zammerak Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 I can not find a coal supplyer to save my life near by. if anyone can tell me a CHEEP substitute to coal or a place to buy coal near Saint Cloud MN that would be fantastic thank you Grant:confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyGeorge Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 Hey Grant. Check out the forum for posts on making charcoal. Also, try contacting Jeremy K. He uses coal and probably knows of a supplier near enough for you to go pick some up. Good luck, and keep us posted on what you come up with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweany Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 Blacksmiths Depot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Browne Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 Do a search on corn forges. Interesting to have a forge that smells like popcorn Works well but I have a ready supply of coal so the corn is not an option for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 MN - Minnesota R.T. Duggan Co.6250 Riverdale Dr NW, Ramsey, MN, 55303, (763) 427-5850, Fax 763-427-3395 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
781 Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 The Guild of metalsmiths have a stock pile at R.T. Duggan Co.6250 Riverdale Dr NW, Ramsey, MN, 55303, (763) 427-5850, Fax 763-427-3395 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zammerak Posted September 23, 2009 Author Share Posted September 23, 2009 i will hopefully try corn tomorw its easy to get for me cause i live on an elk ranch xP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zammerak Posted September 23, 2009 Author Share Posted September 23, 2009 corn is a much better alernitive to the wood i was using earlyer. the corn gets very hot very quickly. it does take a fair ammount of corn to smith for a long time and it is fairly light weight so i had to keep it together. other than that i would reccomend corn if coal is not availible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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