diff --git a/bare_cnr/src/multiplexer.rs b/bare_cnr/src/multiplexer.rs
index a3fa8e9..408f809 100644
--- a/bare_cnr/src/multiplexer.rs
+++ b/bare_cnr/src/multiplexer.rs
@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@ use crate::CnrError;
 use crate::CnrError::Closed;
 use dashmap::mapref::entry::Entry;
 use dashmap::DashMap;
-use log::error;
+use log::{error, warn};
 use serde::de::DeserializeOwned;
-use serde::Serialize;
+use serde::{Deserialize, Deserializer, Serialize, Serializer};
+use std::borrow::{Borrow, BorrowMut};
+use std::cell::RefCell;
 use std::marker::PhantomData;
-use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::sync::{Arc, Weak};
 use tokio::io::{AsyncRead, AsyncReadExt, AsyncWrite, AsyncWriteExt};
 use tokio::sync::mpsc::{Receiver, Sender};
 use tokio::sync::{Mutex, MutexGuard};
@@ -28,7 +30,10 @@ pub struct TransportMultiplexer {
 
     /// Channel receivers for channels that have received messages but haven't yet been claimed
     unclaimed_channels: Arc<DashMap<u16, Receiver<Vec<u8>>>>,
-    // TODO channels:
+}
+
+thread_local! {
+    static CURRENT_MULTIPLEXER: RefCell<Weak<TransportMultiplexer>> = Default::default();
 }
 
 impl TransportMultiplexer {
@@ -36,7 +41,7 @@ impl TransportMultiplexer {
         rx: R,
         tx: W,
         initiator: bool,
-    ) -> Result<TransportMultiplexer, CnrError> {
+    ) -> Result<Arc<TransportMultiplexer>, CnrError> {
         let (txqueue_tx, txqueue_rx) = tokio::sync::mpsc::channel(8);
 
         let channels = Arc::new(Default::default());
@@ -57,19 +62,19 @@ impl TransportMultiplexer {
             }
         });
 
-        Ok(TransportMultiplexer {
+        Ok(Arc::new(TransportMultiplexer {
             task_tx,
             task_rx,
             initiator,
             tx_queue: txqueue_tx,
             channels,
             unclaimed_channels,
-        })
+        }))
     }
 
-    pub fn open_channel_with_id<R, W>(&self, channel_id: u16) -> Option<Channel<R, W>> {
+    pub fn open_channel_with_id<R, W>(self: &Arc<Self>, channel_id: u16) -> Option<Channel<R, W>> {
         match self.channels.entry(channel_id) {
-            Entry::Occupied(oe) => {
+            Entry::Occupied(_) => {
                 match self.unclaimed_channels.remove(&channel_id) {
                     Some((_k, chan_rx)) => Some(Channel {
                         id: channel_id,
@@ -77,6 +82,7 @@ impl TransportMultiplexer {
                             chan_id: channel_id,
                             tx: self.tx_queue.clone(),
                             rx: chan_rx,
+                            multiplexer: Arc::downgrade(&self),
                         })),
                         marker: Default::default(),
                     }),
@@ -95,6 +101,7 @@ impl TransportMultiplexer {
                         chan_id: channel_id,
                         tx: self.tx_queue.clone(),
                         rx: chan_rx,
+                        multiplexer: Arc::downgrade(&self),
                     })),
                     marker: Default::default(),
                 })
@@ -134,7 +141,8 @@ impl TransportMultiplexer {
                 Entry::Occupied(oe) => {
                     if let Err(err) = oe.get().send(buf).await {
                         // TODO this channel has died. What can we do about it?
-                        todo!();
+                        warn!("Message received but channel {} dead", chan_id);
+                        // TODO maybe we should clean it up at this point...
                     }
                 }
                 Entry::Vacant(ve) => {
@@ -148,14 +156,51 @@ impl TransportMultiplexer {
     }
 }
 
-pub struct ChannelHandle<LTR, RTL, const initiator: bool> {
+pub struct ChannelHandle<LTR, RTL, const INITIATOR: bool> {
     marker: PhantomData<(LTR, RTL)>,
+    chan_id: u16,
+    multiplexer: Weak<TransportMultiplexer>,
+}
+
+impl<LTR, RTL> ChannelHandle<LTR, RTL, false> {
+    pub fn into_channel(self) -> Option<Channel<RTL, LTR>> {
+        let multiplexer = self.multiplexer.upgrade()?;
+        multiplexer.open_channel_with_id(self.chan_id)
+    }
+}
+
+//impl<LTR, RTL, const INITIATOR: bool> Serialize for ChannelHandle<LTR, RTL, INITIATOR> {
+impl<LTR, RTL> Serialize for ChannelHandle<LTR, RTL, true> {
+    fn serialize<S>(&self, serializer: S) -> Result<S::Ok, S::Error>
+    where
+        S: Serializer,
+    {
+        self.chan_id.serialize(serializer)
+    }
+}
+
+//impl<'de, LTR, RTL, const INITIATOR: bool> Deserialize<'de> for ChannelHandle<LTR, RTL, INITIATOR> {
+impl<'de, LTR, RTL> Deserialize<'de> for ChannelHandle<LTR, RTL, false> {
+    fn deserialize<D>(deserializer: D) -> Result<Self, D::Error>
+    where
+        D: Deserializer<'de>,
+    {
+        // TODO We could check the initiator flags are the right way around by embedding a bool in
+        //      the format.
+        let chan_id = u16::deserialize(deserializer)?;
+        Ok(ChannelHandle {
+            marker: Default::default(),
+            chan_id,
+            multiplexer: CURRENT_MULTIPLEXER.with(|refcell| refcell.borrow().clone()),
+        })
+    }
 }
 
 struct ChannelInner {
     chan_id: u16,
     tx: Sender<(u16, Vec<u8>)>,
     rx: Receiver<Vec<u8>>,
+    multiplexer: Weak<TransportMultiplexer>,
 }
 
 pub struct ChannelLock<'a, R, W> {
@@ -176,10 +221,18 @@ impl<'a, R: DeserializeOwned, W: Serialize> ChannelLock<'a, R, W> {
     }
 
     pub async fn recv(&mut self) -> Result<R, CnrError> {
-        match self.guard.rx.recv().await {
+        let new_weak = self.guard.multiplexer.clone();
+        CURRENT_MULTIPLEXER.with(move |refcell| {
+            *(refcell.borrow_mut()) = new_weak;
+        });
+        let res = match self.guard.rx.recv().await {
             Some(bytes) => Ok(serde_bare::from_slice(&bytes)?),
             None => Err(CnrError::Closed),
-        }
+        };
+        CURRENT_MULTIPLEXER.with(|refcell| {
+            *(refcell.borrow_mut()) = Weak::new();
+        });
+        res
     }
 }
 
@@ -189,6 +242,17 @@ pub struct Channel<R, W> {
     marker: PhantomData<(R, W)>,
 }
 
+impl<R, W> Channel<R, W> {
+    /// Channel handles only get sent in one direction.
+    pub fn handle(&self) -> ChannelHandle<R, W, true> {
+        ChannelHandle {
+            marker: Default::default(),
+            chan_id: self.id,
+            multiplexer: Default::default(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 impl<R: Send + DeserializeOwned, W: Serialize> Channel<R, W> {
     pub async fn lock(&self) -> ChannelLock<'_, R, W> {
         ChannelLock {