fasten your anvil down tight, it reduces the ring. So does magnets, chain, some people like to put silicon down under the anvil. If I had the choice it would be the peddinghaus.
Best Place to buy coal in new England is the hardware store chain Aubuchon hardware they have bituminous coal.
Join the NEB! great organization The fall meet is in one week in Goshen CT.
Good luck with Blacksmithing!
What I meant was you have to make sure the blade is clean from the oil, and free of finger prints before tempering, or it can throw off the temper colors.