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General discussion => Contemporary Accoutrements => Topic started by: Nhgrants on August 25, 2019, 04:45:06 PM

Title: Canteen Cover
Post by: Nhgrants on August 25, 2019, 04:45:06 PM

I have a kidney shaped tin ( stainless) canteen a would like to make a cover for it.
I would use this at rendezvous or hunting.  Any suggestions for cover material?
Would buck skin work? Wool? Linen? Thanks

Title: Re: Canteen Cover
Post by: sespe on August 25, 2019, 07:52:23 PM

I've used both leather and wool.  I like the wool more now, easier to work with.  This is probably the same canteen you have: 

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AK44k-EJ0cI/XWK7Up1raLI/AAAAAAAACzI/V_6ux-9FcBQwzrAl-i8zIpc3Rwmf0F81wCLcBGAs/s1600/20190825_094019.jpg)

That's an old scrap of milsurp wool blanket.  I ran a leather strap around the bottom and stitched it to the wool.  The canteen now has a good sized dent in it from a fall but the cover held up.

I also put a boiled-leather pouch on it.  Handy for keeping some trail rations in, and it's one less thing to carry.

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mRwi-aTI3jY/XWK7UtiE7OI/AAAAAAAACzE/FlaQtqO-yGkmXJYg8VXZ_nvZL35tXBjLACLcBGAs/s1600/20190825_094024.jpg)

Title: Re: Canteen Cover
Post by: Timber on August 28, 2019, 07:05:15 PM

On the tin or copper canteens I would use wool. The wool repels water some what and dries out fast. from the photos you can see I don't cover the top just my preference.
(https://i.ibb.co/dLkZL0g/45036589-944281499114550-1750373892389601280-n.jpg) (https://ibb.co/VQM6QWm)

(https://i.ibb.co/N1yZ3Cr/45204270-944281549114545-6254672925119479808-n.jpg) (https://ibb.co/bHKz3mF)

(https://i.ibb.co/72LGYZz/45254774-944281522447881-2379255390555602944-n.jpg) (https://ibb.co/BqFgzQP)

(https://i.ibb.co/7XQvVsC/57556843-1044637572412275-7621134508556812288-n.jpg) (https://ibb.co/f29MtjF)

Title: Re: Canteen Cover
Post by: Nhgrants on August 28, 2019, 11:24:36 PM

Thanks all for the replies