PSA: I bought a $400 propane forge and it's been a total pain

Everyone online says to get a propane forge for beginners, so I grabbed a Devil Forge DF-2 last fall. It cost me about $400 after shipping, and honestly, the heat control is way too finicky for basic projects. I've spent more time fiddling with the knobs and waiting for it to heat up than I have actually forging. Has anyone else found they prefer a simple coal setup for starting out?

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3 Comments

mason.drew1mo ago

Wish I'd just built a coffee can forge instead.

flores.mark1mo agoTop Commenter

Those things are shockingly good for how simple they are.

emma_lee221mo ago

Coffee can forges are great, but they don't really hold up for long. A cheap two-burner propane forge was way easier for me to learn on than coal.