Kreg KHI-PULL Cabinet Hardware Jig: Lock In the Pull Spacing

When several new cabinet fronts need matching pulls, the mounting-hole spacing and distance from the edge can stay the same. The Kreg KHI-PULL Cabinet Hardware Jig holds those two settings in its adjustable drill guides and edge guide. You move the jig to the next matching front and align it again, keeping that layout available for the next pair of holes.

Its hardened-steel drill guides also stay in place during drilling. That combination makes this standard blue jig worth considering for a run of compatible pulls, with a central position available for single-hole knobs.

Two measurements determine the layout

Start with the distance between the centers of the pull's mounting holes. Its overall length is a different measurement. Kreg lists guide positions for 2½-, 3-, 3½-, 4-, 4½- and 5-inch centers, plus 64, 96 and 128 mm. Check the hardware against those listed settings before buying; the guides do not provide every possible spacing between the endpoints.

For a pull, the two guides sit in slots on opposite sides of the base's center hole. Each has a pointer and an indexing peg underneath. Kreg's instructions require the peg to sit in the matching notch before you tighten the knurled nut. The notches establish the selected pair spacing.

The edge guide controls another dimension: how far the hole centers sit from the edge of the workpiece. Its adjustment covers 1 to 5 inches. Move it to the chosen scale position and tighten the two T-knobs. A 96 mm pull setting and a 2-inch edge offset, for example, describe two separate choices, not conflicting versions of one measurement.

When several fronts need that same arrangement, leave both settings in place. You still mark a centerline on each front and align it through the jig's centerline window. The useful shortcut is retaining the hole spacing and edge reference between pieces; the jig does not find the center of a front for you.

Steel guides stay in the drilling path

A layout mark tells you where to start. Here, the bit passes through a steel sleeve while making the hole. The guides combine the chosen mounting-hole positions with physical guidance for the drilling step, which is the reason to consider this jig beyond a tool used only for marking.

Kreg specifies a 3/16-inch drill bit. Position the edge guide against the workpiece edge, align the marked centerline in the window, and clamp the jig before drilling. Check the alignment after clamping rather than assuming the settings alone guarantee the final hole location. The use photograph shows this clamped arrangement on a black cabinet front.

Allow for the back of the workpiece as well. The manual directs you to clamp scrap wood behind it to help prevent chip-out as the bit exits. Wear eye protection, follow the drill's instructions and keep hands clear of the back face and moving bit.

Have a drill, a 3/16-inch bit and a suitable clamp ready; they are not included. The standard package contains the jig base, edge guide, two drill guides and their nuts, non-slip pads, bolts and T-knobs.

One center guide handles single-hole knobs

To set up for a knob, move one drill guide into the base's center hole and secure its nut underneath. The edge guide remains available for positioning. This gives the same jig a useful second configuration when a cabinet project mixes pulls and single-hole knobs, although changing hardware means checking the setup again.

For a position farther from the edge than the edge guide reaches, Kreg describes removing that guide and aligning the base to drawn horizontal and vertical centerlines. This changes how you position the jig; it does not increase the supported distance between a pull's holes.

Choose the KHI-PULL when you have compatible new holes to drill across several fronts. If replacement handles already fit usable existing holes, there may be no drilling job for it to do. Pulls whose mounting-hole centers fall outside the listed positions need a guide that supports their spacing.