Woodworker's Journal 2009-33-3, страница 31

Elegant Wooden Cabinet Pulls

By Bruce Kieffer

| Classic Cherry Pull

This pull is the most complex of (he three. To make it, you will need a 3/4"-radius roundover router bit and a 3/4"-diameler core box router bit. The ends are shaped freehand using a stationary sander. If you lack that tool, I'm sure you have other ways to accomplish the task. Start by choosing some nice wood and cut it into pieces that are

3/4" thick and 3" wide. Make the pieces at least 24" long, and mill enough stock for all the pulls you want, plus 20 percent more for waste. The stock is made wide at first so it's easier and safer to do the routing as well as easier to

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Not only do these pulls enhance the beauty of your cabinetry, but they can save you a surprising amount of money as a bonus!

It seems only natural to me to make my own wooden cabinet pulls. Applying them to a well-crafted cabinet is like adding my signature to the piece. But another undeniable benefit to them is that, with cabinet pulls costing anywhere from $3.00 to $10.00 and even up to $30.00 each, the amount of money that woodworkers can save by making their own is nothing to sneeze at. A common kitchen can have 20 to 30 pulls ... well, you can do the math.

These three pulls are similar in size and function, but they look dramatically different. Rather than trying to name each pull, I decided to differentiate them by using cherry, walnut and birch. You can use any wood species you like and choose to either match your project's wood or complement it with a contrasting species.

All three pull designs can be mounted either horizontally or vertically, but the cherry pull looks best when mounted horizontally. Making the pulls goes basically like this: Cut a long piece of stock, shape the profile, cut the pulls to length, shape the ends, drill the screw pilot holes, and apply finish. It sounds simple, and for the most part, it is. Read on and I'll show you a few of my tricks to make them faster, better and safer. Here we go: