New! Tripod Easel for Stretched Canvases
In the past week I have been crafting this tripod easel for a special commission. The artist requested an easel that will accommodate stretched canvases, which of course are a lot thicker than a canvas board. So I set about making some modifications to my original design by fashioning a thicker lower and top jaw and marrying it to a Harbron Excalibur easel body. The finished easel works so well, I have decided to make some more to add to the Harbron Plein Air range. The Harbron Canvas Tripod Easel features jaws that are 20mm thicker than the equivalent Excalibur easel so you can mount a stretched canvas up to 25mm thick. The jaws have an angled lip that bites the canvas tightly and holds it solid for painting. You can mount a stretched canvas or canvas board up to 15 inches in height. The weight of the Canvas Easel comes in at 310g which is just under 100g heavier than the Excalibur but still makes for a very light set-up. I am currently making them to order and can have one sh