What Are Knurled Door Handles? A Complete Guide to Choosing the Perfect Handle

Knurled Door Handles have the grip section carefully cut and etched with a pattern of straight, angled, or crossed lines pressed or cut into the metal.  This knurled design forms a detailed diamond-cut pattern that is both easy to grip and aesthetically attractive to look at. 

The Gold Boutique Furniture has created a range of beautiful knurled door handles & Pulls as part of their high-quality range of ironmongery.  The Gold Boutique Furniture Knurled range of handles and knobs has been created with the best precision engineering to ensure that the diamond-cut finish used on their knurled door handles is of the very highest quality.  Exactly symmetrical, and beautifully cut, the ridges crisscross perfectly to leave a diamond shape ridge with facets that then catch and reflect the light, almost creating their own sheen and luster.

How to pick knurled handles?


The popular knurled finish for door handles and knobs that we see our customers purchase today is proving to be a continuing trend. Due to their versatility, ergonomics and functionality, knurled handles are destined to last well past the current post-industrial look.

What is a Knurled Grip?

Knurled Door Handles have the grip section carefully cut and etched with a pattern of straight, angled, or crossed lines pressed or cut into the metal.  This knurled design forms a detailed diamond-cut pattern that is both easy to grip and attractive to look at. 

The Gold Boutique has created a range of beautiful knurled door handles and cabinet pulls as part of its high-quality door hardware range.  The Gold Boutique’s Knurled range of handles and knobs have been created with the best precision engineering to ensure that the diamond-cut finish used on their knurled door handles is of the very highest quality.  Exactly symmetrical, and beautifully cut, the ridges crisscross perfectly to leave a diamond-shaped ridge with facets that then catch and reflect the light, almost creating their own sheen and luster. 

The Gold Boutique knurled finish door Hardware utilizes more high-quality knurling engineering.  This type of finish is more difficult to achieve but is all part of our commitment to only supplying the finest quality that easily stands out.

In our modern homes and offices, we aren’t so concerned about the grip, but there is still something about the knurled pattern that feels very reassuring and pleasing to the touch. 

Aesthetically it works too, as the eye is instantly drawn to the complex knurled patterns that catch the light and add an interesting depth and dimension to the metal finish.  It has the ability to transform a cold harsh design into a warm enticing one.   

How to choose the right knurled handle finish?

The knurled door handle finish used on the grips is particularly well suited to warmer metal tones such as bronze, satin brass, and nickel.  These finishes are very on-trend at the moment, which is a bit of a change from the traditional polished brass and the cold colors of polished chrome.

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