Emtek sandcast bronze backplate is a round cabinet backplate designed to sit behind a knob and visually anchor the pull point on a door or drawer front. The backplate works with a knob to define the contact area, which helps visually tighten layouts on face frames and slab fronts. The sandcast bronze construction gives the backplate a solid feel at the mounting point, which supports a consistent look across multiple cabinets. The 1-1/4 inch diameter defines a compact footprint, so it suits layouts where hardware spacing is tight but a distinct knob base is still desired. The round shape sets a simple circular boundary around the knob, which pairs well with both straight and curved cabinet lines. The Emtek brand identity connects this backplate directly to Emtek decorative hardware families, which supports coordinated visual design on projects that rely on matching finishes.
The specified 1-1/4 inch diameter gives installers a predictable circular envelope to work with when centering the backplate behind a knob. This fixed size helps lay out hole positions so the backplate edge stays clear of neighboring stiles, rails, or molding details. The round format means orientation is not part of the layout work, so installers can focus on knob centerlines without aligning corners. The backplate designation in the product class signals that this piece is intended to sit between the knob and the cabinet surface, which influences how deep drill points are placed relative to panel edges. The Emtek identification on the part supports planning on projects that already specify Emtek decorative hardware across a run of cabinets.
The Emtek SANDCAST Bronze Round BACKPLATE-KNOB is categorized under decorative hardware and moldings, backplates, so it is aimed at cabinet and similar millwork faces where a knob is the main operating point. The sandcast bronze material aligns this backplate with Emtek sandcast bronze cabinet hardware, which suits projects built around that material and texture. The 1-1/4 inch round footprint keeps the backplate compact on narrow rails or small drawer fronts while still defining a clear knob base. The tumbled white bronze information in the name connects this backplate to that color family inside Emtek offerings, which matters when tying together knobs, levers, and trim in a single space. The backplate role focuses its use on visual and interface enhancement around the knob location on cabinet doors and drawers.
The defined 1-1/4 inch diameter supports repeatable layouts because every knob centerline shares the same surrounding circle, which helps maintain even visual margins from edges and between adjacent doors. The round geometry avoids orientation questions during installation, which reduces layout variability from door to door and keeps the knob visually centered in the same way across an entire run. The Emtek brand and the sandcast bronze designation give installers and shops a clear link to other Emtek sandcast bronze cabinet backplates and knobs, which supports consistent finish selection on multi-room or multi-unit jobs. The manufacturer part number 86342TWB provides a fixed identifier when reordering or matching existing work, which helps keep replacement or expansion hardware visually aligned with earlier installations.
The Emtek 86342TWB part is a sandcast bronze round backplate for a knob, which serves as a decorative and functional base at the knob contact point on cabinet faces.
The Emtek sandcast bronze backplate has a 1-1/4 inch diameter, which sets a compact, consistent circular footprint behind each knob center on doors and drawers.
The backplate is categorized under decorative hardware and moldings for cabinets, so its intended use is on cabinet doors and drawer fronts behind a knob.
The backplate belongs to Emtek sandcast bronze cabinet hardware, which keeps material and texture aligned with other sandcast bronze pieces in the same project.
The round shape removes orientation from layout decisions, so installers only align the knob center, helping keep visual spacing consistent across multiple fronts.
The tumbled white bronze reference ties this backplate to that Emtek finish family, guiding selection when matching knobs and other hardware marked tumbled white bronze.
The Emtek SANDCAST Bronze Round BACKPLATE-KNOB, 1-1/4 inch Diameter, Tumbled White Bronze - 86342TWB, gives a defined sandcast bronze base for cabinet knobs in the tumbled white bronze family. The 1-1/4 inch round footprint supports tight but consistent layouts on doors and drawers, while the decorative hardware and moldings, backplates classification keeps this part focused on finishing the knob interface. For projects built around Emtek sandcast bronze cabinet hardware, this backplate offers a way to carry that material and finish through every knob location across the run.