Flames of victory
Andrew Hall, a firefighter and Coeur d'Alene resident who learned how to make knives while working out of his garage, recently won first place in "Forged in Fire," a competition TV series airing on the History channel. HANNAH NEFF/Press
A firefighter, husband, father and bladesmith hobbyist, Coeur d'Alene resident Andrew Hall learned to forge working out of his garage and recently won first place in the "Forged in Fire" TV series competition airing on July 14, "Barrel Full of Mystery." HANNAH NEFF/Press
Over the past five years, Coeur d'Alene resident Andrew Hall has made a variety of knives in his garage workshop including these four from top: 80CRV2 forged chef's knife, mosaic pattern Damascus kitchen knife, stainless clad san-mai hunting knife, and the first Damascus knife he made which has over 101 layers of Damascus steel. HANNAH NEFF/Press
Andrew Hall, a firefighter and Coeur d'Alene resident, hammers away on his anvil in his garage workshop. Hall recently received first place on "Forged in Fire" a competition TV series airing on the History channel. HANNAH NEFF/Press
Coeur d'Alene resident Andrew Hall works with his forge in his garage workshop where he created a Damascus sword that won him the championship on "Forged in Fire," a competition TV series. HANNAH NEFF/Press
Andrew Hall, Coeur d'Alene resident and recent winner of the competition TV series "Forged in Fire," bends a curl into the tip of steel round stock in his garage workshop. HANNAH NEFF/Press
Coeur d'Alene resident and winner on "Forged in Fire" Andrew Hall forges a piece of steel round stock to create a Christmas ornament in his garage workshop. Hall made his first forge about five years ago. HANNAH NEFF/Press
Andrew Hall, a firefighter and recent winner on "Forged in Fire" a competition TV series, puts the finishing touches on a Christmas ornament he forged in the garage of his Coeur d'Alene home. HANNAH NEFF/Press
A close up of a Christmas ornament next to the steel round stock it was forged from by Andrew Hall, recent winner on "Forged in Fire," a competition TV series airing on the History channel. HANNAH NEFF/Press
Andrew Hall, recent winner on "Forged in Fire," a competition TV series, shows a blade he forged in the garage workshop of his home in Coeur d'Alene. HANNAH NEFF/Press
Andrew Hall, owner of Flatline Knives, recently won first place in the competition TV series "Forged by Fire," episode "Barrel Full of Mystery" that aired July 14. Hall does all his work out of his garage workshop in his Coeur d'Alene home. HANNAH NEFF/Press
Competing on the show was his dream. Winning it was icing on the cake...
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