#DRAWER PULLS HOW TO#

I also lightly sand the corners and edges down on the 2x2's for a more polished look. Then use wood filler anywhere that might need it.Be sure to sand the ends of the 2x2's too. I started with a 120 grit sanding block on the 2x2's and dowel rods. Then sand the pulls with a sanding block, small detail sander ( like this one) or sandpaper. Leave your pulls for a few hours to let the wood glue dry.Also, be sure to wipe away any excess wood glue with a clean, damp rag.Once the dowel has a block on each end, lay it on a flat board so that your Easy DIY Wooden Drawer Pulls dry with the 2x2's flat and even with each other. Use the 3/4' mark on each end of the dowel rod to make sure you got the rod deep enough into the 2x2 block.Then line the inside of each hole in the 2x2's with wood glue before putting the dowel rod into the 2x2. Mark each piece of rod that you've cut 3/4' up each end of the dowel rod.You can see me do that at the 1:10 minute mark in the video above. So, Cut clean through the dowel, then release the power on the Miter Saw and let the blade stop spinning BEFORE lifting the blade back up.It can cause them to start spinning and fly up. Be careful cutting circular objects on a Miter Saw. Use your Miter Saw again to cut a 6 1/2' long piece of 3/4' dowel for each drawer pull.A hole drilled at an angle will stop the wooden drawer pulls from laying flat against the drawer or cabinet you'll use it on. You also want to make sure you are holding the drill straight and centered to drill a centered hole.You want all of the holes the same depth so that your DIY Wooden Drawer Pulls are all the same size. You can put painters tape 3/4' up the end of the dowel rod to use as a depth guide when drilling your hole.

Draw an X across the 2x2 to easily find the center of the 2x2. You want to have that hole centered on the end of that 2x2. I used a spade drill bit to drill this hole.

Then, drill a 3/4' deep & 3/4' diameter hole in one end of each 2x2 piece.

Go with your gut to design a look you love.

Square 2x2 blocks with longer dowel rods might look great on long thin drawers.

Or, to get a better sized pull for larger or smaller drawers.

Another quick build note, you can change the size of the 2x2's or dowel rods for these drawer pulls to design your own custom look.

Use a stop block clamped to your Miter Saw to make quick and easy same length cuts.

Start by cutting 2 - 4' long pieces of 2x2 for each drawer pull you're making.

But, you can go with any type of wood you'd like.

#DRAWER PULLS HOW TO#

Instructions How to Make these Easy DIY Wooden Drawer Pullsīuild Note - I went with Select Pine for the 2x2's because it's generally knot free and I wanted the crisp, sharp corners of Select Pine for this build. So, Cut clean through the dowel, then release the power on the Miter Saw and let the blade stop spinning BEFORE lifting the blade back up. Use your Miter Saw again to cut a 6 1/2″ long piece of 3/4″ dowel for each drawer pull. A hole drilled at an angle will stop the wooden drawer pulls from laying flat against the drawer or cabinet you’ll use it on. You also want to make sure you are holding the drill straight and centered to drill a centered hole. You can put painters tape 3/4″ up the end of the dowel rod to use as a depth guide when drilling your hole. Then, drill a 3/4″ deep & 3/4″ diameter hole in one end of each 2x2 piece. You can see the tape 3/4″ up the dowel I used to make sure the hole was deep enough. I clamped the 2x2 blocks to my Miter Saw to hold it in place while I drilled the holes for the DIY Wooden Drawer Pulls.

Drawer pulls