fromthend Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 I just got my forge set up and ready to use but i have no coal and I don't know any place to get it. Does any one here live in or near wisconsin and knows where to get it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Well first thought was: Centaur Forge - Wisconsin 117 N. Spring Street Burlington, WI 53105 Phone: 262-763-9175 Fax: 262-763-8350 Hours: M-F, 7:30am-6pm What did they say when you went to a meeting of the local ABANA Affiliate and asked the local smiths where to buy coal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fromthend Posted October 21, 2009 Author Share Posted October 21, 2009 Thanks for the suggestion. I didn't go to a meeting, should I have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Well where would you expect to find the best local sources---from folks smithing locally or from someone living in New Mexico or Italy or China? If you are getting started going to meetings can really shorten your learning curve.UMBA Online The Upper Midwest Blacksmith Association is a non-profit organization of amateur and professional artists and blacksmiths. Our purposes are the sharing of knowledge, education, and to present the art of blacksmithing to the public. UMBA is an affiliate of the Artist Blacksmiths Association of North America. Newcomers are welcome to attend UMBA events Nov 14 '09 Fall Conference Burlington, WI Looks like you are in luck they have a conference coming up! Might be held at Centaur Forge as I know they have had them there in the past. If so you would be able to kill two birds with one stone! Got some nice people in that group---one of them was a student of mine 10+ years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakedanvil - Grant Sarver Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 WI is a regular hot bed of blacksmithing (is that another pun?). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnr Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Where are you in Wisconsin? I live South of Eau Claire and get my coal through Badger Blacksmiths. Our local guild. Finnr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unkle spike Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 C Reiss Coal Co 111 W Mason St, Green Bay, WI (920) 436-7600 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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