Good Coal & Blacksmithin Newbe

[Ron Hicks]

THanks Ed & Mike
Ill check it out ED

Archie burnin corn? I like charcoal but goes to fast, think I want good coal. Have you ever tried good coal? Its hard to beat If you ask me
Thanks Ron

[Ron Hicks]

Do you go to the local ABANA chapter meetings?
No I havent- but I guess I should
I have emailed Tom Upton he is near to me.
Ive went here but did not look like anyone used it
BOA Home Page

Can you tell about the ABANA chapter meetings?
I really want to learn
Ron

[Ron Hicks]

Originally Posted by ThomasPowers

Ron---where do all the *OTHER* smiths in NW AR buy their coal? There is a passel of them and a lot of knifemakers up there.

We used to buy ours from the Stone County Ironworks but that's been about 30 years ago.

Do you go to the local ABANA chapter meetings?

Thomas
I havent gotten with any local Blacksmiths I guess I thought I did know enough to be buggin them.Ive just been on my own & reading books.
Tell me about the ABANA chapter meetings.

Ron

[Woody]

I buy "Pennsylvania Blacksmithing Coal" in Rapid City SD, (3 40 lb plastic bags) for $8.30 a 40 lb bag which makes it $24.90 for 120 lbs. the stuff is 13,500 btu per lb. Works great very few clinkers. If you are paying $42 for 50 lbs of coal you are getting ripped big time. Shipping is the biggest expense in the cost of coal. Check you local ABANA Chapter bet they know where to get good coal at a reasonable price.

[rthibeau]

While googling the contact info for our coal supplier, I came across this page of the Appalachian Blacksmiths Association website

Coal & Coal for Sale

They have contact info for several suppliers..the Sewell vein is what we get from the Green Valley Coal Company. The trick is to buy a full truckload...up to 30 tons....to get the best price and mitigate the shipping cost.

[Leah]

Ron, there is a pretty active blacksmith group in Harrison, Arkansas. They are a nice bunch of guys. I think (but don't quote me on this) they sell coal to members at their meetings. You can call their president, Tom Upton in Rodgers, at 479-636-6755. His email is thomas_upton@cox.net

You can go to the ABANA chapter site to find a link to them.