How to make affordable cabinet hardware for any existing holes

Find out how easy and affordable it is to make cabinet hardware and drawer pulls from wooden dowel rods and copper plumbing tees to fit any sized holes. Or maybe you just want to have modern-looking hardware for the fraction of the cost of what home improvement stores offer? Well, this is the tutorial for you.

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Materials used for this project:
screwdriver
sandpaper
miter handsaw or power saw
washers (The more important washers are the 1/4" flat washers for the inside of the tees and the others I use with the screws when attaching the hardware. They are optional!)
wood screws (The length depends on the depth of your drawers or doors, so make sure to measure!)
hammer
clamp on bench vise

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[storiesneedears]

My goodness. I was searching to see how to make brass hardware and yours is by far the best and prettiest. And it looks pretty easy to make.

[canigetabeer]

That is such a clever idea. Love your kitty too 😁

[anthonymartelli]

It's always helpful having a kitty to supervise! 😂😂😂

[ManiKelly]

Thank you for your kitchen diy. It gave me much inspiration and possibilities for my own 🤍

[bback]

They look great! Thank you for all the close up shots! I'm planning to use your tutorial for a dresser I'm redoing soon!

[sazennonumber]

Thank you! You are saving some serious money for us. Beautiful pulls. And your cat... I want it!!! 🥰💖

[bernadetteable]

I was wondering how I could attach a dowel for a cabinet pull. THANK YOU! Glad I found your video. I needed something coastal looking for a make over cabinet and the stores do not sell what I was looking for.

[christheridge]

Thanks. Just the idea I have been looking for

[kurtholzbacher]

Why not use 5/8 copper t's? With 5/8 wooden dowel rods? Why 1/2 T's with 5/8 wooden dowel rod?

[samuelberggren]

Beautiful handles. What is the name of the music played in the movie?

[nomad]

What's the name of your paint used on the kitchen drawers

[frsty_glu]

Why can't you do one big rod? Why do you need the short ones on the ends?

[patriciacollins]

Your not going to like them when your shirt gets hung up on them. Or your hoodie pocket gets hung up on them. Will rip the pocket when it gets caught on it. I have something familiar to this

[gregrandol]

I'm really sure you can build it yourself. I did this 2 weeks ago thanks to the woodglut plans.