Making stretcher bars for canvas

I have not painted much for the last several weeks. I had some shelves I decided to repurpose into the stretcher bars for canvas seen below. I had to sand off the white paint,  rip the wood the size I needed and shape the wood for the canvas. I am presently cutting canvas to the various sizes I need then I will secure it to the stretcher bars. That's for another blog. I do a couple of larger paintings almost finished and several ACEO art cards I will be adding soon. Check back often!

Sawing to length

Cutting 45 degree miters

Stacked and ready for mitered corners

Gluing the corners

Band clamp insures square corners

Staples added on both sides

Finished Stretcher Bars!