Houaha

ok thx ill see if the place i know of has any good coal tomorrow

lol i have already checked out the kaoa and ill check out the beautifuliron now

i have been using blacksmithing coal for my forge but i get it from a ways away and there is another place that sells coal closer but i think its only household coal is that ok to use in blacksmithing?

um ok ill look for a few scrap yards

um my project....learn how to blacksmith i don't really know that much and so far all i have been doing is making bolts into nails lol i either want iron or low-carbon steel for not that much money

very nice better then mine lol(the standard brake drum on cinder blocks, lol)

um where could i order or pickup some iron or low-carbon steel in swanzey or keene, new hampshire?

um barly understood that but if your referring smoke from the coal ok then(i first time i put the coal on and the smoke turned yellow, lol)

thank you glenn i got two 50lb bags of blacksmithing coal from west lebanon supply, lebanon, NH thx!!

ok so i should get Pocahontas No. 3 coal if possible? (sorry if i m a pain i just want to make sure i am right)

so would it be easier to find good hard coal or soft coal for blacksmithing?

what is soft coal and is it better for blacksmithing? also i live in Swanzey, New Hampshire and i think i know a place to get coal but approximately how much will it cost? i got some old coal from my grandparents(they had a coal stove) but in 1 day i am almost out i will need to get more but i want to know how much i will need to bring to get the coal. oh and how much coal should last a week or so if you work for about 3-4 hours a day and about 5 days a week? lol may be a bit much to get an estimate but any help will be great!

i have only been blacksmithing for a few days(lol my forge took a while to make)but i don't use gloves seems to me its safer but if you want to use them go ahead

umm ok ill have some reading to do lol

um ok thx didnt get the pics yet lol

i have seen people make nails before but i forget how to make them also i don't have a anvil i have a railroad tie that has the plate still on it that i will use for an anvil(ill post a picture in a bit), so how do you make them again? and would i be able to use the railroad tie for it?

lol ok um i really am only 13 so i wont be able to do some stuff but i got my parents to allow me to make a brake drum one(finally)

lol i found a few videos on youtube telling me how to make a brake drum forge which i think i will use, also think ill use charcoal(i also found a video on making charcoal for forging, ) video url The brake drum forge is 2 videos 19 minutes in length. The making charcoal is 2 videos 15 minutes in length.

oh and i think i found a place but i think its closed found it on yellowpages. p.s. i have looked in the blueprints but i can find a forge design for a coal or coke forge i only found a gas one.

um where are the contacts?

ok um i have no clue what i can find for coke or coal.

so either coke or coal right?

also what kind of forge is cheaper? gas, charcoal, or coal? i would think charcoal but i don't know, oh and which is safer? :D

i want to start blacksmithing but i don't have a forge and i want to make one for a small amount of money if possible. can anyone give me any instructions on making one and where i could find some good metal?