questions about slat canteen

mel.ifiedman · Oct 5, 2024

hey all! apologies if this isnt the best thread to put this in, but i wasnt sure where else to put it. i bought this slat canteen at a yard sale about 2 years ago and decided that id finally fix it up and put it to good use.

i plan on removing the band and replacing it, since its a bit rusted and a bit busted, so i pulled out the nails, but now im stumped with these two big pieces holding it all together. any advice on how to remove these?
thanks in advance!

Tumbledown · Oct 6, 2024

Remove the strap and replace it with a cinched up belt, or use some webbing and tie it off.

Colonial Boy · Oct 6, 2024

Well, they look lke wood screws, so if you can’t get a decent grip on them then recut the driver slots and screw out.
Tip, use a new hacksaw blade with a bit of something comfy wrapped around it, much more control than in the saw frame.

Major Dorman · Oct 6, 2024

They look like copper rivets holding the metal bands together.

russellshaffer · Oct 6, 2024

I think Major is right about the rivets. Just file the head off. Good luck getting your new bands tight. There is probably a trick to doing that.

Colonial Boy · Oct 8, 2024

Here’s one trick, cut a screw type hose clip in two ad attach the seperate bits to-the band well past where you want the join, use solder or a really strong glue [for easier clean up] then drill and pin the band through the joint well into the wood.
They could well be copper rivets but there does appear to be the remains of a slot in one.

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