How To Make DIY Timber Door Handles
Step by step instructions to easily replace your existing kitchen door handles with handmade timer ones.
We wanted to give our rental kitchen a mini makeover by replacing the metal door handles with beautiful timber ones. We made our door handles out of scrap Victorian Ash hardwood that we had lying around our workshop. This is a super easy, quick and budget-friendly DIY home improvement project that you can whip up in an afternoon.
Enjoy!
AL + IMO
“A GREAT HOME-IMPROVEMENT PROJECT - ESPECIALLY IF YOU’RE RENTING!”
TOOLS
TAPE MEASURE
PENCIL
DRILL
SANDER OR SANDPAPER
SANDPAPER
CIRCULAR SAW
DROP SAW
ROUTER
PROTECTIVE GEAR
SAFETY GLASSES
EAR PROTECTION
OPTIONAL
TABLE SAW
TIMBER
WE USED VIC ASH WE HAD LYING AROUND THE WORKSHOP
HARDWARE
SCREWS
MATERIALS
TIMBER SEAL - WE USED FIDDES HARD WAX OIL
CUT LIST
HANDLES - 200MM X 19MM X 19MM
step 1.
MEASURE & MAKE NOTES
Measure existing door handles and decide the length you would like to make yours. Also make note of the distance between your screws
step 2.
select your timber
I ripped my Vic Ash Hardwood timber down to 19mm x 19mm, you could easily pick up timber moulding to suit from your local hardware store
Step 3.
ROUT
Using a mushroom router bit I routed the back edge of my rips of timber / this will create the hand pull. (Do a test piece first)
Step 4.
SAND
I sanded all of my sides and edges smooth
Step 5.
CUT
Using a mark on my table saw I cut my pieced to 200mm
Step 6.
sand
Using hand sand paper I sanded my cut edges smooth
Step 7.
MARK & PRE-DRIL
Using my screw measurement from earlier I pre drilled my holes on each piece
Step 8.
SEAL
I used Fiddes Hardwax oil to seal all of my pieces
Step 8.
ATTACH
Once dry I replaced my existing door handled with my new timber ones - making sure to select screws that is the right length
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