lathed an end plug today for an old 2C cell maglite body i had laying around (so many bodies under the shed 
). The aluminum end cap is press fit and expoxied into the cut down maglite body. This will be a fire kit, complete with tinder, firesteel, fatwood and PJCB. But for now it holds matches and cotton balls.
A waterproof, nukeproof, crushproof firekit (or survival kit or whatever)
shown beside a spyderco Delica combo edge:
FAT BOY
approx specs: 5" long x 1" wide. Usable space inside is about 4.25" long x just under 1" wide. With Redbird matches in there, there is 1.5" of space left over for cotton balls, jute etc
). The aluminum end cap is press fit and expoxied into the cut down maglite body. This will be a fire kit, complete with tinder, firesteel, fatwood and PJCB. But for now it holds matches and cotton balls. A waterproof, nukeproof, crushproof firekit (or survival kit or whatever)
shown beside a spyderco Delica combo edge:
FAT BOY
approx specs: 5" long x 1" wide. Usable space inside is about 4.25" long x just under 1" wide. With Redbird matches in there, there is 1.5" of space left over for cotton balls, jute etc
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once i'm employed again and have disposable income, i WILL be buying a metal lathe. I plan to make similar sized canisters from scratch. I have a very unique design that will appeal to the WS&S crowd. But it will take me 6 months or so before this happens. 
