Remember when we all used to buy those generic, soft firebricks for the forge back?

Switching to a set of proper hard insulating bricks from a supplier in Toledo three years ago doubled my forge's heat-up speed and they haven't crumbled once, so what's the one old-school material or tool you've finally upgraded that made a huge difference?

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hannahj4911d ago

Swapped my old leather apron for a modern welding jacket.

viola_garcia5611d ago

Modern welding jacket, huh? I get that, hannahj49. I tried one of those a while back and felt like a total nerd. My old leather apron had so many burns it looked like Swiss cheese, but at least it made me look like I knew what I was doing. The new stuff is safer for sure, just way less cool.

the_drew11d ago

Actually, the new jackets look way more professional to me. They're clean and show you care about safety, not just looking tough. I'd take that over a beat up old apron any day.