Mid2Mod: stretcher

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Pssst...It's called a stretcher.

In case you ever need to know what that piece of wood is called that runs horizontally between the legs of a chair, sofa or table, you've come to the right place. It's called a stretcher.

A stretcher connects, braces, and strengthens the legs of tables, chairs, chests and sofas. Box stretchers connect all four legs of a piece, forming a box around it. X-stretchers (also known as cross stretchers or saltiers) form an X underneath the piece of furniture. H-stretchers have side pieces that connect front legs with the ones directly behind them and then have a cross piece that runs from one side stretcher to the other.