Tap handles

Beersafterwork · 01-05-2012, 09:54 PM

Just to introduce myself, I'm a bartender/beer geek, and woodworker. I'm not a big hom brewer myself but do help with others. Collaberation I guess you could say. My real craft is woodcarving. I did some handles for some friends and haven't been able to stop. You can check my stuff out(and other's) on etsy.com. It would be awesome to make one for a specific beer, if anyone has an idea for me. I'm trartisanwoodworks on etsy.

beninan · 01-06-2012, 04:53 AM

Welcome fellow Mainah

If you look around here I'm sure you will find several other threads where people have made wooden tap handles/other brewing gear.

Are you looking to sell these tap handles here? There is a Vendor account status here, but I have no idea how that operates. Maybe it's some thing to look into.

As for any ideas, I like the idea of universal but awesome looking tap handles, and labelling the faucet on the handle or on a maker board/something similar near the handle. I don't really like specific handles for specific beers because I would need a new tap handle for ever beer I make, but that's just me.

**ToMakeBeer** · 01-06-2012, 04:34 PM

Hello Beersafterwork! I have added you to my fav's on Etsy. (My shop is under my same name) Do you or can you make handles that have changeable elements? (To make it multi-functional for home brewers...so they do not have to purchase a new handle every time they make a new brew)

Beersafterwork · 01-07-2012, 05:55 AM

Yeah I think my next step is to make stuff with chalkboard paint. Ive been mostly carving things that I feel is fun to do. Thanks for the fav add, I'll make sure to check out your shop as well.