Emtek Tribeca Cabinet T-Knob, Schaub Collection

A mounting screw is included with each Tribeca T-knob, so a standard single-hole cabinet door or drawer front needs nothing extra. If your drawer fronts are unusually thick (a thick slab plus an applied panel), you would need a longer machine screw than the one supplied.

Yes, it is a knob rather than a pull, so it mounts on one hole with the supplied screw. If your cabinet fronts are already drilled on centers for a two-hole pull, this knob will not cover those holes. For a two-hole layout in a similar brass look, the Schaub 10030 Cafe oval slot knob is drilled 7/8 inch center to center.

The Emtek Tribeca cabinet T-knob is a brass knob in an Art Deco style, so the shape is the main thing you are trading away. The Deltana KRB175 is a round knob with a groove in solid brass at 1-3/4 inch diameter, which keeps the solid brass body but presents a round face rather than a bar. The Delaney solid brass cabinet knob is another solid brass round option. Both mount to a cabinet door or drawer front the same way the Tribeca does, with a single screw through the face.

The Emtek Tribeca cabinet T-knob is offered in a 2 inch size. For a smaller profile, the Schaub 10040 Cafe Collection modern oval cabinet knob is 1 inch diameter with 7/8 inch center to center, and the Schaub 10030 Cafe modern oval slot knob shares that 1 inch diameter and 7/8 inch center to center. The Schaub 1200 Modo is smaller still at 16 mm. All three read much more compact on a drawer front than a 2 inch bar-style T-knob.

You can, but be aware they do not drill the same. The Emtek Tribeca cabinet T-knob is a single-screw knob and ships with its mounting screw. The Schaub 10030 and 10040 Cafe knobs are both specified with a 7/8 inch center to center dimension, which means a two-hole drilling pattern rather than one hole. If you are replacing Tribeca knobs with either Cafe knob you will be drilling a second hole in every door and drawer front, so plan the layout before you order.

The Emtek Tribeca cabinet T-knob is designated for residential use. If you need something built for harder service, the Deltana KRB175 is described as a heavy-duty solid brass round knob at 1-3/4 inch diameter, which is the more rugged choice for high-traffic casework such as hospitality or multi-family common areas.

Brass, both the material and the substrate, so the finish sits on brass rather than a pot-metal casting. That matters in kitchens and baths where humidity and cleaning chemicals get at the base metal over time.

Emtek lists the Tribeca cabinet T-knob as residential. For multi-family unit turns or model-home cabinetry it is fine, but for heavy public-facing millwork in a school, clinic, or hotel back-of-house, spec a knob the manufacturer rates for that duty, such as the Deltana KRB175 heavy-duty round knob in solid brass.

A T-knob has a bar-style head on a stem, so you grip across it rather than pinching a ball. Fingers wrap the bar, which suits heavier drawers and anyone with limited grip. The Tribeca is an Art Deco style in that T form. If you want the more traditional round profile instead, the Schaub 131 Artifex is a 1-1/2 inch round knob and the Orca CK-18032 Mission is a round knob in a craftsman look.

Order by the SPC86729 base number plus the finish code: SPC86729US14 for Polished Nickel, SPC86729US15 for Satin Nickel, SPC86729US19 for Flat Black, SPC86729US26 for Polished Chrome, and SPC86729US4 for Satin Brass. Oil Rubbed Bronze (US10B) is the sixth finish in the run.

Yes. The Emtek Tribeca cabinet T-knob uses a brass substrate. If you want a different material, the Schaub 1200 Modo is a 16 mm cabinet knob with zinc and aluminum construction, and the Schaub 131 Artifex is a 1-1/2 inch round cabinet knob in Britannium. Both are cabinet knobs like the Tribeca, so they serve the same door and drawer application with a different body material and look.

The Emtek Tribeca cabinet T-knob is an Art Deco design on an American Classic theme, which suits period and transitional cabinetry more than a Craftsman kitchen. For a Mission look, the Orca Hardware CK-18032 is a Mission round cabinet knob from the 18-Mission Collection. The Orca CK-19032 Whistler is another cabinet knob option if you want a different profile in the same class of part.