Cabinet drawer handle gone.

[Jeff543]

 

[Jeff543]

As you can see the handle has gone. I can't find it, I'm going to have to replace it but should I screw a new handle in or use wood glue? I've done a photo from above to show the thickness of the front of the drawer (well over 2cm).

Thanks.

 

[sircerebus666]

How old are those drawers ? You might struggle to find an exact replacement

The handles look like they were nailed in along the edges

 

[Jeff543]

How old are those drawers ? You might struggle to find an exact replacement

The handles look like they were nailed in along the edges

Decades old I'm not bothered about an exact replacement I just want any handle that fits the part, they seem embedded into the wood.

 

[JohnD]

they seem embedded into the wood.

so you'll need a handle with a slightly bigger plate than the old, to cover the damage.

Cup handles would do.

https://www.ironmongerydirect.co.uk/search?query=drawer handles

 

[Jeff543]

so you'll need a handle with a slightly bigger plate than the old, to cover the damage.

Cup handles would do.

https://www.ironmongerydirect.co.uk/search?query=drawer handles

Thanks, can they be hammered in or screwed or glued in?

 

[JohnD]

Screw at each side and sometimes one in the middle.

 

[TimboTwo]

so you'll need a handle with a slightly bigger plate than the old, to cover the damage.

Cup handles would do.

https://www.ironmongerydirect.co.uk/search?query=drawer handles

About this product

• A traditional style handle with a contemporary twist
• Ideal for modern cabinets and furniture
• Bolt through fixings

3rd point.

 

[JohnD]

In the picture of this one it is more clear that the screw is inserted from inside the drawer, passing through a hole in the drawer front, with a threaded socket in the handle. This is common in modern kitchen and wardrobe drawers, and less likely for the screw to loosen in the wood

https://www.ironmongerydirect.co.uk...pull-handle-76mm-centres-antique-brass-893769

The other cup handles seem to fix in the same way but it is not so obvious from the pic.