Showerthought: My neighbor panicked over my driveway forge test

I was trying out my new propane forge in my driveway over the weekend. The guy next door saw the big flame and called 911, thinking it was an emergency. What do you say to folks who get scared by normal forging stuff?

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thea_carter7mo ago

Oh man, that's rough. Maybe give the neighbors a quick heads up next time before you fire it up. Tell them you're doing some metalworking and there might be a big flame, but it's totally safe. Most people just have no idea what a forge even looks like, so it looks like the apocalypse to them.

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finley3097mo ago

Bring cookies over when you fire it up, works better than a note.

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lisa_brown6mo ago

Disagree with the heads up idea, feels like asking permission. Finley309 has it right with the cookies, that's a friendly neighbor move. People need to chill about normal work in your own space.

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