This 6x6 is of equal proportion. Pure medium weight Belgian Linen finished to a primed weight of 14 oz.. Double sized and quad primed with archival quality acrylic gesso producing a desirable smoother surface texture for oils, acrylics, and alkyds. It's an exceptionally smooth surface! Linen is the world's strongest natural fiber. It has oils that keep it flexible and prevent disintegration over time. The luxuriously smooth surface is perfect for portraits and detail type work. There is a 5/16" gap between the canvas and frame, eliminating the unwanted lines that occur when the gap is less. We never use finger joints in our wood frames, which often fail under tension and over time - the glue joints give up, and are unsuitable for paintings intended to last for centuries. Patented 3.25" wide heavy duty keyable cross braces allow the canvas frame to be tensioned in the middle, where the tension is needed the most! The Stretcher Bars are slotted in the center to accept the cross braces. Due to our unique design, the cross braces provide maximum rigidity and may be removed, if desired. Both corner keys and brace keys are pre-installed. Stretched using our proprietary MuseumWrap method, producing a drum-tight-stretch, up to 50% tighter than other methods, and with balanced tension across the surface. The corners are uncut and neatly folded, making it possible to remove and re-stretch the canvas on the same size frame.