[TheForge] Coal, propane, or charcoal?

[Brian Reedy]

What fuel do you prefer to use; coal, propane, or charcoal?  Something else?!?  Why?  What do you use most often?  

I'm in a residential area and I'm not so sure I can get by with using coal for too much longer (at least that's what the kind police officer suggested) and charcoal is like forging with a Zippo in a homemade rivet-style forge.  I'm looking at building a propane forge but venturi burners are rather intimidating and I'm worried about fuel usage and cost.  I only get to fire up the forge 1-2 times a month if I'm lucky but if I switch to propane I'd be out there 3-4 times a week.  Any one else in a similar predicament?  Thanks.


Brian Reedy
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