Hello! My name's Isaac Gardner. I live in BC Utah with my wife, one toddler and another on the way.

I'm a full-time goldsmith and jeweler and have been forging blades for about 10 years now. I'm currently working on building a new shop space at our new home and am looking forward to spending more and more time in the forge. I've never done much if any stock-removal and always do as much as possible with a hammer and anvil. I'm obsessed with building my own tools and have made my own power-hammer, 25 ton hydraulic press, 2x72 grinder with tooling attachments, etc... Looking forward to learning a ton from the forum and testing for rank advancements; reminds me of when I earned my Eagle Scout. Haha! Anyway, thanks for having me!