I began blacksmithing in the fall of 2008 at thirteen, starting with a wood fire pit and a trailer hitch for an anvil. Over the years, I've worked my way up by purchasing new equipment one machine at a time and learning about the art and engineering of moving steel. My parents were highly supportive in helping me pursue my passion. My dad took on the project of building a small 170-square-foot shop in our backyard. Once we created this foundation, I had my business well underway before graduating high school. In June 2016, I traveled to NYC to appear on History Channel's Forged in Fire. There, I forged a Kora sword and became the youngest to win Forged in Fire against ABS Master Bladesmith Josh Smith. This experience helped propel the success of my business, allowing me to publish a book and teach students from as far away as Australia.

Today, my team and I forge our products from my 6,000-square-foot shop in Roan Mountain, Tennessee. Our ethos encompasses a hard work ethic to produce products a step above the rest. Most of the tools we use are old, some a century old, and come from a time when tools were built to last. Using these tools inspires us to create tools that will still be used over a century later. In a world where companies design products cheaply, we stand out by designing and planning for relevance, not obsolescence. We make nearly all of our products in-house to ensure quality control. I intend for our product to be made "in a league of its own," I believe in making things by hand and employing local people, not machines, to accomplish this.