Author name: Tavren Klyssen

Tavren Klyssen is a third-generation blacksmith and certified tool historian with over two decades of hands-on experience in forging, restoring, and analyzing hammers from diverse cultures and eras. He holds a Master’s in Material Heritage Conservation and has consulted for museums worldwide on antique striking tools. Tavren also teaches artisanal hammer-making workshops across Scandinavia and North America.