Starting and maintaining a coal forge fire - basic blacksmithing

Using a coal fired forge is a bit trickier than the gas forge, but isn't anything to be afraid of either. Lets take a look at starting a fire in a typical coal fired forge. Most of these same procedures will work with coke or charcoal fuels as well.

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