1) Joseph Hilliard
2) Middle GA
3) Mostly hobby work, tools, and farm repairs.
4) Watching a demo at the local fair.
5) I was lucky, an older gentleman gave me an anvil that was in great shape.
6) I found a portable forge, like a farrier type, that stands on 3 legs with a hand crank blower.
7) Still looking for a local mentor, but just finished reading Trenton Tye's book.
8) An older friend, dying of cancer, gave me an anvil and three pair of tongs, and told me he wanted me to have them and learn to use them.
9) Gotta be my anvil. Like I said, it was passed down and really is the cornerstone of my setup.
10) A good smith never stops learning. Be willing to listen, and don't believe everything on the internet.
11) Always try to help. Do your best to keep this art and skill alive and thriving.
12) Still relatively new to smithing, so this is a hard one. I've been a machinist for 18 years, so I've had the pleasure of working with some fine craftsman. Nothing specific really stands out though.