Thanks for the reply Frosty. I was keeping my post short about using charcoal in the forge. I had just completed my forge and I really wanted to test it out so I used charcoal for the first time. Although it turned the scrap I was using orange, my 10# bag didn't last long at all. I am fortunate that there is a place that sells pea sized blacksmith coal about 50 miles from me. I have been using this and there is no comparison in longevity and fire quality. Someday I will build a gas forge, but for now the coal is doing just fine.