Schaub 211045 8" Center to Center Aspero Cabinet Pull

The Aspero 211045 uses M4 metric machine screws, not the 8-32 standard common on older North American cabinets. If you are reusing screws from a previous pull, confirm they are M4 before installing. Thicker fronts or slab doors with applied panels may need longer M4 screws than the standard length supplied.

The Schaub 211045 Aspero cabinet pull is built from zinc and aluminum. If the specification calls for solid brass, the Omnia 1969, 1970 and 1971 modern cabinet pulls are all forged solid brass, and the Deltana SBP35 modern square bar pull is solid brass in a 3-1/2 inch size. Note that the Omnia and Deltana pulls are their own designs and sizes, so the 8 inch center-to-center spacing of the 211045 would need to be re-drilled or matched separately.

The Schaub 211045 Aspero pull is drilled at 8 inch center-to-center with a 9-1/4 inch overall length, which is long for a narrow drawer front. For shorter hole spacing, the Omnia 1968/102 is a modern cabinet pull with 4 inch center-to-center spacing, the Trimco 553 series drawer pulls are 3 inch center-to-center, and the Trimco 562 series is offered in 3-1/2 inch, 4 inch and 96mm center-to-center options. The Deltana SBP35 square bar pull is a 3-1/2 inch pull.

Projection is 1-3/8 inches, with a 3/4 inch base dimension where it meets the cabinet face. That gives enough hand clearance for a full grip, which matters on an 8 inch pull used on a heavy drawer or a tall pantry door. In a tight galley or where a door swings past an adjacent appliance handle, measure that 1-3/8 inches into your clearance.

The 211045 is the 8 inch center-to-center size, sized for large drawers and tall doors. For smaller drawers in the same run, Emtek carries the Schaub Collection as Emtek SELECT cabinet pulls and the Schaub Collection Bar pull, which keeps you inside the same design family. If you only need a short drawer pull and finish matching is not critical, the Trimco 553 Series runs 3 inch centers and the Trimco 562 Series offers 3-1/2 inch, 4 inch, and 96mm centers.

A knob is a single-hole part, while the Schaub 211045 Aspero is a two-hole pull on 8 inch centers, so swapping to a knob leaves one of the existing bores exposed. If you are starting fresh and want knobs, the Orca Hardware CK-15030 Bachelor Collection round cabinet knob and CK-16030 round ring cabinet knob are both 1-1/4 inch diameter, and the CK-17025 Blackcomb Collection knob is a 25mm square. All three are cabinet knobs rather than pulls.

The 211045 belongs to Schaub's Aspero collection, a contemporary-style cabinet pull. Emtek carries several Schaub Collection cabinet pull lines with different design vocabularies: the Emtek 8405 Select series, the Alexander series, the Art Deco series, and the Bar series, each catalogued as a cabinet knob/pull. If you want the same contemporary bar-style look in a different family, the Emtek Bar cabinet pull is the closest in intent; the Art Deco and Alexander series read as period designs.

They are not interchangeable. The Orca Hardware CK-12001 is a steel T-pull bar with a 2 inch bar width in satin nickel, while the Schaub 211045 Aspero is a zinc and aluminum pull on 8 inch centers with a 1-3/8 inch projection and M4 screws, offered in brushed nickel, gold rande, matte black and matte white. Use the CK-12001 where a short T-style bar suits the front; it will not drop into the 8 inch bore pattern.

Contemporary. The Aspero collection is a clean bar style pull, which is why it reads correctly on flat slab and shaker fronts. If the job is traditional or period, the Emtek Art Deco and Alexander pulls from the Schaub Collection are the styled alternatives.

At 8 inch centers with a 1-3/8 inch projection, the Aspero 211045 is long enough for an integrated appliance panel, but it is a cabinet pull in zinc and aluminum with M4 screws, and appliance panels usually come with their own predrilled spacing and hardware. Match the panel's hole spacing to 8 inches and confirm M4 threads fit the panel's mounting holes before committing.