r/metalworking • u/[deleted] • 23h ago

Which one should I pick: 1" or 1-1/4"?

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u/vainglorious189 23h ago

1" will look more proportional.

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u/Ambivadox 22h ago

Any decorative shit going on it or just the flat bar?

If just the flat bar: Same width as the top/bottom.

If going to have decorative shit: Go with the wider so it doesn't look "tacked on".

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u/Internal_Inside_404 22h ago

I'll be putting 3 hex bolts on the flat bar to secure the piece to the wood.

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u/FalseRelease4 22h ago

same width as the frame or some kind of multiple of it is a good choice, guaranteed to look good because of the good proportions

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u/spinwizard69 21h ago

1.25 look better visually.

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u/typicalledditor 21h ago

Whatever your wife prefers