Beeswax

[reb4lee]

Dear Folks,
Thinking about getting a CS tin drum canteen but had one question about it. If the tin canteen does not have a beeswax lining in it how do you add one? If there is another thread with this question please post it here. I know how to get one out but not in, if it is even possiable.

[Frenchie]

Click on Search in that blue bar under the forum logo. In the window type "beeswax canteen" (without the quotation marks). Press Enter.

[toptimlrd]

Beeswax is not totally necessary with proper care. Also there is not much if any documentation that canteens were wax lined during the period. I would simply make sur it dries out extremely well after each event. Simply roll up a paper towel, stick in the spout and hang upside down for a while. After a day at most, take out the towel and leave hanging upside down uncorked and you should be fine.

[reb4lee]

Rob,
Thanks for the advice.

[1stTexas]

The rust problem is exactly why I chose a $45 CS wooden canteen that included a modern plastic liner. Don't tell anyone it has a plastic liner.

[Jim Mayo]

I am still using the tin drum canteen I bought for the 125th Manassas. For some reason it has lasted longer than any of the M-1858s I have had since then.

[reb4lee]

The rust problem is exactly why I chose a $45 CS wooden canteen that included a modern plastic liner. Don't tell anyone it has a plastic liner.


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[WoodenNutmeg]

In my Confederate days, this was my best friend on hot summer days...

http://www.jarnaginco.com/artwork/catalog/Canteens/csembossedcanteen.jpg

"CS" Embossed Canteen
The ultimate in authentic and involved round drum canteens. This one has rings and a "CS" pressed into the flat face on one side. The other side of the canteen is flat. The original was recovered form a wounded Rebel by an Ohio infantryman on the second day of Shiloh. The original has a leather sling; so does ours. This is a real gem and worth having. This canteen comes with a leather strap.

BUY this (it's a Jarnagin), FOLLOW toptimlrd's advice, and you'll NEVER need another canteen again!

[WoodenNutmeg]

Also, for all you non-wooden canteen-ers out there, throwing an Altoid or two in your water can not only make it seem more cool and refreshing, but it also helps to prevent damage to the interior of your canteen.

A curiously strong mint, indeed.

[Ephraim_Zook]

Also, for all you non-wooden canteen-ers out there, throwing an Altoid or two in your water can not only make it seem more cool and refreshing, but it also helps to prevent damage to the interior of your canteen.

A curiously strong mint, indeed.

Altoids are "period" in that they were invented around 1800 but according to their website, they weren't introduced here until 1918.

[reb4lee]

Altoids are "period" in that they were invented around 1800 but according to their website, they weren't introduced here until 1918.

Hmmm interesting.

[WoodenNutmeg]

Huh, I did not know that.

[Kevin O'Beirne]

For whatever it's worth, my CS canteen is a tin drum type obtained about five years ago from Orchard Hill--a topnotch vendor of quality ("accurate") canteens. I've never had a rust problem with mine and have never, on any canteen I've owned, seen the need to attempt to add a wax "lining" to the thing.

[reb4lee]

Kevin,
That did help me.Thanks:D

[Curt-Heinrich Schmidt]

Hallo!

Indeed...
I am still using "tin" U.S. and C.S. canteens from the mid 1980's, as well as more recent, with no rust or rusting problems. I attribute that to "maintenance" in the form of drying out the canteen at the end of events rather than putting it away wet after just draining the water out.

My only problem is with a Gardner cedar wood canteen. By the end of a hot summer day the water tastes and smells like cedar flavored swamp water.
Rather than do the "Modern Thing" and wax the interior, I switched over to tinned canteens.

Curt-Heinrich Schmidt

[Henry_Rifle]

Rinse it out with HOT water before hanging it up to dry. The hot surface will evaporate the remaining water much faster, and it might help to sanitize also.

Besides, what harm will a little rust cause?

[reb4lee]

Thanks for the tip's. They really help'd.:D

[12thriv]

Are you in that group that carries the Irish brigade flag at New England events

[reb4lee]

Are you in that group that carries the Irish brigade flag at New England events

No sorry im in the confederate atrillery up here.:D

[TimKindred]

Also, for all you non-wooden canteen-ers out there, throwing an Altoid or two in your water can not only make it seem more cool and refreshing, but it also helps to prevent damage to the interior of your canteen.

A curiously strong mint, indeed.

Hmmm... I find the same from a couple ounces of bourbon... :)

But I digress.

One tip that I have mentioned before, regarding canteen maintenance, is to use a little dab of cork grease on the cork stopper to prevent it from drying out. Canteens in use every day didn't require this, as the moisture inside the canteen kept the cork soft and plaiable. However, in storage, without any protection, the cork will dry out and soon become unuseable.

The solution is a dab of cork grease rubbed into the material every few months. The musicians on this board will know what I am speaking about. Cork grease is sold in music stores and comes in a small metal or plastic tin about the size of a pistol cap tin. One tin will last you a lifetime. It's used to moisten the cork pads on clarinets, saxaphones, etc, and the cork gaskets where the sections of the instruments join together.

A dollar or two invested in a small tin of cork grease will save you several dollars in replacement costs down the pike. It's also good for moistening/preserving cork insoles in shoes, etc.

Respects,

[reb4lee]

Tim,
That was a great tip. I wish I would have found out sooner cause now I have to get a new cork.

[12thriv]

ahh, nevermind i did'nt look at your signature

[RedkepiWA]

I know this is late but I just got here. I have a tin drum canteen from jarnigan and I would get red water out if it by the end of the day. I melted some beeswax and poured it inside and shook it around till it stopped moving(hardened) Works like a charm and gives the water a nice flavor too.

It was very easy and took less than 10 min.