I am wanting to find a chess piece tap handle for my kegerator. My preference would be a knight. So far all I have been able to find is the following:
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http://www.etsy.com/listing/122447828/rook-chess-piece-beer-tap-walnut-chess?ref=v1_other_2
Does anybody know of any other sites where I might find odd custom tap handles?
You can always just make your own with one of those screw in inserts like this…http://morebeer.com/view_product/16297/102248/Dual-Threaded_Insert_for_Wooden_Taphandles
You’re gonna need nearly 6" chess piece for a handle. That’s kinda hard to come by- especially a specific piece like a knight.
Yeah that rook is looking better and better. The queen looks to plain.
It’s almost a foot tall. You could tighten it w/the brand facing the fridge if it’s not your favorite beer (like it is mine!).
That is quite impressive!
I saw that but it was already gone when I saw it.
I used to play a lot of chess tournaments. Chess pieces and sets have always fascinated me and I have quite a collection of them. My kegerator sits right under a 13x16 photo I took of my favorite wooden set. A nice chess piece handle would just fit so well with the theme of sets and trophies I have in my mancave.
This is the photo I had enlarged
this is where it sits above my kegerator
and if you can get the sizing and placement right it will look like you are reaching into the photo to grab the piece to pour a beer!
There are a few sites that sell outdoor-scale chess sets, and often you can get individual pieces.
+1 on making it yourself. Grab a piece of pine and get to carving! That way it’ll be the size you want and you’ll have a conversation starter in addition to your homebrew. Get yourself a dremel and it should go fairly quickly if you’re not much of a whittler.