Abstract: A welding rod container includes a rectangular body, and a unitary rectangular metal end having: a permanent portion secured at its outer edge to the body and having a flange terminating inwardly in a double-bend portion, the double-bend portion including an inwardly-extending lowermost level; and a removable portion having a peripheral edge joined to the lowermost level of the double-bend portion at a tear-line, the lowermost level and peripheral edge having first and second offset levels, the tear-line being formed by the offset juncture thereof.