Carl Giordano, Tinsmith

[SgtErv]

I ordered a kidney shaped tin canteen and an oiler from Mr. Giordano and it is exceptional. He spoke with me on the phone about dos and donts with lining the canteen with beeswax, a how-to, and was quite friendly.

I got the canteen in a few days, well packed, and am very impressed. It came with an info sheet about caring and storing tinware.

First rate. Cool website, too.

 

[Coot]

Carl is well known for exceptional period tinware. He does excellent work. :thumbsup:

 

[Obi-Wan Cannoli]

It looks like he does superb craftsmanship :shocked2:

http://www.cg-tinsmith.com/

 

[George]

I was able to handle and inspect quite a bit of his tinware in his booth at a local trade fair, and it seemed very well done. Shortly after that I ordered a significant piece online as a gift, and was given a delivery date of about 6 weeks, well within my window. It never came, sooner or later. Tried to work out the problem to no avail, so I had to cancel after a few months.

Even the best of tinware does you little good if it never shows up.

Spence

 

[Artificer]

I'm glad they had the items on hand and you have enjoyed them.

A few years ago I ordered a small oiler, a couple of oil cans and a couple other small items. Most of those items were not in stock and it took a few months to get them. When I did get them, I was very pleased overall. I would have preferred the small oiler (linked below) was a bit smaller in diameter so I could have put it in my Cartridge Box holes, BUT I did not mention I wanted to be able to do that - so I can not and do not fault them for it. I just drilled out one hole larger in my cartridge block for it to fit. http://www.cg-tinsmith.com/images/Photos/oilers2001.JPG

Gus

 

[SgtErv]

That's the one I got. Should've gotten two, actually!

 

[Loyalist Dave]

I was part of a group that bought a tin oven from him as a gift for a friend. Works great.

LD

 

[Artificer]

That's the one I got. Should've gotten two, actually!

A few years after I got mine, I found similar oilers from other makers that were advertised as being small enough to fit in the cartridge block holes for .69 cal. French Musket repros. The one I got from Carl was a bit too large for 3/4" holes drilled in my cartridge block for a Bess. I have no idea if Carl's recent ones will or will not fit 3/4" holes.

Gus

Oh, FWIW, I did not leave that oil bottle in my Cartridge Block for normal usage. Didn't want oil to soak into one of the block holes and possibly harm blank cartridges. I normally only put it in my block for demonstrations.

Gus

 

[Maestro]

Carl's work is top-notch! I have his fife case, oiler, wash basin and tin kettle (see pic). Some of the best in quality and authenticity.