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Tabasco @dbtabasco.bsky.social · May 5

cheese knife.
Well that's what I call mine

Tabasco @dbtabasco.bsky.social · May 2

Had a hard time getting back into the swing of posting since I got back from a 3 week vac.. But I'm workin, Sent this to the powder coater before I left.
#blacksmith #blacksmithing #ironwork #metalwork #forge #forging #art #artist #seattlemade #metalart #handmade #artistblacksmith #railing #organic

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Tabasco @dbtabasco.bsky.social · Mar 22

Fancy mailbox base.
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#blacksmith #blacksmithing #ironwork #metalwork #forge #forging #art #artist #seattlemade #metalart #handmade #artistblacksmith #mailbox

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Tabasco @dbtabasco.bsky.social · Mar 2

Spent some time working on another new pendant today. Not sure how I want it to hang, but I'm pleased with it.
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#blacksmith #blacksmithing #ironwork #metalwork #forge #forging #art #artist #seattlemade #metalart #handmade #artistblacksmith #pendant #triquetra

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Tabasco @dbtabasco.bsky.social · Feb 27

Finally ready, added a ring at the top so they would hang better and have finished a batch of them. These are my Birthday Pendants, they help support the things I am trying to do for my 50th year
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#blacksmith #forge #art #artist #metalart #artistblacksmith #diamondweave

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Tabasco @dbtabasco.bsky.social · Feb 19

Decided to make a larger version of my knotty hooks out of 3/8" round.
#blacksmith #blacksmithing #ironwork #metalwork #forge #forging #art #artist #seattlemade #metalart #handmade #artistblacksmith #knotty #knot #hook

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Tabasco @dbtabasco.bsky.social · Feb 12

I will be in Scotland in April, any Blacksmiths (or shops) I should and could visit while I'm there. Mostly Edinburgh with some Aberdeen, Speyside and a side order of Glasgow.
#blacksmith #scotland

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Tabasco @dbtabasco.bsky.social · Feb 8

Finished some hooks. I also learned recently that these are not tentacles, but rather arms. Tentacles only have suction cups at the ends, while arms have suction all along them.

#blacksmith #blacksmithing #ironwork #metalwork #art #artist #metalart #handmade #artistblacksmith #tentacles #hook

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Tabasco @dbtabasco.bsky.social · Feb 4

Feeling knotty
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#blacksmith #blacksmithing #ironwork #metalwork #forge #forging #art #artist #seattlemade #metalart #handmade #artistblacksmith #knot #hook

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Tabasco @dbtabasco.bsky.social · Feb 2

Eventually.... Thinking of using it as a small fundraiser for me. I'm going to Scotland for my 50th... So soon.

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Tabasco @dbtabasco.bsky.social · Feb 2

Today I gave myself some time to work on a new pendant design that I have wanted to do for a little while. Tada. Diamond weave.
#blacksmith #blacksmithing #ironwork #metalwork #forge #forging #art #artist #seattlemade #metalart #handmade #artistblacksmith #diamondweave #pendant

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Tabasco @dbtabasco.bsky.social · Feb 1

Not really the image you may be expecting, but yesterday I spent a bunch of time replacing the hose in my induction Forge. Should work better now.

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Tabasco @dbtabasco.bsky.social · Jan 30

Been a little out of the posting mood. But just finished this little combo. A gate and an obelisk.
#blacksmith #blacksmithing #ironwork #metalwork #forge #forging #art #artist #seattlemade #metalart #handmade #artistblacksmith #obelisk #gate

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Tabasco @dbtabasco.bsky.social · Jan 17

I spent a lot of time try to theme out and story tell, and realized that's really hard to do. Especially with that amount of space and if I don't want it all to be the same. I'm sure by the time I actually get to make this (in 2026) I'll have a story of some sort.

Tabasco @dbtabasco.bsky.social · Jan 7

Concept art. I have been commissioned to first design and then hopefully build about 80+ feet of fence and gate for an art based, live work, low income housing, building that is hopefully going to break ground this year. these are some of the current concept images I have. still a #WIP

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Tabasco @dbtabasco.bsky.social · Jan 1

Some more images

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Tabasco @dbtabasco.bsky.social · Jan 1

So at the end of every year I try and take a moment and do something just because, for me, cause I wanna. This year I took two traditional bracelets and made them big. 3/8" round bar Egyptian coil (modified) and a a wave. One was significantly easier.
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#blacksmith #newyear #art #metalart

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Tabasco @dbtabasco.bsky.social · Dec 25

I made cheese knives and and am so please with them. Made from old truck springs they are great on any platter. I will start making some for sale soon these are for my dad cause he likes cheese.
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#blacksmith #metalwork #forging #artist #metalart #handmade #artistblacksmith #cheese #knife

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Tabasco @dbtabasco.bsky.social · Dec 14

#wip. Almost ready for tomorrow's Very Open House.
#blacksmith #blacksmithing #ironwork #metalwork #forge #forging #art #artist #seattlemade #metalart #handmade #artistblacksmith

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Tabasco @dbtabasco.bsky.social · Dec 13

This is a project I started a long time ago. It will hold a 45lb ammonite just got it back from the powder coater. Love the sparkle #blacksmith #blacksmithing #ironwork #metalwork #forge #forging #art #artist #seattlemade #metalart #handmade #artistblacksmith

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Diana Stein @dhstein.bsky.social · Dec 5

well, that's the way it works!

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Tabasco @dbtabasco.bsky.social · Dec 12

Bought some wine stoppers and made some tops, simple but sometimes that's what is needed.
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#blacksmith #blacksmithing #ironwork #metalwork #forge #forging #art #artist #seattlemade #metalart #handmade #artistblacksmith #wine

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Tabasco @dbtabasco.bsky.social · Dec 11

That is disappointing.

Tabasco @dbtabasco.bsky.social · Dec 11

hmm, an entire list just up and disappeared. I'm not sure why. I enjoyed finding metal artists on it and seeing what people were doing. The list was "Metalworking", looking for more lists or preferable metalwork/sculpture/jewelry etc. if you know of them please share.

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Tabasco @dbtabasco.bsky.social · Dec 10

Some more squish. This made me feel better. One of them looked like a face. I brass brushed that one to give it the gold tone.
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#blacksmith #blacksmithing #ironwork #metalwork #forge #forging #art #artist #seattlemade #metalart #handmade #artistblacksmith #squish #forgingpress

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