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Had to pick between a coal forge and a gas one for my new shop setup in Spokane. Went with gas for the control, but sometimes I miss the old school feel.
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morganl711mo ago
That old coal smell is hard to beat.
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abbyf791mo ago
Oh man, that reminds me of my buddy who bought an old house. He spent weeks trying to get that coal dust smell out of the basement, @morganl71. Said it was in the bricks and the floorboards, this deep, gritty smell. He finally gave up and just calls it "character" now.
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the_julia1mo ago
Tell me about it, my last apartment had that same vibe but with a bonus layer of cat pee from the previous tenant. I scrubbed everything with every cleaner known to man and it still smelled like regret and ammonia. Eventually you just learn to live with it and tell guests it's a "historic scent." Some smells are just part of the building's soul, for better or worse.
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