Circle Scraps Make Interesting Knobs
These knobs are made by cutting a circle out of a square blank but then using the scraps, connecting them with two sticks in the middle that are joined with a simple lap joint.
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It’s fun to make your own knobs for furniture or shop use. Here’s one of my favorite approaches. Starting with square blanks, I use a simple bandsaw jig to cut circles in them. The jig is just a board with a nail or pin sticking up, which the blank pivots on. Instead of using the circles as knobs, I use the scraps, combining them as shown. To make the knobs more useful and attractive, I add sticks in the middle, joining them with a simple lap joint. Once the glue dries, I do some shaping to make the knobs more comfy and appealing. For shop and jig knobs, you can drill a hole through the middle and attach them with a bolt. To attach them to furniture, you can run a screw into the back of the knob. The center strips can be made with the same wood as the circle scraps, or the parts can be made from contrasting wood.
—JOHN BURKE, Northfield, N.J.
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