Tatonka handle mug Lid

[Johnnyboy1971]

Don't know if this has been done before but just made a lid for my Tatonka mug.

as you can see its made from the top of a large tin of PEK chopped pork.
I used one of the tin openers that cuts through the side of the tin leaving a rigid lid.
This is then turned upside down and is a tight clip on fit (too tight really)

it is easy enough to slightly open the lip with a pair of pliers to allow a good push fit.

Next job is to drill a few small drain holes for when I'm cooking pasta/rice and also allows a little steam to escape when boiling water, but retaining enough cover not to allow too much heat to escape. I will also add a small D ring to aid lifting on and off.

Please note the bottom of the tin is a little smaller so can't be used.

 

[Clouston98]

Nice one mate! Neat idea that!

 

[Chiseller]

Tiptop :thumbup:

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[Man of Tanith]

Thats a darn good improv mate.
this for your bed roll set up?

 

[Johnnyboy1971]

Thats a darn good improv mate.
this for your bed roll set up?

Not really just something I have wanted to do for a while. Got some odd looks walking round the shop with a mug and picking up various tins.

 

[Man of Tanith]

We have all been there mate

 

[Macaroon]

That's a neat and elegant solution there, a fine idea....................Nice one!

 

[mountainm]

Great idea, I use a whisky tube lid for my volcano stove mug.

 

[jeanguyv123]

Hello everyone. If you go to tesco, you can buy a large-ish tin of hot chocolate drink at about 58p. It is the tesco own budget stuff with the red plastic lid. When the tin is empty, prise the cardboard off the metal with pliers carefully so that the metal base does not bend. That is a perfectly fitting lid on the tatonka mug. If you cannot extract all the cardboard from the groove, soak the lid and use a needle.
Now comes the clincher.
If you put your new lid on the cup, you can fit the red top upside down on that, and you have a receptacle for your folding spoon, tea bag and sweetener.

Alternatively, the red top will fit on the cup on its own, with a tight fit, to carry stuff in the cup. Simples...