Schaub 968M 1-1/4" Beaded Sonata Cabinet Knob

The 968M uses an 8-32 machine screw, which is the standard thread for cabinet knobs in North America. If your doors and drawer fronts are already drilled for a single-hole knob with an 8-32 screw, the mounting hole carries over. Thicker drawer fronts or added panels may need a longer 8-32 screw than the one packed with the knob.

The Schaub 968M is a 1-1/4 inch diameter beaded knob in solid brass with a 1 inch projection. If a plainer solid brass knob suits the cabinetry better, the Delaney Solid Brass Cabinet Knob is also a solid brass cabinet knob, and the Deltana KRB175 is a heavy-duty solid brass round knob with a single groove detail in a 1-3/4 inch diameter. The Deltana is half an inch larger across the face, so it reads heavier on a small drawer front than the 968M does.

The 968M is fixed at a 1-1/4 inch knob diameter. For a larger face on tall or oversized doors, the Deltana KRB175 is a 1-3/4 inch diameter round knob in solid brass, built heavy-duty. It is a round grooved profile rather than the beaded Sonata detail, so it will not visually match 968M knobs used elsewhere in the same room.

Projection is 1 inch from the face of the door, with a 5/8 inch base where it meets the surface. That 1 inch reach gives room to grip on inset and full overlay doors alike, and the small base footprint keeps it from crowding a narrow stile or a slim drawer rail.

Three finishes: Dark Antique Bronze (DAB), Paris Brass (PAR), and White Brass (WB). All three are on a solid brass body, so the finish is applied over brass rather than plated zinc, which matters when you are matching a run of cabinetry over time.

The 968M is part of Schaub's Sonata collection in the Symphony Elegance style, so it is meant to be specified alongside the other Sonata pieces for a matching beaded look across doors and drawers. Order every piece for a job in the same finish code at the same time, since brass finishes like Paris Brass and White Brass are living finishes that can vary slightly between production runs.

For a bigger grip, the Deltana KRB175 is a heavy-duty solid brass round knob at 1-3/4 inch diameter. If you want a plain round profile instead of the beaded Sonata detail, look at the Orca Hardware CK-18032 Mission round knob or the CK-19032 Whistler. Emtek also sells Schaub-designed knobs under its SELECT line, including the Emtek 8665, Allerton, Art Deco, and Astoria glass knobs, if you want the same design house in a different look.

They are related but not interchangeable as a style match. The Schaub 968M is the beaded Sonata knob in the Symphony Elegance style. Emtek offers a Schaub Collection that includes the Emtek 8665 Select cabinet knobs, the Allerton knob, the Art Deco knob, and the Astoria glass knob, each its own series with its own face design. If you are matching existing beaded Sonata knobs on a kitchen, order the 968M itself rather than an Emtek series knob.

The 968M is a decorative beaded knob in the Sonata collection, solid brass. For a plainer look on volume unit work, the Orca Hardware CK-18032 Mission round cabinet knob and the Orca CK-19032 Whistler cabinet knob are both straightforward cabinet knobs in their own collections. Both are single-screw cabinet knobs like the 968M, which uses an 8/32 screw, so drawer fronts drilled for one accept the other.

The Schaub 968M is a cabinet knob only. If the opening calls for a piece functioning as a knob or pull, the Emtek 8665 Select, Allerton, Art Deco and Astoria knobs from the Schaub Collection are each listed as a cabinet knob/pull function. Confirm the mounting centers on the pull version against your existing drilling, since the 968M mounts on a single 8/32 screw.

Solid brass is the right call where knobs get pulled hundreds of times a week. It will not chip through to a different colored substrate the way plated zinc does, and threads tapped into brass hold up to repeated removal during turnover. The 968M is solid brass throughout.

No. The 968M mounts directly to the door or drawer front through a single hole with its 8-32 screw, seating on its own 5/8 inch base. A backplate is only needed if you are covering an oversized or damaged hole from previous hardware.

Yes. Schaub publishes a Proposition 65 warning for this knob, consistent with its solid brass construction. Schaub's product stewardship page carries the full notice.