CANTEENS

BEE'S WAX CAKES

  Here's an item that has 1001 uses. A small cake of bee's wax weighting 1.5 oz. approx. How many old period recipes for this or for that call for bee's wax? A bunch, that's how many. Every wood polish, leather polish, blacking for boots and any type of water proofing calls for bee's wax. If your sewing any heavy material by hand a little bee's wax on the needle makes the job so much easier. These are just the right size to reline that old rusty canteen of yours too or have you grown to like the taste of red water?

BEE'S WAX CAKES $4.95 # 2371 BUY NOW!


CANTEEN REPLACEMENT CORKS

  Our replacement cork & chains (or cork & hemp string) fit all standard models of Civil War era canteens.

REPLACEMENT CORK WITH PULL AND CHAIN
ITEM # 320 $6.95
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REPLACEMENT CORK AND PULL WITH HEMP STRING
ITEM # 969-B $6.95
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COTTON LINEN SLING

  A lot of you have ask for a good replacement sling for your canteens. We now offer one that is as close to the original as we could possibly make it. The photo on the left is a close up of our canteen sling material. The photo on the right is of an original in our collection. It is made of from 100% cotton, folded and sewn on both sides with brown cotton thread, just as the original we copied it from. They are 72 inches long but of course you can cut yours to any length you want before you sew it onto your canteen.

FOR 1858 CANTEENS
ITEM # 968 $6.95 BUY NOW!

1 1/4 INCH WIDE FOR TIN DRUM OR WOODEN CANTEENS
ITEM # 968-A $6.95 TEMP. OUT OF STOCK.



MEXICAN WAR CANTEEN
STAINLESS STEEL


  This was a very popular style of canteen during the Mexican War. A canteen that could be made in any tin shop and was often seen with militia units. It did not go out of style, it's simplicity made it very popular with the Southern manufacturers and it is a common item to dig in Confederate camps. I only recently sold an exact copy of this canteen that was dug here in Wartrace on the Garrison Creek from one of CS Gen. Patrick Cleburne's camps. This canteen would be appropriate for any theater of the war. They come with a cork as seen in the photo above and they're Stainless steel for extra long life, no rust, ready to go.

MEXICAN WAR CANTEEN
ITEM #318-A $39.95
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COPPER CANTEEN


  Back by popular demand. For several years now we have been unable for find a suitable manufacturer for this item. Until now that is. Back in stock and ready for immediate delivery. An exact copy of the Confederate copper canteen as seen in the "Echos of Glory" series. This canteen is made to the exact spec.s as a similar tin canteen dug here in Wartrace at one of Gen. Cleburne's camps on the Garrison Creek. It comes with a cork and is beeswax lined.

COPPER CANTEEN
ITEM #2072 $49.95
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SOUTHERN TIN CANTEEN
EARLY WAR STYLE

  If you study the early war photographs of Southern Soldiers you will find this style of canteen quite often. Thinner in width and larger in diameter that the Mex/War style. They were made in 1000 different tin shops around the South. Small variations from one to another is the norm. We chose one that was similar in size to those most often seen with Louisiana and Texas troops.
They measure 6 3/8 wide and 1 3/4 inches thick. They are beeswax lined, the sling is folded and sewn 100% off white cotton. They come with a cork as seen in the photo.

SOUTHERN TIN CANTEEN
EARLY WAR STYLE.
# 000 $39.95
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SAME AS ABOVE IN STAINLESS STEEL
EARLY WAR STYLE.
# 8905 $39.95
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KIDNEY SHAPED CANTEEN

  Our stainless steel Kidney Shaped Canteen is of a similar style to that used in the Revolutionary War but shows many of the attributes used in some known Confederate models. It has a cotton cord sling, a wooden plug for a cork. It also has a hemp string attached to help you keep up with your cork. Very sturdy and well made. You'll have a tuff time crushing this one. But don't worry, I'm sure you'll figure out a way to do it.

KIDNEY SHAPED CANTEEN
ITEM # 2310 $39.95
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THE BEST 1858 STAINLESS STEEL CANTEEN ANYWHERE





THE BEST STAINLESS STEEL CANTEEN ANYWHERE

  The best 1858 stainless canteen ever. This repro is great! You can lay it down next to an original (I have & you should). The measurements are perfect. But here is the best part. It has a lead free pewter spout, no one else is producing a stainless canteen with the correct spout! The shoulder strap is 100% cotton that has been folded and sewn. The canteen itself is made from stainless steel. It comes with a cork and chain but there has been no, I repeat, no hole drilled in the canteen for the chain to go in. You can drill one or fasten the chain through the bar that holds the shoulder strap on. If you want to throw the chain away and use a string as so many of the hard core are doing and your good to go. We have them covered in grey wool, fed. blue wool and uncovered. All with the correct strap. This is one of the best canteens on the market. Super material and craftsmanship not to mention the authenticity. You will not be disappointed.

  WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE SMOOTHSIDE AND THE BULLSEYE?
ACCORDING TO SILVIA & O'DONNELL'S CANTEEN BOOK THE BULLSEYE VARIATION CAME ABOUT IN 1861 AS AN EFFORT TO PREVENT DENTING OF THE CANTEEN. THE RINGS OF THE BULLSEYE PATTERN WERE THOUGHT TO MAKE THE CANTEEN STRONGER.


