Show me your tap handles!

[actionjackson905]

I made this one for a friend. The glass vial came with a vanilla bean I bought for a stout I brewed a while ago. I added a tap handle ferrule and some cascade hops.

Very cool!!! Can you make me one?🍻

 

[BarleyNRocks]

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[chucho311]

Can someone link me to the thread with the guy who made the leg lamp tap handle? (A christmas story) I can not find it anywhere...

 

[BrooklynTom]

Some of my taps.

 

[Craghunter]

I haven't built any but I have ended up collecting a bunch that I need to sort through and sell some off lol but you guys have given me some ideas for building handle to the toy store I shall go

 

[John Paul Stoddard]

My latest Commercial one..Somewhere near my 90th one

 

[jayway]

Nothing fancy but does the job

 

[John Paul Stoddard]

Did you fill the Copper or do you think it is rigid enough?

 

[jayway]

I soldered the caps on and drilled one end to attach to the faucets so they are empty. They're definitely sturdy enough for everyday use. I thought of using galvanized pipe too, which would look more industrial.

 

[chucho311]

Can someone link me to the thread with the guy who made the leg lamp tap handle? (A christmas story) I can not find it anywhere...

Found it for those that were interested. That was tough...

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?p=7631368&highlight=christmas+story#post7631368

 

[SteveH aka shetc]

First attempt at acid etching some copper pipe

 

[pigroaster]

Any chance of you posting etching details? Looks ultra!

 

[Nagorg]

One for Zombie Dust Clone and the other for my "Texas Gnome" Pale Ale.

 

[SteveH aka shetc]

Any chance of you posting etching details? Looks ultra!

Etching Copper Pipe

Rolling on a stamp is kinda of messy. Going to try using press-n-peel blue transfer film next, which should give a lot more control and choice. BTW, RadioShack has the pcb etchant on sale right now.

 

[Lambo3]

These aren't mine, but I intend to do this. Someone else mentioned connecting rods earlier and said to use aluminum, which is sage advice, but it looks like all of these are steel rods, of various types. Motorcycle rods would probably be better. I had some from a 350 I was going to try, but they might be too big. Several taps were also made from used camshafts, they were either small motorcycle shafts, or larger ones cut into pieces.

It was at a place in Coeur D'Alene called "crafted". A cool spot any homebrewer would enjoy for both food and drink. They had about 70 brews on tap, many of them local.

 

[IndyBlueprints]

 

[thenugsmoustache]

A couple White Labs yeast vials, an axe handle, and a thing a friend of my Dad's carved as a gear shifter in my old Jeep.

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[marjen]

Here are mine

 

[John Paul Stoddard]

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

 

[mj1angier]

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.

 

[Jacinthebox]

couple new handles...gift for my buddy

 

[marjen]

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

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

 

[sami1971]

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

 

[mj1angier]

Got my tap handles on today

 

[MaryB]

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.

 

[rwc_617]

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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[tbred]

Here are the custom tap handles I made.

 

[germanicus81]

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

 

[stlblues5010]

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.

Those are COOL:rockin:

 

[stlblues5010]

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