Civil War-Era Canteen

[Dave R]

This was a quickie I doodled out for a guy who was looking for plans to make a replica of a canteen from the time of the American Civil War. Actually it's a pretty basic model. Only a little Follow Me action. Trim and Keep was handy for drilling the hole for the spigot and cutting reliefs for the strap retainers.

[pbacot]

That's very nice David. Really great render. Cutlist?

[Dave R]

Thank you.

No cut list yet. I'm waiting for more accurate dimensions from the guy I drew it for. I found a couple of photos that I used for reference which had a cloth tape draped loosely over the canteen to give size reference but I didn't get exact sizes. It might not matter much, though.

[pbacot]

So this is why tin canteens were later made in the circular design. Or perhaps the barrel approach suited tin design as well. I had one in scouts that was round though far removed from this sort of construction.

[Dave R]

You're probably right about the early tin canteens. Bend a hoop and solder on two slightly domed or bulls-eye-corrugated disks and Bob's yer uncle. I expect with machines to press out domes of aluminum, it made good sense to switch to canteens with only one seam. Fewer parts, less chance of a leak and stronger.