BISCUIT BILLY

[stuart f]

Hi there, just a wee bit info if anybodies intrested. I,ve been looking for billy cans but put off by the price, so i made a small one from a empty soup tin but it,s a bit on small side,so i then got a catering size but the down side was that they had no lids. Anyway today i saw and purchased a good alternative from Poundstretcher,it,s a biscuit tin! it ,s stainless steel and holds 5 pints comfrortably and the bonus is that it has a nice tight fitting lid all for the price of £4. i just need to drill a couple of small holes in the sides to fit a metal coat hanger handle. the steel is nice and thick also,so it won,t buckle to easy unlike the tins. CHEERS STUART F.

 

[Ed]

If thats the one I've seen localy the lid is flat..... drill a hole in the center and attach a knob or a handle (you can get stainless ones from B&Q or Focus).. a great improvment...


Ed

 

[stuart f]

that one must be different cos the one from Poundstretcher i got has got a nice handle on the lid CHEERS STUART F.

 

[maddave]

Hi there, just a wee bit info if anybodies intrested. I,ve been looking for billy cans but put off by the price, so i made a small one from a empty soup tin but it,s a bit on small side,so i then got a catering size but the down side was that they had no lids. Anyway today i saw and purchased a good alternative from Poundstretcher,it,s a biscuit tin! it ,s stainless steel and holds 5 pints comfrortably and the bonus is that it has a nice tight fitting lid all for the price of £4. i just need to drill a couple of small holes in the sides to fit a metal coat hanger handle. the steel is nice and thick also,so it won,t buckle to easy unlike the tins. CHEERS STUART F.

Bought one the other week..... Cracking bit of gear !!

Here's a pic of it next to a 58 pattern waterbottle for scale (you can also see the lid and it's handle)

 

[stuart f]

Thats the one Dave. Cracking bit of kit for the money only £4,would,nt imagine you,d get it any cheaper. CHEERS STUART F.

 

[Tumper]

I purchased a set of 3 nesting s/steel tins from poundstretcher. The largestholds approx 3 pints. I punched holes in the 2 largest, and fitted them with wire handles made from coat hanger wire (the smaller handle detaches, and slips between the sides when nestled) They dont have knobs on the lids, so I might fit one to the largest.

Cost: £4 and an hours work.

I wish I had seen your type in there, Stuart I could have saved myself some work!

(if somebody can tell me how to post pics, I'll try and put a couple up)

 

[Adi007]

www.yoxio.com is one place you can upload shots to.

 

[Tumper]

Not a very good pic, I'll try again tommorow. You cn just see the detachable handle for the second can.

 

[C_Claycomb]

:shock:

Think you could crop the picture down a bit when you try again? I does kind of choke people with slow connections :roll: :-D

Cheers

Chris

 

[boaty]

It's traditional on British Blades to critique soft furnishings in pictures like the above - usually sofas though...

NICE CURTAINS!!!

Oh and good billy-cans too

 

[Evil_squirrel(aaaaaagh)]

hi everyone,

im thinking about doing the woodlore woodsense and tracking course, has anyone done it?

 

[tomtom]

your a bit off topic there mate, try starting a new thread..?