1. How to Assemble a Wood Key Stretcher Bar The John Annesley Company home

2. Project Overview Wood key stretchers do not require glue for assembly. Instead they incorporate mortise and tenon joints and wood keys that allow the stretcher bar to be adjustable. home

3. Tools Needed Screw Driver Mallet Framing Square home

4. Getting Started Lay out the basic stretcher components. home

5. Lay Out the Braces home

6. Screw the Braces Attach the braces using the screw/s provided. home

7. Attached Braces Using Screws home

8. Attaching Braces to Bars Insert long brace into mortise of short bar. home

9. Connecting Braces and Bars Connect short bar to long bar, and insert brace tenon into mortise. home

10. Connecting Braces and Bars Connect corner to long bar and insert brace into mortise. home

11. Rotate Stretcher Bar Rotate and repeat the process on the other bar ends. home

12. Finish Connecting Braces and Corners Insert mortise into brace, and connect last corner. home

13. Tap All Joints Snug Tap all corner and brace joints with a mallet until they are snug and the corners are flush. home

14. Square the Assembly home

15. Square all Corners Square all corners with a framing square. home

16. Staple Squared Corners home

17. Insert Large Keys into All Braces home

18. Snug The Wooden Keys home

19. Staple Wood Keys into Place home

20. The Finished Assembly home