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<p>[QUOTE="techbiker, post: 4530552, member: 60629"]Have you checked the nails? Check the shanks for a clue. <a href="https://www.realorrepro.com/article/Nails-as-clues-to-age#:~:text=Cross%20sections%20of%20pre%2D1800,on%20both%20shanks%20and%20heads." target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.realorrepro.com/article/Nails-as-clues-to-age#:~:text=Cross%20sections%20of%20pre%2D1800,on%20both%20shanks%20and%20heads." rel="nofollow">Nails as clues to age (realorrepro.com)</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Did you date any kerf marks (assuming not sanded down)? <a href="https://inspectapedia.com/structure/Lumber_Cutting_Methods.php" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://inspectapedia.com/structure/Lumber_Cutting_Methods.php" rel="nofollow">Adze, Axe, or Saw Cut Marks on Lumber Indicate Building Age & Wood Cutting Methods (inspectapedia.com)</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Scroll down to the "Saw Kerf Marks in Wood Cuts" section. If your painting is from around 1814, you may see manual pit saw kerf marks. If it's 1914, you may see circular saw kerf marks.</p><p><br /></p><p>The stretchers appear fairly crudely-made. What are their dimensions? If about 1.5"x3.5" or 1" x 3.5" they could be made from dimensional lumber. Then you may date further by determining the exact dimensions. No keys as far as I can see.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="techbiker, post: 4530552, member: 60629"]Have you checked the nails? Check the shanks for a clue. [URL='https://www.realorrepro.com/article/Nails-as-clues-to-age#:~:text=Cross%20sections%20of%20pre%2D1800,on%20both%20shanks%20and%20heads.']Nails as clues to age (realorrepro.com)[/URL] Did you date any kerf marks (assuming not sanded down)? [URL='https://inspectapedia.com/structure/Lumber_Cutting_Methods.php']Adze, Axe, or Saw Cut Marks on Lumber Indicate Building Age & Wood Cutting Methods (inspectapedia.com)[/URL] Scroll down to the "Saw Kerf Marks in Wood Cuts" section. If your painting is from around 1814, you may see manual pit saw kerf marks. If it's 1914, you may see circular saw kerf marks. The stretchers appear fairly crudely-made. What are their dimensions? If about 1.5"x3.5" or 1" x 3.5" they could be made from dimensional lumber. Then you may date further by determining the exact dimensions. No keys as far as I can see.[/QUOTE]
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