08-05-2007, 06:26 PM
Wes,
I used to have one of these canteens and they are pretty sturdy, but you may want to look at washing it out real good with dish soap and then lining it with bees wax to take out the metallic taste in it.
I just poured in melted bee's wax, put on the cap, and shook it up real good. It will also make sure that you have a near perfect seal. Just don't pour hot coffee or tea in it or anything that could go rancid like dairy products.
As Far as carrying it goes, I have only ever seen suspended from the marching kit in pictures, however, I took some leather cord and made a carrying strap for it and smaller one for the cap so I would not lose it. It worked out pretty well for me at Lafe in 2006.
On a side note, there is discussion that the canteen discovered that your's is based off of, may have been for olive oil, or some other liquid other than water, but it is all speculative.
Cheers!!,
Mike
I used to have one of these canteens and they are pretty sturdy, but you may want to look at washing it out real good with dish soap and then lining it with bees wax to take out the metallic taste in it.
I just poured in melted bee's wax, put on the cap, and shook it up real good. It will also make sure that you have a near perfect seal. Just don't pour hot coffee or tea in it or anything that could go rancid like dairy products.
As Far as carrying it goes, I have only ever seen suspended from the marching kit in pictures, however, I took some leather cord and made a carrying strap for it and smaller one for the cap so I would not lose it. It worked out pretty well for me at Lafe in 2006.
On a side note, there is discussion that the canteen discovered that your's is based off of, may have been for olive oil, or some other liquid other than water, but it is all speculative.
Cheers!!,
Mike
Mike Daniels
a.k.a
Titus Minicius Parthicus
Legio VI FFC.
If not me...who?
If not now...when?
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a.k.a
Titus Minicius Parthicus
Legio VI FFC.
If not me...who?
If not now...when?
:wink: <img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_wink.gif" alt=":wink:" title="Wink" />:wink:
