Show me your tap handles!

couple new handles...gift for my buddy

Sweet...
Did you do the Laser work?
What species of Wood is that?

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No I got them from Etsy but came up with the design. The wood is maple.

One that I just finished off today for the patio bar.

Got my tap handles on today

My tap handles are some dummy rifle rounds. Will be 338 Lapua(not in the picture, waiting for third faucet), 50 cal M8 spotting rifle round, and a 50BMG round. Need to get some clear coat so they stay shiny brass.

Low-profile, rustic, numbered wood blocks. The numbers correspond to the what's-on-tap sign. The sign is inside a lid which closes down to keep out the weather and the beer thieves. The lid does not leave much vertical clearance for taller tap handles. View attachment ImageUploadedByHome Brew1492374366.547201.jpg
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Here are the custom tap handles I made.

35mm training round from an A-10 Warthog. Never got a photo of it on the tap though.

mj1angier said:

So I plan to make my handles out of these:

I am a ham radio guy, my dad was a professional radio broadcaster/ dj, and my wife grandad was studio recording guy.

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Those are COOL:rockin:

It's surprising what you can turn into a tap handle.

Here is my 3D printed and painted hilt of Jon Snow's sword Longclaw from Game of Thrones for my new keezer build.



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Just finished mine

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A friend was nice enough to make these on his lathe.

My project for the month. I'm still working on which ferrule to use.

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LarMoeCur said:

My project for the month. I'm still working on which ferrule to use.

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Do you have a lazer engraver?

No but I know someone who does! And, he drinks enough of my beer to drown a fish!

Just made a few of these last week, chalk and dry erase variants. Not sure which I like more

Now those are nice! CNC milled?

LarMoeCur said:

Now those are nice! CNC milled?

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yup! it took a while for us to get it just right. Still a few "tweaks" needed to make it perfect.

aouellette86 said:

yup! it took a while for us to get it just right. Still a few "tweaks" needed to make it perfect.

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Any plans to selling them? or doing some custom work? I've got a brewery logo that I would love to have at the top of some handles!

Well, I've been holding back on showing mine as long as I could. Finally decided I need to share them with everyone.

Each tap handle has an understated yet simple elegance, wouldn't you say?

LarMoeCur said:

Any plans to selling them? or doing some custom work? I've got a brewery logo that I would love to have at the top of some handles!

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I do have a few to sell. I could do custom work as well. Send me a PM and we could figure something out. Cheers!

Please draw all those lines in a big maze on their way to each tap handle. That way your friends will have to work to figure out which beer is which. Those handles are really nice. The remind me of top hats without the brim.

mongoose33 said:

Well, I've been holding back on showing mine as long as I could. Finally decided I need to share them with everyone.

Each tap handle has an understated yet simple elegance, wouldn't you say?


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aouellette86 said:

I do have a few to sell. I could do custom work as well. Send me a PM and we could figure something out. Cheers!

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Cheaper than on Youe ETCy Page ?

John Paul Stoddard said:

Cheaper than on Youe ETCy Page ?

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I have not had any luck on etsy as of yet. They are priced based on the amount of labor it takes me to complete one. Which is quite a bit of sanding and detailing to get right.

aouellette86 said:

I have not had any luck on etsy as of yet. They are priced based on the amount of labor it takes me to complete one. Which is quite a bit of sanding and detailing to get right.

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I dream of a CNC and a Laser Burner/Cutter some day....and a 3d printer.

John Paul Stoddard said:

I dream of a CNC and a Laser Burner/Cutter some day....and a 3d printer.

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Im currently working my way up to the laser. Hopefully will have it within the next few months :rockin:

Just sold my laser engraver/cutter. It was time to retire and people were not spending with the economy on pause.

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I need to install my intertap SS flow control faucets on my kegerator and get rid of the picnic taps. But now I have these custom made tap handles thanks to my father in-law! They are amazing and I can't wait to use them! I'll post pictures hopefully by early next week if I can make time to install the faucets this weekend.

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Made by a woodworker for me out in Cali. They are made out of recycled skateboards!!!

not beer, but tap handles I recently made for my cold brew I have on tap

Cypress knee from my land in North Florida. Light was glaring in here when I took it, not the best detail

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not going to lie the connecting rod handle is super sick.

While I have a tub full of collectable micro brewery handles and a few from my early 20s favourite beers, the tap handles that get used the most are the ones I made or repurposed for tap handles:

A few more I recently designed for a customer. water drop for seltzer water, apple for hard cider and honeycomb for mead etc.

stlblues5010 said:

It's surprising what you can turn into a tap handle.

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Agree!.....

Finished my #1 and #2 tap handles. #2 is a 1970 license plate.

#3 will be a pool ball, still planning the rest as I build this out

An ocassional trip to the local flea market provides inspiration for a new handle.

KIDD69 said:

An ocassional trip to the local flea market provides inspiration for a new handle.

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A Minion? Can I assume you don’t have kids? I couldn’t imagine trying to keep mine from emptying that keg onto the floor! [emoji23]

Love the creativity!