Made my own Billy Can

[Blackthorn]

Ive just made my own Billy Can.

I took inspiration from someone on this site who suggested getting a tea or coffee jar and using an old wire coat hanger for a handle. I did just that.

Cookies tin from TK Max £4.99.

Wire Clothes Hangar from my mums wardrobe £0.00

I just punched two holes in the tin and twisted the wire to the suited angle.

Already boiled up on it to test and it works great. I know it doesnt look very impressive but it will save me some money.

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[Fallow Way]

nice little billy can there.....if water gets hot in it, its a billy can, doesnt matter where the materials come from


as soon as it gets all nice and blackened up and the "cookies" gets covered no one will ever know

 

[running bare]

im guilty of that post . it cost me a quid but the cookie jar looks a bit bigger than my 1 ltr coffee tin but all the same ive had quite a few outings with my poundshop special and it does the job superb. if it works dont knock it thats what i say. why pay £20 when a fiver will do the job just as well!!!

 

[pierre girard]

Perfect!

 

[tomtom]

good work mate, i have one similar which i have fitted a lid knob/handle to though i havent fitted a bail arm yet.. you have reminded me a need to do that!

 

[redflex]

Far from silly, practical, cheap and no doubt more fun to make than sitting stuck in front a TV

 

[Blackthorn]

Yep, definetly enjoyed making it.

Thanks for the inspiration Running Bear.

 

[Stonedog]

I use 1 pound coffee cans.....work like a carm, super durable.....and can be used for multiple purposes!

Looks good that can!

 

[Hoodoo]

Great idea!

 

[Ogri the trog]

You're certainly living up to my signiture piece there Blackthorn.

Well done mate, looks good to me.

ATB

Ogri the trog

 

[Tony]

Excellent stuff, all my main cooking pots are from TK Max, four sizes that all fit into each other. I wish I’d gone down the coat hangar route though, I braided welding rod and got some nice blisters!!

Have you put a nice knob on the lid? Little hole through, carve a wooden knob and screw it on.

PS, if you could reduce the size of the picture a bit it won't force the size of the page to be wide....Cheers...and it will be kinder to those on a dial up...

 

[Topcat02]

Well done, great effort.

 

[Blackthorn]

Thanks for the comments guys.

Will try and work on reducing my pics.

Cheers.