Just spent $400 on a new propane forge and it's a total game changer

I was using a cheap homemade coal forge for years, and my heat control was always a guess. Last month, I finally saved up and bought a two-burner Devil's Forge from a local supplier. The first time I used it, I could hold a perfect welding heat on a Damascus billet for over ten minutes straight. My work is cleaner and I'm not fighting the fire all day. Has anyone else made the switch from coal to propane and noticed a big difference in their detail work?

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shane_fisher372d ago

How long did it take you to stop reflexively reaching for the coal shovel? I upgraded last year and my first project was a mess because I kept trying to "stoke" a burner that didn't need it. The heat just sits there, it's weird. My scrollwork got way cleaner once I stopped fighting an invisible fire.

daniel4742d ago

Wait, you upgraded LAST YEAR and you're still fighting the urge? I had that muscle memory beat in maybe two months. I'd catch my hand halfway to where the coal bucket used to be and just laugh at myself. The weirdest part was the silence, no crackle, just heat. My first few leaves looked like abstract art because I kept tweaking a flame that wasn't even there.