Cabinet Shop Made Drawer Pulls

Woodworking Tip: Shop-Made Drawer Pulls

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Shop-Made Drawer Pulls

I’ve built several storage cabinets with a number of drawers to help
organize small pieces of hardware and other items. The problem
was I didn't want to buy a separate pull for each drawer. Plus, I
wanted an easy way to know exactly what was inside without
having to open the drawer. To solve both these problems, I made
drawer pulls that double as label holders, as you can see in the photo
at right.

Each pull begins as a scrap “two-by” that’s cut to the desired length,
as you can see in Figure 1. (My pulls were 2" long). But to form the
recess for the label safely, it’s best to use extra-wide pieces.

The recess is made in two steps. Start
by routing a shallow groove in the
edge of the workpiece, as shown in
Figure 1. Then, to create slots that
"trap" the label, use a bandsaw to cut
two thin kerfs in the corners of the
groove (Figure 2 and detail at lower
right).

To complete each pull, just rip off a
narrow strip. Then screw it in place.

Have a nice weekend,

Bryan Nelson
Online Editor, ShopNotes

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Woodworking Tip: Shop-Made Drawer Pulls

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