I'm a beginner knifesmith, and I recently built a small brick forge from refractory firebricks. I'm powering the forge with a small propane torch. When I try to heat the forge, I don't get that nice bright red/orange glow that I've seen on others' homemade forges. I've tried heating some steel in
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