Heavy Duty Extra Large Adjustable Wood H-Frame Easel - Sturdy Wooden Stand, Locking Caster Wheels - Studio Artist Easel for Painting, Canvas Holder Display, Sturdy Beechwood

This easel is top notch quality. It is beautiful all by itself, never mind being functional. Always wanted a nice one but was always afraid I would end up with crap for a big price tag. This is not that. Fully adjustable. NOT GOOD if you have low ceilings, it is big and extends very tall, over 8 feet.

First impression upon opening… very well packaged for assembly. All of the hardware was separated by step and labeled, screwdrivers included, and each wooden piece numbered with a small sticker. It was easy to put together and looks great. It’s sturdy and works very well with larger canvases.

I purchased this for my wife's birthday, she loves it and is excited to start using it. This unit is better in real life than in the Amazon photos. It is unusually well made, from solid wood - oak I believe (not mentioned on the Amazon page). It has been well-finished in a light clear coat, soft wood edges, tongue and groove solid wood construction, brass hardware, easy adjust knobs for all height adjustments.Features:It has a wide range of adjustment for height, including the adjustable tray height. That is, a ratcheting latch under the tray allows raising the tray height way up, like head-height. As you can see in the photos, it grabs the canvas at the top with a bracket which has a depth of 2" hold (canvas depth) and the bottom base tray has a depth of 1-5/8". I measured one of my wife's canvases, it was 1-1/2" thick, making it a nice fit. This unit extends to accommodate an unusually large size frame. I inserted a 48"x60" canvas, which had no problem fitting the height (portrait orientation). The Amazon page says an upper size limit of 139" which sounds about right. The locking wheels make it easy lock into a position and easy to move even with a large canvas. I noticed the canvas had wood supports on the back with the exact same width as the vertical supports on the easel. I doubt that's a coincidence. It's sturdy, with long screws, thick solid wood, even solid wood reinforcement blocks at the base (see left and right side of base) to keep it from racking right and left.Assembly:Ignore the 1-star reviews claiming no instructions, those reviews are outdated, apparently. The instructions were included. The instructions were easy to follow, with an illustration of each step showing detailed hardware (see the instructions sheet in the background of the screwdriver photo). They were a bit on the small side, I had to magnify it to see some of the assembly detail. Each step's illustration has letters for every piece of wood and every piece of associated hardware. A nice set of screwdrivers (see third photo) were included, much nicer than anything I've ever seen included before in ready-to-assemble furniture item. It also comes with an Allen wrench (hex key) which is only needed for 4 bolts.Assembly Time:The only negative was the time it took to assemble, about an hour for me, and I used a power screwdriver for about 1/2 the screws. Note: don't use a power screwdriver on the brass screws, it will strip the heads. But, considering the number of parts, that assembly time wasn't bad. It beats making one from scratch. As a former woodworker, I can attest to the time and cost for building this from scratch, about 3 days and materials alone would have cost over $100.

Very easy to put together just following the enclosed instructions. Sturdy and nicely finished. One thing to note is that it is designed for high ceilings. In my converted bedroom studio with only 8 foot ceilings I could not raise it to the height that I like to paint while standing. This was remedied by cutting off about a foot of the center upright which did not interfere with its performance or looks. Very happy with it. Would purchase again if need be.

The easel arrived really well packaged with each piece clearly numbered and each bag of screws and bolts separately labeled. It even comes with two screw drivers and an allen wrench. The instructions for assembly are good and I had it done, by myself, in about 90 minutes. It feels solid and well made. I do wish there were instructions for using and adjusting the easel. It’s basically intuitive but still. I also think it’s a design flaw to have the storage box, which essentially acts as the platform on which your painting rests, attached to the back strut. As you adjust this up, the back strut moves with it requiring tall ceilings to accommodate it. And I am not even a tall person so I am not moving it all that high.

Other than marginal instructions, I just love every part of this easel. It took longer to assemble due to the odd instructions, but I’m a determined woodworker. Overall very satisfied. Now I can paint larger canvases.

The Easel went together easily and quickly. I used a cordless drill with a 4" long Phillips bit for most of it. Instructions were a little small and would be hard to read if you have bad eyes, but it went together easy enough. The wood is high quality and HEAVY. Description says it is Beach. The density reminds me of Oak. very high quality.I got everything assembled in about 30 min. LOTS of adjustability. My daughter needed and upgrade from her flimsy little $15 easal. She absolutely loves this one. wheels allow her to move it around easy. I needed to take the sliding part off so I could carry it up the stairs in 2 pieces.I would buy it again and recommend it to others. This thing will last her the rest of her life.