KYBOY Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 3/4 of a ton of coal for $70. Clean, high grade stoker coal.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Wish I could post a picture of what's nice here---wearing a short sleeve shirt and feeling warm out in the sun today, temps in the 60's and I haven't shoveled snow in 5+ years!---or worn mosquito repellent for that matter. I do envy you the coal however! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KYBOY Posted March 5, 2010 Author Share Posted March 5, 2010 Wish I could post a picture of what's nice here---wearing a short sleeve shirt and feeling warm out in the sun today, temps in the 60's and I haven't shoveled snow in 5+ years!---or worn mosquito repellent for that matter. I do envy you the coal however! I cant say much about our weather. Had the worst winter in a long time around here. Colder than a well diggers butt and snow about every week it seems. Big heavy wet snows that knock the power out for days :angry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob S Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 3/4 of a ton of coal for $70. Clean, high grade stoker coal.. The way I learned coal is that 'stoker' refers to the *size* of the coal since it was going to be fed to a furnace via a *stoker*. I guess that doesn't mean it can't be good blacksmith coal tho. Some of the best coal I ever forged with was all fines. Burned white hot and coked up quick with very little clinker. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KYBOY Posted March 6, 2010 Author Share Posted March 6, 2010 The way I learned coal is that 'stoker' refers to the *size* of the coal since it was going to be fed to a furnace via a *stoker*. I guess that doesn't mean it can't be good blacksmith coal tho. Some of the best coal I ever forged with was all fines. Burned white hot and coked up quick with very little clinker. Bob Stoker coal does refer to the size. There are two sizes of stoker coal. "Stoker" and "baby stoker"..Stoker is about 1 1/4" in size while baby stoker is about 1/2" in size. Either one cokes up wonderfully. We do have some of the best coal to be had besides. I did know the specs on some of the plants coal but have forgot it. I think the last batch I got was Elkhorn #1 but i could be wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rokshasa Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 lol pretty cheap! for good smithing coal i have to pay 700$ a ton, or spend several days hunting for abandoned mines(open pit) for scraps (danger dont try at home)and most of the time the ones we have around here wher anthracite mines but it still got the job done when thats all i had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clinton Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 The Elkhorn is good stuff its what I get out here in sunny CA a 100 mile drive one way and $800 a ton- ya you got a good deal there. (oh its $800 + tax $66.00) http://www.lazzari.com/industry_bituminouscoal.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forgemaster Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Here in the Hunter Valley of NSW Australia it costs us more for a ton of top soil than it does for a ton of coal. We will even use coal fines to repair pot holes in the tracks around our workshop, does'nt work real well as it powders up pretty quick, but its cheap. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Roy Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 Well KYBOY, I'm in southern Maine and it was in the 60s today. We haven't had measurable snowfall in over a month and the ground in this part of the state has been essentially snow free for most of that time. People are doing their spring yard work 2 months early(except me, I was in the forge). You have me beat on the coal deal though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironartforge Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 Well KYBOY, I'm in southern Maine and it was in the 60s today. We haven't had measurable snowfall in over a month and the ground in this part of the state has been essentially snow free for most of that time. People are doing their spring yard work 2 months early(except me, I was in the forge). You have me beat on the coal deal though. Maybe if we forward this post to Ring's he will drop the prices some? Amen for our easy winter in Maine... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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