Tap handles from the lumber yard

[Garfield43]

I know others have posted DIY tap handles that they made from stuff from a lumber yard.
These were pre fab. All I had to do was thread them on.
Tap Handle one. I call it "The Lawn Mower Starter"
Here is what it looks like installed:

Tap Handle #2 "The Ball" I am using it right now.

#1 is $3 and #2 is $4. The store they came from, Menards is doing an 11% rebate right now.
They get cheaper in bulk but my store didn't have them in stock
3 pack of #1
4 pack of #2
That makes the ball almost half price.
#1 comes with a plug covering the hole in the top. I could thread it all the way down without needing to pull the plug.
I think my store had the teardrop shape, they don't show it online however.
They were $5 each, they are cheaper than that online from the brew shops.
William's has them for $2.50
I would have just ordered them but they are out of the EVA Barrier hose I need.
So mail homebrew shop beats regional hardware chain on price.
How often does that happen?

 

[bkboiler]

Very cool! I love the "8 ball" looking thing!
I realized the other day that I kegged two beers but only had one tap handle.
Home depot had been sold out of threaded inserts for a long time, and I had bought a stick of oak, but been avoiding using it.
Finally gave in and this took all of 3 minutes in the vice between my hand saw, drilling it to the minor diameter of my tap thread and sanding it a tiny bit by hand.
Yep, that's right, I didn't use a threaded insert. Raw-dog.