Cabinet door pulls can be difficult to install in line across a number of doors. This simple drilling jig, made from a scrap block and three fender washers, guarantees perfect results. Carefully lay out the location of the holes on the block, treating it like a corner of the actual door, and drill the holes on the drill press for accuracy. Then screw on three fender washers to register the jig on the door. These wide washers make the jig two sided, so it can be flipped over for the right- and lefthand placement of pulls on adjacent doors. My jig has provided reliable service over several projects and now has a number of holes in it. When I use it on a new project I just cover the old holes with painter’s tape so that I don’t put my drill in the wrong one.

Jim Richey

Jim Richey

Barry Thalheimer, Prince Albert, None

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