A complete guide to drilling jigs for cabinet handle bronze and knobs bronze

Since times immemorial, human beings have this tendency of decorating their homes with exquisite art pieces. Cabinetry and furniture account for a major part of home decor inventory. Handles and knobs, though small and petty, yet plays a significant part in adding elegance and character to the area it decors. They are customized to suit the shapes, sizes, material and finishes adorning the space it covers. The pricing also varies from a few dollars to thousands or hundreds depending on the material type and jewelry put into its fabrication.

Prima home hardware has brought about a revolution in the cabinet hardware industry by introducing exquisitely beautiful and intimately crafted knobs and handles that are sure to carve a niche in the home space where they are installed. In this write-up, we bring you a handy guide to those steps that will be helpful in drilling jigs or template to aid you in duplicating the holes very swiftly for the cabinet pulls on door. 

A word of advice would, however, entail not to take separate measurements of the doors.

Go through the below-listed steps to kick-start the process along with having an in-depth understanding of proper measurements before drilling the holes.

Apparatus required:  drilling machine powered by electric machine, compass, measuring tape, combination square and level, a pencil and some scrap wooden pieces.

Employing the pulls

Once the selection of pull is finalized, it should be determined as to where to place the pull on the cabinet. The pulls should always be 1 inch from the side edges of the door for a cabinet. For higher calibers, the pulls should, however, be placed on a lower level for easy access.

How to make a jig

cut a wooden scrape piece of plywood of 1/4 inches. Thereafter, paste 3/4 inch scrape with the strong adhesive which will serve the purpose of alignment for the jig. You can use a square to ensure that it turns out to be square.

Transferring measurements

Put the guide on the table and reinsert measurements to jig with the help of compass or measurement tape.

Drilling holes

Use the nail or an awl for making pilot holes and thereafter drill holes into the jig. It is to be advised that the drill bit should ideally be of similar size or a little greater than the diameter of the hole in the respective pull. This will serve as the guide or template for drilling holes in these cabinets.

Placing jigs 

Place the above-mentioned jigs against the comet of the cabinets and thereafter drill holes in the cabinet. Drill from the back till the front of the door. The same procedure should be followed for each cabinet door.

Insert the screws from the back of the door and then screw the pull on tightly.

The last step would be installing cabinet pulls in which you need to consider the boring size and location where the pull should be located.

How to Install a Door Handle on a New Door

Handles are exquisite art pieces that add security from unexpected intruders besides adding elegance to the doors wherein they are installed. If one explores the market, one can choose from a variety of designs and styles to suit one's taste and requirements. Also, the variety is so profuse that you can always choose from the lot suiting your home decor and personal style.

One can always rope in the help of professionals to accomplish the purpose. However, it is always profitable to do it yourself. The only word of caution in the apparatus required would entail cutting out holes wherein the handles would be installed finally.

It’s very important to seek exact measurements else it wouldn't be closed properly and its surely very annoying in case the handles are installed not within the reach of user i.e. either at very low or high position.

Here we present you a set of rules of instruction that should be adhered to while installing door handles on a new door: - 

1. The first and the foremost step comprises of gathering the tools. This will include a screwdriver, tape measure, chisel, square, drilling machine, marker, coarse file, and a round saw drill bit for cutting holes of desired circumference and perimeters.

2. Thereafter, the next step will be supporting door on its sides and holding it in place. The doors should ideally not be moving around during the process when you will be drilling the holes.

3. The height of an average door is eighty inches and ideally, the handle set is placed 46 inches from the top and from the bottom, it should be 36 inches. This placement is perfect and convenient for an average height person to access for use. Nevertheless, it can always be adjusted as per the personal preference.

4. Once it is determined where the handle should be placed, use a template, and mark the center of the latch holes. Now use a drilling machine to drill approximately three inches into the door.

5. You should be using the template to make markings for the door for the center of the hole. It should be aligned with the latch hole perfectly. Employ the file to sand and smooth the edges of the whole. Also, use the chisel to cut out the recess wherein the latch plate goes and thereafter use the screws to attach the latches to the door.

6. Now the door should be hung and secured with brass hinges. Well, now you are completely ready to install the hardware.

7. A final word of advice would be not all the handle sets should be installed in a similar manner but the basic instruction will be the same.