Tin box.

[Huntschool]

Back in the day, Ted Cash made some really nice HC steel and brass snap top boxes for carrying small stuff in yer bag. I have several still

 

[Cruzatte]

they are better with Rum over the top!

Another alternative is whiskey.

 

[Sicilian Hunter]

Out here in Calif. we even have walking fruitcakes

Jaws,
What out for them!! They Bite!!

 

[Sicilian Hunter]

Jaws,
What out for them!! They Bite!!

I meant watch not what...apparently I've mixed whiskey and rum in/on my fruitcake

 

[Sicilian Hunter]

Back in the day, Ted Cash made some really nice HC steel and brass snap top boxes for carrying small stuff in yer bag. I have several still

Hunt,
Do you have any pics?

 

[jackley]

Just go to his website or any of the suppliers, they all have them pictured.

Jerry

 

[Sicilian Hunter]

Just go to his website or any of the suppliers, they all have them pictured.

Jerry

Found it !
Thanks Jerry

 

[Dr5x]

The Altoid tin box is something from the past. They are made the same way they were made in the beginning of the 19th century. You might want to burn off the current markings and then polish for a container for caps, flint brother small parts. They have been around forever..
It's like the deviled ham cans which were first developed to send to the troops during the Civil War.

Dutch Schoultz

I ended buying some of the same size tins off of Amazon that come unpainted or embossed for about $2 each.
About the same you'd pay for Altoids minus the mints and the work

The Sicilian

 

[Sicilian Hunter]

The Altoid tin box is something from the past. They are made the same way they were made in the beginning of the 19th century. You might want to burn off the current markings and then polish for a container for caps, flint brother small parts. They have been around forever..
It's like the deviled ham cans which were first developed to send to the troops during the Civil War.

Dutch Schoultz

I like the idea of getting rid of the embossed lettering by doming the lid.
Does anyone have a pic of that?
What was used to do the doming, a round faced dowel?

 

[Carbon 6]

I like the idea of getting rid of the embossed lettering by doming the lid.
Does anyone have a pic of that?
What was used to do the doming, a round faced dowel?

The hammer marks camouflage the lettering. Use a small (ballpeen hammer use the round end)
Place the lid on the cut end of a block of firewood or on an anvil. Start in the middle hammering, slowly working away from the center, and slightly raising the lid up on one side or the other to shape the dome. you hammer on the underside of the lid and the topside is face down.
Check the lid fit often for deformation or warping. The whole process takes a few minutes.
The process works great on Altoids mini tins.

Note: you can buy Altoids size tins without any lettering.

 

[Eutycus]

I notice some y'all badmouthing fruitcakes. Yeah, if you settle for store bought. They do make a good doorstop. But try making your own. You can leave the yukky parts out! Still not sure what that green stuff was, but you wont find it in my fruitcakes.
On the subject of tins. I know it depends on what you keep in them, but how do you keep them from rattling?

 

[Cruzatte]

On the subject of tins. I know it depends on what you keep in them, but how do you keep them from rattling?

Rattling? Why would they rattle? If you're on a hunt, sitting in a stand, or on the ground beneath a tree, or in a duck blind, what's to rattle? Even if you're stealthily sneaking up on that prize buck, what's to rattle?

 

[jackley]

Just put a couple of patches in it with the noisy things.

Jerry

 

[Black Hand]

On the subject of tins. I know it depends on what you keep in them, but how do you keep them from rattling?

I guess it depends what you put in the tin. Mine contains lubed patching, a worm, an extra ball screw and a couple of cut nails. It may rattle a little, but inside my pouch, it is negligible. As a human, you make more noise walking even when you think you are being stealthy....

 

[Carbon 6]

"Rattling" can be a good thing at times. Ever hear of a bear bell ?
If I put noisy items in a tin I just throw in a bit of cloth to prevent rattling.

 

[Eutycus]

little padding on the metal objects. We dont have to worry about Bear Bells in South Texas. Do they still make Sucrets?

 

[Huntschool]

Sicilian Longhunter:

Hunt,
Do you have any pics?

Sorry for the delay in reply.... I just looked back at this thread. I assume you found pics of Ted's stuff.…..

 

[Eutycus]

Any experience I've ever had with burnt cans is the rust.

 

[Artificer]

they are better with Rum over the top!

Somewhere I have 18th century documentation on that, to wit:

1. Liberally douse the fruit cake with rum on a plate or tin in the center of the table.

2. Set fire to the rum.

3. Now you have enough light to eat your apple pie.



Gus

 

[Carbon 6]

2. Set fire to the rum.

Gus