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General discussion => Contemporary Accoutrements => Topic started by: Brian Jordan on January 02, 2009, 11:05:13 PM

Title: MADE A SMALL CANTEEN
Post by: Brian Jordan on January 02, 2009, 11:05:13 PM
This is my first try at a leather canteen. It is sealed with beeswax, and holds a few drops shy of 2 cups of water. The stopper is a piece of whitetail antler.

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Title: Re: MADE A SMALL CANTEEN
Post by: trentOH on January 03, 2009, 12:15:00 AM
That looks mighty nice!  LIt would make a fine shot pouch too.
Title: Re: MADE A SMALL CANTEEN
Post by: Tim Crosby on January 04, 2009, 12:15:30 AM
 Looks good, Nice job.

Tim C.
Title: Re: MADE A SMALL CANTEEN
Post by: Larry Luck on January 07, 2009, 04:57:32 AM
Nice work.  Well proportioned and well executed.
But does bourbon dissolve beeswax?
Larry Luck
Title: Re: MADE A SMALL CANTEEN
Post by: Brian on January 07, 2009, 05:34:51 AM
That's one heck of a nice looking canteen.  Well done!  I'm impressed with the stitching!

Larry - forget Bourbon - what do you think it would do to Ireland's finest malts?  I could use such a device - if beeswax will stand up to it!  Methinks a test is in order!   :D
Title: Re: MADE A SMALL CANTEEN
Post by: Brian Jordan on January 07, 2009, 06:09:19 AM
Quote from: L. Luck on January 07, 2009, 04:57:32 AM
Nice work.  Well proportioned and well executed.
But does bourbon dissolve beeswax?
Larry Luck

Thanks for the compliments everyone. It didn't turn out to bad for the first one. I only wish I would have made it a little bigger.

I am not sure if bourbon would react with the beeswax. My guess would be no, it should not be a problem.
Title: Re: MADE A SMALL CANTEEN
Post by: Brian on January 07, 2009, 08:02:16 PM
Well now, if you want one a "little bigger" there's the perfect excuse to make another one!   ;)

No such thing as ahving too many!   :D
Title: Re: MADE A SMALL CANTEEN
Post by: smokinbuck on January 08, 2009, 10:50:19 PM
Actually, if it held enough bourbon, or Irish malt, it wouldn't matter what happened to the beeswax!!!
Mark  ;D
Title: Re: MADE A SMALL CANTEEN
Post by: Brian Jordan on January 09, 2009, 12:40:41 AM
Quote from: smokinbuck on January 08, 2009, 10:50:19 PM
Actually, if it held enough bourbon, or Irish malt, it wouldn't matter what happened to the beeswax!!!
Mark  ;D

That is an excellent point ;D
Title: Re: MADE A SMALL CANTEEN
Post by: Berks Liberty on January 10, 2009, 01:59:55 AM
That is really nice! You could use that for many different things.  good work!