Cabinet Knob
UL / ETL listed
Fits standard US boxes
30-day returns
1-year warranty
Trade or buying for a whole project? Designers, builders and electricians get 10% off plus volume pricing. Apply for a trade account.
Specifications
| Material | Solid brass, C360, turned |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 1 inch (25 mm) or 1.25 inch (32 mm) |
| Projection | 1.1 inch (28 mm) |
| Base | 0.5 inch (13 mm) |
| Weight | Approx. 1.4 oz (1 inch) / 2.1 oz (1.25 inch) |
| Mounting | Single 3/16 inch hole, US standard |
| Screw | 8-32 × 1 inch, brass, break-away for thinner doors |
| Finishes | Unlacquered · Aged · Satin Brass |
| Warranty | 1 year, materials and workmanship |
Installation
- Use the holes you have. Our knobs use the standard single 3/16" hole; pulls use standard centre spacings. Drilling new doors? A cabinet jig keeps every hole in line.
- Fit the 8-32 screw from inside the door and thread on the brass. The break-away screw is scored for 3/4" and 1" doors: snap off the excess with pliers if the door is thinner.
- Hand-tighten, then a quarter turn with a screwdriver. Do not use a drill driver on solid brass threads.
Questions & answers
Returns & warranty
30-day returns on unused items in original packaging. Installed electrical products can't be returned unless defective. No restocking fees. Damaged or incorrect item? Email photos within 7 days and we replace it or refund it. One-year warranty on materials and workmanship.
A solid brass knob, turned and finished by hand, with the weight to prove it. Two sizes: 1 inch for drawers and small doors, 1.25 inch for full-height cabinet doors. Comes with an 8-32 screw for doors up to 1 inch thick. The same three finishes as our switches and wall plates, so the kitchen and the walls line up.
- Solid brass, not plated zinc
- 1 inch or 1.25 inch diameter, 1.1 inch projection
- 8-32 machine screw included, fits doors up to 1 inch
- Same finishes as every switch and plate we make
Order the $25 finish sample set before you commit to forty of them; it is credited back on your first order over $150.
Buying for a whole project? Designers, builders and electricians get 10% off every product plus volume pricing. Apply for a trade account.
Why solid brass
Most "brass" cabinet hardware is plated zinc: a thin colour on a soft base that wears through at the grip point within a few years. Ours is turned from solid C360 brass bar, so it has the weight, the sharp machined detail and the depth of colour that only solid metal gives. It can be refinished, it will not flake, and it matches our switches and plates because it is made from the same brass, finished the same way.
What's in the box
- 1 solid brass cabinet knob in the size selected
- 1 × 8-32 × 1" brass machine screw, break-away for doors 3/4" to 1"
Which size?
1 inch on drawers and anything under 24 inches tall. 1.25 inch on tall doors, pantries and appliance panels. When in doubt, 1.25 inch. Most kitchens mix knobs on doors with pulls on drawers; same brass, same finish, they match.
Finish & care
Unlacquered Brass arrives bright and darkens where it is touched; that living patina is the point. Aged Brass is hand-darkened to a deep bronze tone and stays that way. Satin Brass is evenly brushed, pale and matte. Wipe unlacquered brass with a dry cloth only; aged and satin with a damp cloth. No polish, no chemicals. Every finish is made against the same master sample, so switches, plates and cabinet hardware ordered months apart still match.
Not sure which finish? The $25 finish sample set is credited back on your first order over $150.
Choose options
Why solid brass
What you are paying for
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| Oxide solid brass | "Brass" painted steel | Plated zinc | Plastic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | Solid C260 brass, 0.080" (2 mm) | Steel, sprayed colour | Zinc alloy, thin brass plating | Nylon / thermoplastic |
| 1-gang plate weight | Approx. 0.35 lb | Approx. 0.12 lb | Approx. 0.2 lb | Under 0.05 lb |
| Magnet test | Does not stick | Sticks | Does not stick | Does not stick |
| How it ages | Patinas (unlacquered) or stays stable (aged, satin); can be refinished | Chips at the screw holes, shows steel underneath | Plating wears through at the touch points | Yellows, cracks |
| Edge and feel | Machined edge, cold to the touch, weight in the hand | Stamped edge, light | Cast edge, light | Moulded |
| Mechanism | UL/ETL listed, 15A | Varies | Varies | UL listed, 15A |
Weights are typical for a 1-gang toggle plate. Put a magnet on any "brass" plate before you buy it.
Three finishes, one master sample
Pick the finish, then match the whole house
Every switch, plate, knob and pull is offered in the same three finishes, made against the same master sample. Order the $25 sample set and hold them against your paint and your cabinets first; it is credited back on your first order over $150.
Unlacquered Brass
Raw, uncoated brass. Bright on day one, warm amber where you touch it by year one. For people who want a living finish.
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Aged Brass
Hand-darkened, then sealed. The look of thirty-year-old brass, stable from the day it arrives.
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Satin Brass
Brushed and lacquered. Warm, even, fingerprint-resistant. Our most popular finish for kitchens.
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Installation
Wires like the switch it replaces.
Standard US box spacing, standard screws, standard terminals. Any electrician has done this a hundred times, and a confident DIYer can do it in ten minutes with the breaker off. Every order ships with a printed wiring guide, and if your box looks unusual you can email a photo to info@oxidehardware.com before you order.
1. Breaker off, test the circuit. 2. Swap the mechanism, wire for wire. 3. Screw on the brass plate, power on.
Trade program
Doing a whole house?
Designers, builders and electricians get 10% off every product, volume pricing on larger orders and one contact for the whole project. Send us the switch schedule and we return a priced list, in one finish, the same day.