As far as his personal life is concerned, he is married to Heather Rabun, a dancer, choreographer, and artist. Ben seems to have built the perfect life for himself as he earns his livelihood by operating at the Ashgrove Forge. The competitor-turned-judge now occasionally graces the television screens, in place of J. With a charming British accent, Ben Abbott has set up his permanent residence at Richmond, Virginia. He had formerly trained as an electrical engineer at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) before moving on to his dream-job and temporarily working at Pasadena, California. The first of the many swords he made was for ‘Forged in Fire’ that led him to walk away as a champion from the show. At 17, he started forging a knife and for several years, put in his blood and sweat to perfect it and other tools like ornamental ironwork, jewelry, furniture, to name a few. Ben’s fascination for arms and armor showcased there, and his inability to buy a sword led the young boy to attempt making one for himself.īut he did not miraculously succeed at his first attempt and eventually had to scale back his aspirations. Originally from the United Kingdom, Ben Abbott started making blades at the age of 13, inspired by his excursions at the museums and castles around England. Thus, he bagged the whopping cash prize for the second time in the franchise. While the competition was visibly harder, it only motivated him further to excel at his job. He came back for ‘Forged in Fire: Champions Edition’ for its third season, which pitted him against three other winners from the show’s previous runs.
His experience was nothing short of magical as the bladesmith won the “the Khanda Sword” challenge in 2016 with his talent and a sprinkle of luck. Ben Abbott rose to fame after making his first public appearance on History Channel’s unique show in the second season (ninth episode).
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