Cabinet handles: hole centres, overall length and pack quantities

A cabinet handle has more than one useful measurement. The overall pull length, the distance between the fixing-hole centres and the projection are separate catalogue fields. Looking only at the largest number can hide a difference that matters to your comparison. These five entries put those measurements next to the finish and pack quantity rather than treating every handle as the same fitting.

Two Euro Bar listings give a clear example. One names a 5.88-inch pull with a 3.5-inch hole centre; the other names a 5.38-inch pull with a 3-inch hole centre. Their pack quantities also differ. The Wide Die Cast, Tapered Bow and Traditional Craftsman entries add other combinations of shape, finish and dimensions. Similar finishes do not remove those differences, and a shared hole-centre figure is not the same as an identical overall shape.

The catalogue comparison

Euro Bar Cabinet Handle (1/2-inch Diameter), 5.88-inch Length (3.5-inch Hole Center), Polished Chrome, 10-Pack

• Polished Chrome Finish
• Pull length: 5.88-inch
• Hole to hole center: 3.5-inch
• Projection: 1.38-inch
• Fits most cabinets; includes 1-inch & 1.5-inch mounting screws; you may need to purchase screws of additional length depending on your cabinet’s width.

Euro Bar Cabinet Handle (1/2-inch Diameter), 5.38-inch Length (3-inch Hole Center), Polished Chrome, 25-Pack

• Polished Chrome Finish
• Pull length: 5.38-inch
• Hole to hole center: 3-inch
• Projection: 1.38-inch
• Fits most cabinets; includes 1-inch & 1.5-inch mounting screws; you may need to purchase screws of additional length depending on your cabinet’s width.

Wide Die Cast Cabinet Handle, 6.57-inch Length (6.3-inch Hole Center), Polished Chrome, 10-Pack

• Polished Chrome Finish
• Pull length: 6.57-inch
• Hole to hole center: 6.3-inch
• Projection: 1.19-inch
• Fits most cabinets; includes 1-inch & 1.5-inch mounting screws; you may need to purchase screws of additional length depending on your cabinet’s width.

Tapered Bow Cabinet Handle, 3" Length (2.52" Hole Center), Oil Rubbed Bronze, 10-Pack

• Oil rubbed bronze finish
• Hole to hole centre: 2.52-inch
• Projection: 0.81-inch
• Includes 1-inch and 1.5-inch mounting screws
• You may need to purchase screws of additional length depending on your cabinet's width

Traditional Craftsman Cabinet Handle, 5.13-inch Length (3-inch Hole Center), Flat Black, 10-Pack

• Pull length: 5.13-inch
• Hole to hole center: 3-inch
• Projection: 0.86-inch
• Fits most cabinets; includes 1-inch & 1.5-inch mounting screws; you may need to purchase screws of additional length depending on your cabinet’s width.

A useful shortlist

Make a short comparison table of hole centres, pull length, projection, finish and the number of pieces supplied. Keep the screw information beside the chosen entry; the catalogue notes that another screw length may be needed depending on the cabinet. Do not turn a pack quantity into a measurement or a finish name into a compatibility claim. Follow the product link to check all the listed details together before selecting the required pack.

Keep the exact product in view

Use the links to check the precise product and variant before adding anything to your basket. A similar photograph does not make two catalogue entries interchangeable. Read the name, dimensions, material and pack quantity together, and keep the units shown in the description. Current prices and availability belong on the linked product pages, so they are not repeated here. Where the catalogue supplies a care instruction, keep it with the product information. Where a detail is not stated, do not fill the gap with an assumption. This guide brings selected catalogue details together; the individual product pages remain the place to review the complete description and available options.