ok people, im just starting out and am trying to get as much of my building of my forge and such done during this drought. I need to know if there is a place in florida where i can get coal or coke, and if so where is it? and i wonder if charcoal is burn hot enough to get steel up to a good yellow/ white heat. Also any advice is welcome.

I have been looking or coal in Florida for a long time but have not found any, but as for your second question yes coal can definitely get steel white hot.

Edited March 26, 200917 yr by Ignis Forge

Welcome to the site. the info is here. No Doubt about it.. Also you may want to go to CP and put in where your from.. never can tell you may have a neighbor thats a member..

Have you tried looking in Lufkin, Texas?:rolleyes:

Natural charcoal will get you to welding heat easy. You may want to consider reading the Corn forge thread that was recently discussed. Natural charcoal is going to be the easiest to procure. Most wally-world and big box home repair places that sell grilling stuff have natural charcoal. My local True Value stocks natural charcoal year round. I picked up a 20lb bag of Cowboy brand last night, however thats for my Big Green Egg.

I use gas at the moment. Am looking for coal also for a future setup.

Junker & Jack, where in Fla are you both from? There are several of us here from Fla.
Maybe one of them will chime in with some info.


Mitch

Junker let us know where you are. Here is an ad from the Clinker Breaker which is the newsletter for the Florida Artist Blacksmith Association. You can get coal in Barberville.

BLACKSMITH COAL
$35 per 100 lb bag (Pickup only) & details - Pioneer Settlement,
contact the Settlement at 386-749-3353 (direct line to Gudrun
in bookkeeping) or mail your order with payment to PSCA/
COAL, P.O. Box 6, Barberville, FL 32105. Accepted forms of
payment: cash, money orders, checks, MasterCard and Vis

im in seminole county, and thanks for all the responses guys,... it's a big help. although i won't be buying the charcoal when i can so redily and easily make it myself. seeing as i live in the middle of the woods. any advice on anything else would be much apreciated. also wonder if my makeshift anvil from 1/4in I- beam with 1/2in plate welded on top is workable