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And stomping on my touch mark.... I must like this piece #oneforposterity

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Finishing up a hex plate for the Daedelus sculpture base. #itwontfallover #meandmyredhead

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Daedelus in contemplation of his fallen son... and all that remains of Icarus. #sad #itoldyounotto #stories

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'After the Fall' sculpture in progress. Daedelus and Icarus. 18" tall, forged iron and bronze. This will be donated to the Visions Gala Benefit Auction here in Victoria BC. I built a large version of this at a workshop at Plumpton College in the UK a year or so back, always wanted to make it as a smaller piece. #reimagined #tales #mythology #benefit #auction #sculpture

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Walk around the pillar/downspout project that we finally installed today! Forged and galvanized steel with a darkening patina. #asheavyasitlooks #architecturalmetals #forged #longday #done #install

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Sometimes you just have to sit on the beach. #islandlife #bcsummer #westcoast #myhatsaysilovetacos #itstrue

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Camping west coast style. Pachena Bay. #westcoast #thegoodlife

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Visited this public art piece I made a few years ago... looking good with a well developed patina #rust #publicart #regeneration #industrialbeauty

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Back during my first collaborative sculpture session in Vista CA. I was lucky enough to have the great Toby Hickman (amount others) off the bleachers and helping out. Here we are setting a fire weld with an oxy acetylene torch. First time I tried it! Anyway. Just booked in for the octoberfest this year, and leading a workshop at Mountain Forge the following weekend... If anyone wants a wandering Blacksmith in the shop in the intervening week I'll be around. Looking forward to catching up with the cba folks. #roadtrip #travellinghammer #blacksmithatlarge #avinitlarge #boselecta

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Completed log basket. Fun little traditionalesque job. #fireplace #forged #joinery

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Want to get your forge on and work on a Collaborative sculpture? October 6-7 at Mountain Forge in Tahoe. DM @matthewsmashthew for info and please share this post to all your hammer swinging friends. Guaranteed good times! #forgedsculpture #blacksmithclasses #collaborativesculpture #forging #

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My Demoor and I doing that little dance we do. #blacksmithtango #turnitallintoasexydance #businesstime #redhead

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Setting up @ben_the_awesome_one to punch his first sledge hammer eye last week. #deadon #toolmaker # old anvil #youngblacksmith

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Fire basket parts. Holes punched and tennons forged. All ready for some filing and fitting #tidly # properblacksmithing #noneofthisartsystuff #itsjustwhackingitwithapowerhammer

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Shaping up a little block on my trusty Demoor. #tonktonktonk #totallysafetyshoes #toolmaker # occasionally #blacksmith #always

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Summer light, hammer breaths and parts for a fall fireplace #thelittlethings #forging #fire #iron

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I'm excited to announce that I have been invited to lead a two day collaborative sculpture workshop at Mountain Forge in Tahoe. October 6th-7th this year! Short notice but get your selves there!! For more information please contact @matthewsmashthew #forging #collaborativesculpture #sculpturemadness #blacksmithing #forgetilyoudrop