This is what happens when you have too much time on your hands on a Saturday. Actually I’ve been toying with an idea that involves MNBeer tap handles (more information forthcoming) for a while and decided to finally rough out a prototype. Of course I don’t have the equipment and/or skill to properly create the 1.5″ x 2.5″ diamonds, so a jigsaw, sander and a few prayers helped to make my prototype look decent, more or less.

Is anyone interested in cutting a dozen diamonds for me sometime in the future? I just don’t own the proper tools or skills.

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