Ben’s education includes a BFA from The School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University, and time at Harvard University and the Studio School of New York. After school he worked as a custom luthier and drum maker before beginning an apprenticeship with Terry Talley, a nationally known master metalsmith. In 2001 Ben started his own company and began creating and selling custom, one-of-a-kind copper, silver and enamel art. He uses traditional metalsmithing techniques including hammering, raising, and chasing by hand with traditional tools, but also tools of his own design. Ben also uses age-old scrimshaw techniques to embellish the burr antler ends and where the antler meets the copper or silver portion of the handle. All of the materials are the purest available copper, silver and naturally-shed antler. Materials are sourced in the USA to create each of the one-of-a kind pieces in his Nashville studio.