[TheForge] vanishing resources

[Bruce Freeman]

Try looking for commercial suppliers like Freund Can
Co.  Some of these even sell in small numbers.

Bruce
NJ
--- "terry l. ridder" <terrylr at blauedonau.com> wrote:

> hello;
> 
> for several months now i have noticed that
> two of my favorite resources are disappearing
> from the marketplace.
> 
> the large metal coffee cans are being replaced
> with plastic containers. have to be really careful
> building a small forge or crucible furnace in
> one of those.
> 
> the institutional size metal cans are also being
> replaced by plastic containers.
> 
> not only am i losing the metal can as a resource
> but also the lids. i used the lids for many 
> repairs and fixes.
> 
> even gallon paint cans are being replaced with
> plastic
> containers.
> 
> so i am faced with either rolling my own cans or
> finding a suitable replacement resource.
> 
> rolling my own cans is not feasible at this time.
> i am left with finding a suitable replacement
> resource. i would like to hear from list members
> what are the possible replacement resources.
> 
> 
> -- 
> terry l. ridder ><>
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