1858 SMOOTHSIDE STAINLESS STEEL CANTEEN, PEWTER SPOUT
FEDERAL BLUE WOOL COVER
ITEM # 890FB $49.95
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1858 SMOOTHSIDE STAINLESS STEEL CANTEEN, PEWTER SPOUT
GRAY WOOL COVER
ITEM # 890CG $49.95
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1858 SMOOTHSIDE STAINLESS STEEL CANTEEN, PEWTER SPOUT
SKY BLUE WOOL COVER
ITEM # 890SB $49.95
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1858 SMOOTHSIDE STAINLESS STEEL CANTEEN, PEWTER SPOUT
GRAY JEAN WOOL COVER
ITEM # 890JEAN $49.95
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CANTEEN REPLACEMENT CORK AND CHAIN

FITS ORIGINALS AS WELL AS ALL STANDARD REPRO UNION SMOOTH SIDE OR BULL'S-EYE CANTEENS. ALSO FITS STANDARD CONFEDERATE TIN DRUM TYPE.

CORK AND CHAIN
#320     $6.95
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REPLACEMENT STRAP FOR MOST TIN DRUM STYLE CANTEENS.
COTTON WEBBING 1 1/4 INCHES WIDE
#321        $6.95
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WOOL OR JEAN CLOTH SCRAP

A WOOL OR JEAN CLOTH SCRAP THAT IS LARGE ENOUGH TO COVER A CANTEEN.
YOU CUT AND SEW. PLEASE SELECT THE TYPE OF MATERIAL AND COLOR YOU WOULD LIKE, "WOOL" AND OR "JEAN" FROM THE CHOICES BELOW.

BROWN JEAN WOOL # 323-J $9.95 BUY NOW!

GREY JEAN WOOL # 323-J $9.95 BUY NOW!

TAUPE ON BROWN JEAN WOOL # 323-J $9.95 BUY NOW!

TAUPE JEAN WOOL # 323-J $9.95 BUY NOW!

SKY BLUE WOOL #323-W $9.95 BUY NOW!

GREY WOOL #323-W $9.95 BUY NOW!

NAVY BLUE WOOL #323-W $9.95 BUY NOW!



LEATHER CANTEEN SLING

  This leather canteen sling is by far the best I have ever seen on the market. I really like the black iron buckle. The sling is made from 2 pieces of top grain leather that are scarft, overlapped and stitched together. The stitching is great and it's long enough for even the tallest guy. Short guys like me may have to cut a little off the end to make your canteen ride correctly. We show this sling being used on a 1858 smooth side canteen. There are a couple of period photos showing filter canteens with leather slings. But this is by no means the only correct use for this sling. We do not sell filter canteens. The spout for the rubber hose just breaks off too easily as was the problem on the original.

LEATHER CANTEEN SLING #322 $14.95

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CANTEEN ADVISE

  Why are canteens covered with wool? If you said "so it will match my jacket" please exit this sight and never return. The wool serves 3 purposes. It adds a very small amount of padding and could prevent a leak when dropped (although its unlikely). It keeps the soldier from sounding like a tinker (tin pot repair man) coming through the brush. But most importantly when you wet the wool it cools the canteen by means of evaporation. Try it when your in the field. You'll be amazed at the difference.

TIN OR STAINLESS STEEL

  Which one is right for you? First let me say that you can add a lot of life to a tin canteen by simply coating the inside of it with paraffin or bees wax. The simplest way is to take a candle (which ever type you prefer) and drop it in a clean metal can that you have washed and dried completely. Bend the can slightly like you were going to mash the top together, just enough to make a crease, this will let you pour the wax easier. Set it over a fire and be careful not to let it get to hot, both paraffin and bee's wax will catch fire and burn if you let them get too hot!!. When the candle melts completely remove the wick from the can with anything clean. A fork works well. Make sure your canteen is dry, I mean bone dry before you do the next step. Uncork your canteen and hold it with the bottom on a hard surface like a table. Then with an oven mitt or a pair of pliers take the can of melted wax and pour the whole thing into your canteen. Drop the pliers and put the cork in the canteen firmly. Now shake it up. Its a good idea to keep your hand on the Cork. Just a few shakes will do it. You want to make sure that you coat all of the inside of the canteen. Now remove the cork and dump the excess wax back into the tin can. You have just doubled the life of your canteen. This should only be done by an adult or under adult supervision. If your the type of guy or gal that smashes your thumb a lot don't try it regardless of how old you are.
Now if you are the type person who takes really good care of there equipment you can use a tin canteen. The most important thing is to really dry it out after every event. If you let water stand in it for any length of time your gonna have red water.

STAINLESS STEEL

  Stainless is the most forgiving canteen you will ever own. you can treat it like its your mother in laws step sister and it still won't let you down. If you are like a lot of us who always get home from an event at 3 in the morning, and you have to go to work or to school the next day. Then buy the stainless steel. Sure it cost a little more but for guys like us it's gonna out last 6 tin canteens. There is one important thing to remember. If you get to an event and there's water in your canteen from the last event don't just pour it out and put fresh water in it !! Montezuma will have his revenge and you didn't even go to Mexico! Pour some really hot water in it and let it sit. (Do not put hot water in a canteen that has been bee's waxed!) or better yet put about 6 drops of clorox to a full canteen of water. but be sure to rinse it out several times if you do. The after taste of Clorox is not nearly as bad as what will happen to you from drinking contaminated water.



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CIVILIAN COATS & FROCKS

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