I recently saw a ceramic tile propane gas forge. It is interesting, but I know little about them. It did seem like it took a long time to heat some 3/8" rod in comparison to a coal forge, and maybe a good gas forge. But, it acted like a coal forge and the people who used it liked it very much. They said its good for heating small areas, but not large or long pieces. They said they replace the tiles about every four years and use it every day. It doesn't smoke, which is good for the neighbors and complaint list. It was reported to be big in Europe, but not here. The Flamfast, in the UK, want alot of money for one. It's not easy on the pocket book, and reading different forums, it seems people have tried to make their own but have had problems with type of tiles, and amount of gas and air mixture. Any body with experience with them, I would appreciate your comments. Also, is there any company in the USA who handles these forges. the people who I talked to said they got their tiles from Germany. Not good for easy replacement.