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I finally tried using a coal forge after years with propane
My granddad's old coal forge sat in the shed for ages. I fired it up last week. The smell, the heat, it felt different. Propane is clean and easy, but coal has a raw touch. This got me thinking about how smiths did things back then. No temp gauges, just eye and feel. What do you all think about old methods versus new?
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blair6306mo ago
Remember watching my uncle try to light a charcoal grill with newspaper once. He swore it gave the burgers a better flavor, but we just ate really late. Sometimes the old way is more about the story than the result.
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casey_palmer7mo ago
I mean, you're right about the raw touch. My first time with coal I spent more time trying to get the fire right than actually hammering anything. I probably looked like a confused bear trying to bake a cake. There's something about that messiness that makes getting a good heat feel like a real win, though.
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