<html> <body> Hi Dave,                All of the Heintzman's I have encountered, the stretcher is both glued and doweled to the rim/casework.  A solution to the problem would be to block sand a small amount of material off the bottom of the stretcher. If carefully done you should be able to get the clearance with out damaging the finish.  A Palm sander would be the way to go in the shop, but the client may not like the dust in the home. Regards Roger</body> </html>