New tool ! Forge ! :)

[Rob M.]

I hear ya. Just roasted some pork and chicken for my landlady who is having a neighborhood gathering. Crazy, I gave them the meat and am hiding in my room with the air cranked up and sipping Pepsi and rum. You can have that Amish lifestyle today

LOL !! Ive heard that a lot lately from my air conditioning lovin friends ! I just sat down for the evening in front of my Amish air conditioner , the fan , and its pretty nice ... Watchin Mountain Men on DVD ..... Enjoy bud !

 

[shorthair]

I’ve seen those before, I thought they were for planting flowers in!

That's what the wife truly believes.

 

[Rob M.]

Well .....that was a complete and utter waste of time . Three different tries , three different burns and this coal just will not catch / burn ... Wish I had some good Ohio coal , this Tennessee sh!t is sh!t .... D@mn ...It seems bit bigger than nut coal so I busted a bunch up to try and help get it started , nope .....good thing I didnt want to accomplish anything today .... G&% D@# !!! Ive really been looking forge to making a bunch of .600 round and forging a couple small things and annealing the new buttplate .... D@mn...

 

[markdwhite15]

Bummer dude. There are coal seems all over our part of Ohio Rob, people around here dug their own many times. My area has been strip mined years ago, but I will ask around to see if someone still has a small seem on their property.

 

[Rob M.]

Bummer dude. There are coal seems all over our part of Ohio Rob, people around here dug their own many times. My area has been strip mined years ago, but I will ask around to see if someone still has a small seem on their property.

I know , right ?! I live in coal country and I'm buying a bag of coal from Tractor supply that comes from Tennessee ...and it sucks . Down in Vinton county I Ju st drove the back roads and filled a couple 5 gal. buckets full ... Why does even the simplist chore become a long drawn out pain in the @$$ ... Should have been a 40 min. chore done then go back to work ...lordy ......

 

[Gun Tramp]

Three different tries , three different burns and this coal just will not catch / burn .

I see the bag is labeled "anthracite." My understanding is that anthracite isn't suitable for smithing, rather, only certain types of bituminous are used/sold as "blacksmith coal." I get mine from Centaur Forge; 50 lbs. cost me $94.00 delivered earlier this summer. Sounds like a lot but it goes a long way and is a delight to use. If you're into smithing, their catalog is most useful and has lots of forge parts too. You have a splendid work area!

 

[Rob M.]

I see the bag is labeled "anthracite." My understanding is that anthracite isn't suitable for smithing, rather, only certain types of bituminous are used/sold as "blacksmith coal." I get mine from Centaur Forge; 50 lbs. cost me $94.00 delivered earlier this summer. Sounds like a lot but it goes a long way and is a delight to use. If you're into smithing, their catalog is most useful and has lots of forge parts too. You have a splendid work area!

Well ain't that somethin ? Never knew the difference , thanks bud . I guess itll heat the house this winter ! LOL .I'll look into anthracite too.....thanks . Glad I posted the pic of the bag . If I have to pay prices like that for coal like you are ....I'm selling this forge . I'll go back to forging in a wood fire , thats B.S. High prices and got to get the supplies from somewhere other than local ? Nope ....Appreciate your input bud , night .