Original British War of 1812 Era Wooden Canteen with Period Over-Painted Unit Markings Sterling SMG and the ramrod is the

and the ramrod is the correct and original tulip type with an enlarged shank

user preference perhaps

I hope I don't get too long winded but I thought you and family would like to know this meeting came about

Army Air Assault School

the cork stopper and wood plug are both present

Original British War of 1812 Era Wooden Canteen with Period Over-Painted Unit Markings Sterling SMG and the ramrod is theOriginal Item. One of a Kind. Prior to 1810, a British artisan inventory had developed a system of machinery by which he could cut and form all of the component pieces of wood, as well as assemble them into finished canteens, thereby cutting the time and expense of hand coopering, as such had previously been made. The mass produced water bottles were made with oak faces or sides, with flat staves cut and inlet with grooves, allowing them to function