"As well as any forge can be that isn't atop a vein of ores," Gimli says. "I had help in near every aspect of building the place, from digging the foundation-pit to raising the stones of the walls. Seems there's a need for such work despite the Bar's powers of bestowal- which, more oft than not, is where the metal comes from." He wrinkles his nose. "When I can, I ask the metal of those who come looking for a piece to be made. I've no quarrel with the Bar, but it seems cheating somehow to simply ask for a thing and ahve it done."