Art of Bobby Toad Cook

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Toad hammering away.
Bobby "Toad" Cook is a veteran traditional blacksmith artist that has been practicing old school techniques and new processes for decades.  His one of a kind art objects are showcased nationwide and displayed at ArtWorks Gallery in Big Rapids, Michigan, USA.

Toad is continually working on unique projects in the Blacksmith Shop.

Custom Grapevine Door  Pull 

Incredible craftsmanship one of a kind pieces. Bobby "Toad" Cook is a veteran traditional blacksmith artist, this custom Grapevine door pull is his latest masterpiece.

Turtle

Display Model. Custom hammered and forged of brass, copper and iron.

European Skull Mount

Display Model.  Custom hammered and forged of brass, copper and iron using customer provided antlers.
Free Standing Rose
Custom hammered and forged of brass, copper and iron.
Copper inlay.

Dissimilar Coffee Table

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Display Model.  Made from marble, plate steel, brass, copper, stainless steel.  Legs are hand braided black iron.

Bookends

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Several types available. $35/set.

Email for details.
Grape Leaf Centerpiece
Copper inlay.

Fireplace Tool Set

Hand forged and braided stand, tongs, shovel, poker
and broom.  
Two of many possible handle designs.
Desktop Pen & Pencil Holder
Hand forged and riveted.
Desktop Paperclip Holder (Ashtray and Pipe)
Hand forged and riveted.
Can be purchased as a set with Pen & Pencil Holder for $160.00, please email for special pricing.
Engraved Letter Opener
Forged from a railroad spike.
Twisted Handle Letter Opener
Forged from a railroad spike.

Cat Tails

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Display Model.
Copper, Brass, Steel Yard Art.

Boy Scout Knives

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Boy Scout Merit Badge Knife Making Project.

Lamp

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Display Model.
Decorative Black Iron.

Railings & Banisters

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Custom Wrought Iron Pickets and Wood.
At Cook's Blacksmith Welding, Inc. we welcome the challenge of the most complex stairway assignments and can produce custom stairs for most applications including straight, curved, circular and spiral designs . . . with finishes ranging from plain industrial to highly decorative.
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