Shop-Made Knobs

Shop-Made Knobs

by "Niki"

This article first appeared in a thread on theWoodNet woodworking forum. It was compiled and reproduced here for easier public consumption. All Text and Images are the property of "Niki."

As you noticed, I'm using many knobs for my jigs. Usually, I made them rounded, that requires cutting with the hole saw and gluing sanding paper for good grip until.... One morning, after the 3rd coffee kicked in, I realized that I'm "wasting time and money" for something so simple...that I'm not going even to put it in the living room...

So I made them simple but, during the process, I thought, "How said that a knob must be round...actually, it's just a lever to turn and tight a nut or bolt"...so I made it even simpler.

I make them from anything that "moves" in my scrap box, plywood, MDF or wood.

I stopped using bolts because it's much cheaper and practical to buy Threaded Rod and cut it to the required lengths...and from one, I can make many "bolts" and don't have to run to the shop for every bolt length.

So, here are my latest knobs

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