Tea Time!

Tea Time? You've got to be kidding me! No self-respecting Cowboy worth his salt would brew up a cuppa Orange Pekoe without running the risk of having his bedroll short-sheeted and while he's not looking a burr carefully placed under his saddle blanket. However, here in the make-believe world of the Out West Ranch just about anything goes so old Crusty there can enjoy his aromatic beverage without worry about being bucked across the east section.
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About the only thing new on this figure is the teapot. I carved the spout seperate and attached it with a small wooden dowel as I knew it would break off if I didn't do that. I drilled a couple of holes on each side and inserted 1/8" dowel for the wire bail. Sticking the wire directly into the pot without that wouldn't be very strong. To finish it off I drilled a hole in the lid and inserted a decorative nail for the handle. The cup is made from tin and the tea-bag tab is a piece of wire with a metal tag soldered on. It's held in place by the epoxy I filled the cup with to simulate Tea. Crusty's cigarello is made from a piece of coathanger wire. Some might use a piece of wood but with the wire I know that it will never break.
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There are more photos in the Gallery and comments welcome as always.
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