Tom Bennett

Tom Bennett

Owner


Bennett Forgeworks

Ridgway, CO USA


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Tom Bennett

Milestones

My road in life has been direct.
I grew up in Boston, Massachusetts.
I’ve always been passionate about making things.
I earned my bachelor’s degree in environmental science from the University of Vermont.
After graduating, I moved to Telluride, Colorado, and got a job working as a carpenter.
I decided to move to Rico, Colorado, to stay with a friend, who introduced me to a blacksmith—he showed me his work and I was immediately intrigued.
I began working with metal along with the woodworking I was already doing.
I started getting more work as a blacksmith than I was as a woodworker and it eventually took over.
I’ve been metalworking for my own company, Bennett Forgeworks, for about 24 years now!
Keep following my journey

Career

Owner

I'm a blacksmith and I own my own metalworking company.

Career Roadmap

Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Engineering
Art
Building Things

Hurdles

Challenges I Overcame

Work Stress

Interviewed By

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Peak Possible

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