shane a gress
40 Cal
The small tin that some on this forum have in their shooting bags look like altoids mint boxes. I hope I am correct. I have a dozen of them I use for lots of little things.
The small tin that some on this forum have in their shooting bags look like altoids mint boxes. I hope I am correct. I have a dozen of them I use for lots of little things.
This is why I used a Whitman's chocolates tin - no embossing.Yes, that is what some guys use. The paint can be burnt off and the embossed Altoids lettering can be pounded out. Done right this will dome the lid increasing the internal volume. hammering also gives it that "used" look. You can also buy Altoids style tins without the embossed lettering that really never disappears after hammering. I'm always on the lookout for better tins. You can find tins at flea markets, thrift stores, garage sales etc.
This is why I used a Whitman's chocolates tin - no embossing.
3 1/2" x 2 3/4" x 1" - just large enough for 6 chocolates.I didn't know they made them small enough. Do you happen to have a picture?
I have a sucrets tin on the gun bench with half a fistful of Allen wrenches in it.Lot of us old guys used Sucrets lozenges tins, burn the paint off no raised part to flatten. These are pre Altoids. In the scouts in the early 60's all kinds of kits were made up using them. Fishing, fire making, sewing etc.
In my case, you're right. I have posted photos of Altoids tins that I have antiqued and use for small item storage. I burnt off the paint, gave them a light going over with four aught steel wool, and then a light coat of paste wax.The small tin that some on this forum have in their shooting bags look like altoids mint boxes. I hope I am correct. I have a dozen of them I use for lots of little things.
Thanks, I'll give a try on one and see how it turns out.In my case, you're right. I have posted photos of Altoids tins that I have antiqued and use for small item storage. I burnt off the paint, gave them a light going over with four aught steel wool, and then a light coat of paste wax.
Jr,Last Christmas we got a small fruit cake ina tin it was like 4 “d and 1 3/4 thick made a dandy tin to make char cloth
Yeah, I started with Sucrets but can get Altoids. Old shoe polish tins, various mints, there are lots of options.
I toss them in the fireplace for an evening and pull them out in the morning when cool. Rub the ashes off and then rub with motor oil. Gives a pseudo aged "Japaned" look to the tins.
Handy for pouring melted wax lube into as well.
Depends on the fruitcake...Jr,
Did you make char out of that fruitcake ?!
That;s about all they are good for!!
LOL
One of my favorite Xmas cards was one with a 19th C ice skating scene with people lined up to throw their Xmas fruitcake into a hole in the ice !!Depends on the fruitcake...
Jr,no we ate it; wasn't too bad
The oldest reference that can be found regarding a fruitcake dates back to Roman times. The recipe included pomegranate seeds. Pine nuts, and raisins that were mixed into barley mash. Honey, spices, and preserved fruits were added during the Middle Ages. Crusaders and hunters were reported to have carried this type of cake to sustain themselves over long periods of time away from home.
they are better with Rum over the top!Jr,
Wow!!
You got to it before it turned to the DARK side !!
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