So I've decided that I want to start collecting tap handles. I would like to display them on the wall of my basement. Has anyone else found a cool way to display them like this?
You buy standard shelving and allthread , Just drill holes to countersink the all thread cut at lengths to screw the taps onto them . A drop of glue in the bottom of the hole secures the thread to the shelf . Got to be careful cutting so you dont booger up the thread pitch otherwise pretty simple and cost effective.
A year or two ago, I started by buying a couple of these from display shack, and I've since ordered more and more. Recently I decided to raise them (like stadium seating) and I did that myself with some wood and stain from a hardware store. If I could do it over again, I would have probably created something similar to my current setup myself, rather that go through display shack, but it's hard to anticipate how a collection grows over time. Even this picture is out of date now So basically I recommend Display Shack, and I also recommend doing it yourself. I've also heard of people using wood hand-railing to mount taps directly onto a wall. Or using angled, metal brackets, and not using any wood at all. Lots of options
I bought some shelving from IKEA and some 3/8 hanger bolts and drilled them into the board. Put a little gorilla glue in there to keep them stable. Tap handles are probably my favorite form of breweriana. I would personally DIY your display as you can make it however you want instead of buying an expensive set-up that you have to make fit.
Damn, that's a lot of cutting of threaded rod (depending, I suppose, on the number of tap handles one has ). Why not just buy a box of 3/8" X 16 flathead bolts (length determined by shelf thickness), and countersink the bottom of the shelf? Or, if you still want the blind hole method, 3/8" X 16 set screws, and drill and tap the shelving. Needless to say, illustrations not to same scale.
