Switched from coal to propane last spring and my workflow completely changed

I used to fire up my coal forge every morning like clockwork for about 6 years straight. Took me 45 minutes minimum just to get a good hot bed going, and half that time was spent nursing the damp coal from the bottom of the bin. Then a buddy at the Salem swap meet offered me his old propane forge for 80 bucks because he was moving to Florida. I figured I'd try it out on a slow Sunday, and within 10 minutes I had a clean orange flame ready to go. Now I can start hammering at 7am instead of 8, and I don't spend half my morning choking on sulfur smoke. Has anyone else made the switch and found their shoulder pain went down from not cranking that bellows all day?

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smith.ray1mo ago

damp coal from the bottom of the bin" Did that stuff ever mold on you?