Emtek Sandcast Bronze Rod Cabinet Pull
Specifications:
- Center to Center: 3" to 12"
- Material: Brass
- Includes: Mounting screws
Manufacturer Resources
Product Specs
- Product Group:
- Cabinet Hardware
- Product Subgroup:
- Cabinet Knobs and Pulls
- Commercial/Residential:
- Residential
- Collection:
- Sandcast Bronze
- Product Type:
- Cabinet Pulls
- Series:
- Rod
- Subcategory:
- Cabinet Pulls
- Theme:
- Rustic Living
- Electronic:
- No
- Handle Type:
- Cabinet Pull
- MAP Policy:
- Yes
- Product Function:
- Cabinet Knob/Pull
- Product Style:
- Sandcast Bronze
- Product Material:
- Bronze
- Product Category:
- Cabinet Hardware
- Product Substrate:
- Bronze
- Department:
- Door Hardware
Emtek 86054-MB – Frequently Asked Questions
1) Is the Emtek Sandcast Bronze Rod pull rated for commercial use?
It's a residential-grade cabinet pull. For millwork in apartments, model units, or a clubhouse kitchen it's fine, but for high-traffic institutional casework, look at a heavier commercial drawer pull such as the Trimco 553 Series at 3 inch center-to-center or the 562 Series in 3-1/2 inch, 4 inch, and 96mm.
2) I need a 96mm center-to-center cabinet pull, does Emtek's Rod pull work?
No. The Rod pull is built to inch spacings only: 3, 3-1/2, 4, and 6 inch. For a 96mm hole pattern the Trimco 562 Series is the one to look at, since it lists a 96mm center-to-center option alongside its 3-1/2 inch and 4 inch spacings.
3) Can I use a Schaub Sabre edge pull in place of the Emtek Sandcast Bronze Rod pull?
No. The Schaub Sabre pulls, 10010 at 3 inch center to center, 10011 at 4 inch, and 10012 at 5 inch, are edge pulls, meaning they mount at the edge of a door or drawer front rather than out on the face. The Emtek Sandcast Bronze Rod pull is a face-mounted cabinet pull. The center-to-center numbers overlap, but an edge pull is a different mounting condition and a different prep, so it is not a drop-in for a face-drilled cabinet.
4) What is the closest equivalent to the Emtek Sandcast Bronze Rod cabinet pull if I need a bar-style pull in solid brass rather than bronze?
The Emtek Sandcast Bronze Rod pull is a bronze cabinet pull offered from 3 inch through 12 inch center to center. For a bar pull in solid brass instead, the Deltana SBP35 Modern Square Bar Pull is a heavy-duty solid brass bar pull at 3-1/2 inch center to center, matching the 3-1/2 inch spacing the Rod pull also offers. The Deltana is a square bar profile rather than a round rod, so the mounting hole spacing carries over on a 3-1/2 inch drilling but the look and the grip section change.
5) I have cabinets drilled on 4 inch centers. What are my options besides the Emtek Rod pull?
The Emtek Sandcast Bronze Rod pull covers 4 inch center to center in Flat Black Bronze, Medium Bronze, and Tumbled White Bronze. On the same 4 inch drilling, the Omnia 1968/102 Modern Cabinet Pull is a forged solid brass pull with 4 inch center-to-center spacing, and the Trimco 562 Series drawer pulls include a 4 inch center-to-center option alongside 3-1/2 inch and 96mm. Any of the three drops onto existing 4 inch holes without redrilling.
6) Which finishes can I get the Emtek Sandcast Bronze Rod pull in, and do all sizes come in all three?
Three finishes: Flat Black Bronze (FB), Medium Bronze (MB), and Tumbled White Bronze (TWB). Every one of the four center-to-center sizes is built in all three, so you can run one finish across a whole kitchen and step the sizes up from 3 inch on doors to 6 inch on wide drawers without a finish break.
7) Do mounting screws come with the Emtek Sandcast Bronze Rod cabinet pull?
Mounting screws are included with the pull. Nothing else is needed for a standard drilled drawer front or door. Thick fronts or a slab with an applied panel can outrun the supplied screw length, so on anything above a normal 3/4 inch front plan on sourcing longer 8-32 machine screws separately.
8) What's the difference between the Emtek Rod pull and a modern square bar pull like the Deltana SBP35?
