Had to pick between a gas forge and a coal forge for my shop

I was setting up my first real workspace outside of Portland and had to choose between a two-burner gas forge from Majestic or building a coal forge from an old brake drum. I went with the gas forge because I couldn't deal with the smoke and soot in a residential area, plus coal prices jumped 30% last year around here. It works fine for most stuff but I miss the heat control you get with coal, especially when welding up Damascus billets. Anyone else run into this choice and regret not going the other way?

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hayden_craig957d ago

Don't you find most decisions come down to where you live and what you can get away with? It's like picking an EV over a gas truck, practical beats pure performance every time.

the_parker7d ago

Practical beats pure performance" - tell that to my 2002 Corolla that's still running.