Install door handles on opposite sides of a pocket door
I think you’ve got the wrong type of door hardware. Pocket door pull handles is like this:
https://www.rejuvenation.com/catalog/collections/pocket-door-pull/products/5977ec6101925b619487597b?cm_ven=PLA&amp;cm_cat=Google&amp;cm_pla=default&amp;cm_ite=C4017&amp;gclid=CjwKCAiAyc2BBhAaEiwA44-wWwjZiKLZl6cZuvH4-hMghtLEze3cgeAgOheeq_23q20v5e0mF4F7gxoCerQQAvD_BwE
You can Google “pocket door hardware “ and you’ll see many styles to choose from.