Emtek Geometric Oval Cabinet Knob, Schaub Collection

Yes, a mounting screw ships with each knob. Knobs mount through a single bore in the drawer front or door, so there is no center-to-center spacing to match and nothing else to buy. If your fronts are unusually thick (an applied-panel or double-thickness door), you may need a longer machine screw than the one supplied.

The Emtek Geometric Oval is a knob, not a pull, so it uses one hole. If you are coming off a two-hole pull you will have an extra hole to fill or you will need a backplate. If you want to reuse an existing two-hole layout, look for a knob or pull with a stated center-to-center instead, such as the Schaub 10040 Cafe Collection oval knob at 7/8 inch center to center, or the Schaub 10030 Cafe Modern Oval Slot knob, also 7/8 inch center to center.

The Emtek Geometric Oval cabinet knob is brass and is offered in 1-1/4 inch, 1-1/2 inch and 1-3/4 inch sizes. If you want to hold the 1-3/4 inch size in solid brass from another maker, the Deltana KRB175 is a heavy-duty solid brass round knob at 1-3/4 inch diameter. The difference is the face: the Emtek is an oval geometric profile, while the KRB175 is a round knob with a groove detail.

Shape and grip. The Geometric Oval has an oval profile, which gives fingers a directional purchase and reads as a modern, geometric design. Round knobs like the Orca CK-18032 Mission or the Orca CK-19032 Whistler present the same profile from every angle and suit traditional or craftsman door styles. The Schaub 131 Artifex is another round option, 1-1/2 inch diameter in Britannium, if you want a darker cast-metal look rather than a plated brass finish.

The Geometric Oval knob is classified as residential hardware. For single-family, multi-family units, hospitality guest rooms and similar millwork it is the right category. For a high-traffic commercial casework spec where a grade rating is being called out, look at a heavy-duty knob instead, such as the Deltana KRB175 round knob with groove in solid brass.

You can. Every one of the six finishes is offered in all three diameters, so a common approach is 1-1/4 inch on upper doors and 1-1/2 or 1-3/4 inch on base drawers, all in the same finish. Nothing changes about the mounting, just the knob diameter.

They are not equivalents on material. The Emtek Geometric Oval cabinet knob is brass throughout, while the Schaub 1200 Modo is a 16 mm knob built from zinc and aluminum. The Modo is also a much smaller face than the 1-1/4 inch to 1-3/4 inch range Emtek offers, so it reads as a small modern accent rather than a like-for-like swap.

For a round face in a similar size class, the Orca Hardware CK-18032 Mission round cabinet knob and the Orca CK-19032 Whistler cabinet knob are both cabinet knobs, and the Schaub 131 Artifex is a round cabinet knob in Britannium at 1-1/2 inch diameter, which matches the middle size the Emtek Geometric Oval offers. The Emtek itself is oval in brass.

It is sold under Emtek in the Geometric series, and Schaub is the design house behind it. If you are matching a kitchen that already has Schaub cabinet hardware, Schaub items like the 10030 and 10040 Cafe Collection oval knobs or the 1200 Modo knob sit in the same family of catalogues.

The Delaney solid brass cabinet knob is the straightforward brass option when the geometric oval styling is not wanted. The Emtek Geometric Oval is also brass, but it carries an oval geometric profile and is sold in three sizes, 1-1/4 inch, 1-1/2 inch and 1-3/4 inch, across finishes including Oil Rubbed Bronze US10B, Satin Nickel US15 and Flat Black US19.