Both are bar-style pulls, but the look is the point of difference. The Emtek Rod is a sandcast bronze pull in a rustic vein, so the surface carries casting texture rather than a machined edge. The Deltana SBP35 is a modern square bar pull in solid brass at 3-1/2 inch center-to-center, squared rather than round in section. Round sandcast for a rustic or transitional kitchen, square bar for a contemporary one.
9) How do I order the exact Emtek Rod pull I want, and what part number should I give?
Two things pin the order down: center-to-center and finish. The part numbers run by size with the finish code on the end, so 3 inch in Flat Black Bronze is SPC86054FB, 3-1/2 inch Medium Bronze is SPC86055MB, 4 inch in Tumbled White Bronze is SPC86056TWB, and 6 inch in Flat Black Bronze is SPC86253FB. Give the number and you'll get the right size and finish without a second conversation.
10) If I want knobs instead of pulls to go with the same cabinets, what are my options?
The Emtek Sandcast Bronze Rod is a pull, drilled on two centers from 3 inch to 12 inch. A knob is a single-hole prep and is not interchangeable with it. Orca Hardware's Bachelor Collection CK-15030 is a round cabinet knob at 1-1/4 inch diameter, CK-16030 is a round ring cabinet knob at 1-1/4 inch diameter, and the Blackcomb CK-17025 is a square cabinet knob at 25mm diameter. Mixing knobs on doors with rod pulls on drawers is common, but the door prep is different, so plan the drilling accordingly.
11) Will the Emtek Sandcast Bronze Rod pull work as an appliance pull on a refrigerator or range panel?
The Emtek Sandcast Bronze Rod pull is a cabinet pull and tops out at 12 inch center to center. If you are pulling an appliance panel, the Schaub 79-8 Steamworks 8 inch pull is built as an appliance pull, which is a heavier-duty mounting class than a cabinet pull even at similar lengths. Match the appliance panel's existing hole spacing first, then pick the pull that is rated for that duty.
12) Is there a simpler drawer pull I can use in place of the Emtek Sandcast Bronze Rod pull on 3 inch centers?
The Emtek Sandcast Bronze Rod pull is offered at 3 inch center to center in Flat Black Bronze, Medium Bronze, and Tumbled White Bronze. The Trimco 553 Series drawer pull is a plainer 3 inch center-to-center drawer pull that uses the same hole spacing. The Rod pull is a sandcast bronze piece from Emtek's Sandcast Bronze collection; the Trimco 553 is a utility drawer pull, so it reads very differently on a cabinet face even though it mounts on the same two holes.
13) What should I use instead of the Emtek Rod pull if my cabinet fronts need more knuckle clearance?
The Emtek Sandcast Bronze Rod pull is a rod-style pull in center-to-center sizes from 3 inch to 12 inch. If you need a stated projection off the door face, the Omnia 1970 Modern Cabinet Pull is forged solid brass with 1-1/4 inch projection, and the Omnia 1969 and Omnia 1971 are both forged solid brass with 1-3/16 inch projection. Those published projections let you check grip clearance against a drawer front or an adjacent wall before you order.
14) Is the Emtek Rod pull actually bronze or brass?
There's a split worth knowing about before you order: it's part of Emtek's Sandcast Bronze collection and the material is recorded as bronze, while the product description lists the material as brass. Either way it is a solid cast metal pull, not plated zinc, and the three finishes are bronze finishes. If your spec requires the substrate called out on a submittal, confirm the material with us before the order goes in.
15) I am specifying hardware for a multi-family unit turn. Is the Emtek Sandcast Bronze Rod pull or a steel bar pull the better fit?
The Emtek Sandcast Bronze Rod pull is a bronze pull designated for residential use, offered from 3 inch to 12 inch center to center in Flat Black Bronze, Medium Bronze, and Tumbled White Bronze. If you want a steel pull for the same job, the Orca Hardware CK-12001 T-Pull Bar is a steel bar pull with a 2 inch bar width in satin nickel. The choice comes down to material and finish family: sandcast bronze against steel in satin nickel.
16) Someone sent me an SDC SP50 spindle as a substitute for a cabinet pull. Is that right?
No. The SDC SP50 is a 50mm spindle, a door controls component that transfers turn motion through a lock, not a cabinet pull at all. The Emtek Sandcast Bronze Rod is a bronze cabinet pull mounted on two centers from 3 inch to 12 inch. The two are unrelated parts and neither substitutes for the other.
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