Shoutout to my old coal forge for teaching me about fire control

Riley Price · 2026-04-10T19:25:04.270187+00:00

I used to fight a dirty, smoky fire for years, thinking that was just how it was. Then I switched to a propane forge about six months ago and the clean, even heat is a total game changer for my scrollwork. Anyone else make the switch and find it changed what they could make?

miles_robinson206mo ago

Propane forges are great for some things, but you lose the soul of the metal without a coal fire.

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grant.olivia6mo ago

Didn't @miles_robinson20 feel that way until my first propane forge showed me cleaner heat control?

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patriciagarcia6mo ago

I used to believe the coal fire was part of the craft. The propane forge just lets me focus on the metal itself, and my work got way cleaner.

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jessem594mo ago

Yeah but @patriciagarcia's point stands, coal forges just make you work harder for the same result.

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