so you guys seem to know him ? looks like a new member ? might be a nice guy, i dont know ?

 

ok…..Back in the late 70s, to early 80s….had to have a supply of Projects, to sell at a weekend flea Market..

Usual fancy shelves, a few fancy tables,, a hope/blanket chest…and a Chest of Drawers. Not just once a year, or even once a month…it was EVERY damn weekend….plus working my regular "Day Job" making Rubber Hose.

Chest of drawer would have anywhere from just 3 drawers up to the 10 drawer Chest on chest ones…normally just the 4 or 5 drawer variety. Records showed I SOLD 132 Chest of Drawers…over just a 2 year span…along with all the other "Projects" being sold…..got to be too much like a job, instead of the Hobby I wanted….anymore, it is just for Family and friends…just something to keep what skills I do have going…..

 

Apologies to you JIMMIEM.

 

Back to trying to help JIMMIEM…

Check out this option. I used this jig for several years and only bought the True Position Tools jig when I got an order for a job that required drilling for 24" pulls. If your needs are 12" or less, it's a great choice at a reasonable price.

http://www.eurolimited.com/products/eurohandleit.htm

 

 

Just a simple little jig..

Already had an existing hole...just needed to add the bottom hole because the handles need two bolts..

This goes into the existing hole..the other hole is to guide a drill bit..

Jig is aligned for plumb..F style clamp to keep the jig steady, and in place...Drill the hole, remove the jig, install the handle with 2 bolts. Handle replaces a single bolt Knob..

 

Cut the heads off of two screws that fit the handles. Extras from your collection of screws.
Everyone has a collection of screws, right. File or grind one end of the screws to a point. Install them in a handle so they protrude a bit. Locate them where you want the handle to go and press the screw points into the wood to mark the spot. Proceed to drill the hole. Be sure to have a scrap piece of wood clamped to the back side to avoid split out around the exit hole.

 

Cut the heads off of two screws that fit the handles. Extras from your collection of screws. Tile or grind the ends of the screws to a point. Install them in a handle so they protrude a bit. Locate them where you want the handle to go and press the screw points into the wood. The spots for you holes are now marked. Proceed to drill the hole. Be sure to have a scrap piece of wood clamped to the back side to avoid split out around the hole.

That is brilliant!! And simple!!

Made me think of another idea though. Put the screws in the handle, then put a piece of carbon paper between drawer and screws and push. Holes are marked without having to grind off the screws.

Although if you have a lot of drawers to do the pointy ends would make dimples for the drill bit.......

 

I just had to drill one hole,in 10 doors, but, it had to match up with the handle. The guide kept the drill bit from wanting to skitter around....just drill in, and pull the stopped drill back out...clean, no extra marks all over the freshly painted door.

 

I get it for one hole. But if you ever need to do a few more might look at the Kreg jig. They are fairly inexpensive but work really good and they make jigs for several different processes. But then I bet you knew that already.......

 

I figured the spacings on most standard handles MIGHT just be the same...so, I might keep the drill guide around awhile...price was right.....

 

You mean something might be standardized in woodworking?? I thought that only applied in plumbing toilets.

 

The drill guide I just used...was grown here in Ohio...and made IN my shop.....made from Maple scrap, Only has 2 holes, and is marked for the top hole....with a large "T", not much of a chance to mess things up...
Years ago, I made a "T-Square" type of jig...to lay out handles for the chest of drawers I make.....had 3 holes, including one for the top drawers' single knob, and the lower drawers' 2 bolt handles. All I needed was the center point, up and down on a drawer's front, as the depth of the drawers do tend to vary from shallow top ones, to DEEP lower ones....I came in from the edges, and either a scratch awl to make a point on the drawer front to use a drill bit, or, just went ahead and drilled the holes...on a 5 drawer chest of drawers..that means about 18-20 holes have to be drilled...

 

I use the one in the picture. I like it. Furthermore, I don't care what anyone else thinks about it.

 

I have done both measure with 2 combination squares set for the measurements (down and over) and I have made a simple jig that hooks over the corner of the doors. For drawers again the combination square to measure down then a tape measure to center. A jig also helps with those to.

If you are installing cabinets everyday, a purchased jig would be worth the investment.

 

Thank You all for your replies and suggestions.
Here's what I wound up doing.
I made the handles and installed threaded inserts in them.
Stood the handles on a photo copy machine with the threaded inserts facing down.
Cut out the copy of the handles and taped the paper to a piece of 1/2" plywood (template).
Drilled the template at the threaded insert locations.
Screwed the handles to the template.
Used a router flush trim bit to cut the template to the same profile as the door handles.
Positioned the template on the cabinet doors and drilled holes.
Attached handles to cabinet door. Spot on.