Creative uses for empty tins?

[hiplainsdrifter]

Other than holding random screws and washers, loose change, and the like?

 

[nsfisher]

I use a Penzance tin for my tobacco when I leave the house. Holds about 4 bowls and slips in shirt or pants pocket.

 

[guitarguy86]

Cigarettes maybe? I know it may seem a bit obvious, but just a thought.

 

[buster]

They are good for geocaching containers.

 

[photoman13]

1+ geocaching

 

[subtech77]

I use my old Capstan-tins for other tobaccos. First the old shape is much better than the new. It keeps the tobacco much longer, and second, I could take off the stupid warnings, so they look clean and vintage. I know some use old tins for storing stamps.

 

[papipeguy]

With my round tins I invert the tops and use them as drink coasters outside.

 

[ghost]

Guitar pick holder, and the warnings get removed every time.

 

[joshy]

With my round tins I invert the tops and use them as drink coasters outside. - papipeguy

and that is one idea I will be stealing, thank you. :P

 

[philip]

Here are some pretty good ideas from last year:
Tobacco Tins

 

[mrdoody]

anybody try to build a cmoy pocket amp into a tin?

i think i'm gonna give it a whirl!

doody.

 

[rlunderhill]

Great ideas there. I use my empty's in the garage. I use one for burnt matches, Don't throw any burnt matches in the trash, and another for bulk tobaccos. I just relabel it and take it with me. My wife uses the metal tins for her travels. Ear rings and the sort.
I also keep my Cigar boxes. My family always call's and ask's if I have an empty for their stuff. Always happy to accommodate.

 

[photoman13]

A guy makes them here in town. I bet he would love some of my tins.

 

[bigmike]

Lots of great ideas here.

 

[logandow]

I'm gonna have to steal the coaster idea as well

 

[topd]

I'm with rlunderhill.... I have a large wooden box near the fireplace and throw tins full of partially

burnt matches into. They make great kindling.
My daughter-in-law takes some and gets a little at the flee market... evidently other people have some

use for them.
(Still keeping an eye on the string though, I still have hundreds of empty tins and would love to put

them to use).

 

[crk69]

For those that love to "rough it", they make a good container for a basic survival kit, medical kit, container for flint and steal, tinder or "char" container. Also could make a candle with some parafin wax and candle string found at your local hobby shop..

 

[PeriqueMyInterest]

 

[fnord]

I tried to find a thread from several weeks ago where a very clever person hot-glued some oversize Chinese soup spoons to the lids of his empty tins for very unusual pipe holders.

 

[shawn622]

Great ideas guys. But i wouldn't expect any less. We are craftier then most people i think. My kids and i made a sweet pipe box out og an old cigar box. There's a thread entitled "My Sons and I Had Fun Making This" i just posted. Check it out!!!