braces are only for use with Best Medium-Duty Stretcher Bars.

Please note that even though the cross braces fit snuggly against the stretcher bars, Best Medium-Duty Cross Braces must be attached to the frame with cross brace brackets. Two FREE brackets are included with every cross brace purchase.

Made in the USA.

Note — To place a custom cross brace order, please use the form in the Resources tab. You can print and fax the form; print, scan, and email the form; or fill it out in Adobe Acrobat Reader and send by email.

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Best Medium Duty Stretcher Bars

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Note — Order your cross brace length in the same size as the stretcher bar length you want to span — ex. if you have a 18" × 48" frame, purchase an 18" brace to support the longer side.

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Best Medium Duty Cross-Braces

3.8

(based on 9 reviews)

75%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Reviewed by 9 customers

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1/24/2017

5.0

Very satisfied with product

By Nicole

from Framingham, MA

Comments about Best Medium Duty Cross-Braces:

The cross braces were very sturdy and easy to assemble. The product was high quality.

7/8/2016

5.0

Responsive and excellent attention to detail.

By none

from Seattle

Comments about Best Medium Duty Cross-Braces:

Good products.

2/5/2015

5.0

Great products, good prices...

By The Mouse Man

from Wakefield, MA

Comments about Best Medium Duty Cross-Braces:

I am able to complete my artwork at reasonable Blick prices and make a reasonable profit upoin sales.

9/8/2014

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

wont be buying again

By KL

from Brooklyn, NY

Comments about Best Medium Duty Cross-Braces:

I purchased the 36" crossbars and was disappointed when I realized they don't fit snuggly within the frame. I had to insert shims to make up for the gap between the frame itself and the plastic bracket. The screws are really cheap and three of the heads broke off while I was assembling. Also, they provide six screws, but 10 are definitely needed to make the cross bar and bracket secure. Wont be buying this again. Better to go to home depot and cut your own.

6/12/2013

5.0

good quality

By Denny

from Boynton Beach FL

Comments about Best Medium Duty Cross-Braces:

these are for high end paintings....highly reccomend

11/19/2011

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Cross Bracers

By Tani

from Charleston, WV

Comments about Best Medium Duty Cross-Braces:

The Cross Bracer was too short to use for a painting the size it was meant for. It was an inch and half too short. This forced me to have to make one to go with the standard stretchers.

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Merchant response: We apologize, it sounds as though you have received defective product. At Blick we attempt to send out every order free from defect or damage. However, these types of issues do arise occasionally. Customers who receive defective or damaged items should contact our Customer Service department via email or by calling (800) 723-2787 and we will work with you to rectify the situation.

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4/3/2011

(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Problem ordering

By costume painter

from lake placid ny

Comments about Best Medium Duty Cross-Braces:

My inexperience shows, but it would have been useful
to have an explanation somewhere that a 48" stretcher goes with a 48" cross brace.

9/16/2009

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Best Quality & Value

By brian

from GSO, NC

Comments about Best Medium Duty Cross-Braces:

Used in Commercial Display - far exceeds "craft store" grade stretchers.

8/12/2009

(7 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Inconsistent sizing

By JackK

from Maine coast

Comments about Best Medium Duty Cross-Braces:

We love the BEST stretcher strips. Generally, there is eveidence of very good QC with them. However, the cross-braces seem to have much lower QC. Both their lengths and their rabbet depths have way too much variability. It's a much simpler piece, so it seems strange that the simpler piece exhibits such poorer QC.