April 28, 201115 yr Has anyone tried the coal from Stalite company in Gold Hill, NC? It is in the March/April newsletter. I called Lee Brawley and he said it is low sulphur stoker coal. It is 178.00 per ton plus tax cash only. He will give a bucket or two to try before you buy.They use it in their process and he sells it to some local blacksmiths. He is going to get an analysis done. I will post it when I get it if anyone is interested.
May 7, 201115 yr Author I talked to Lee Brawley and he said his boss declined to pay for an analysis. So, I guess if someone wants to try the coal they can drive up and get it.
October 15, 201114 yr I know a guy who just got some from there, he seems to like it ok. I'm gonna buy a few bags from him in a couple weeks. Will report back when I use it.
April 7, 201214 yr I'm just now getting into the market for some coal/coke. It's been a long time since I forged, but my smithy is slowly coming back into shape. There used to be a coal supplier in Greenville, SC. On Markley St? But I'm wondering if anyone has tried "L" Brand forge coke? They really brag on what their product does, and they deliver. But I don't have a clue as to the pricing or shipping costs. Anyone have first-hand experience with this stuff?
May 26, 201214 yr Well, I spoke with Jay at Osteen Fuel and they do carry coal. According to him, all of their coal is West Virginia coal, but he can't be specific because load after load gets mixed. They've had Pocahontas, Blue Jim and others, but blacksmiths have been using it without complaint. Prices are good. Sold by the bag, not the truck load. Very polite and helpful fella, and I'll be sure to report more once I've got my forge up and running.... Osteen Fuel Oil 402 N Markley St Greenville, SC 29601 864-235-6127
May 29, 201214 yr Osteen Fuel Oil 402 N Markley St Greenville, SC 29601 864-235-6127 looks like a place i got some from before, it was heater coal and fist size chunks, cracks and pops alot and dirty , but gets hot... once again not sure if its the same place, its been 5 years or so ago.... as for stalite coal, I got some the other day for my class with Brian, it's full of clinker and smokes a lot, but is better than no coal at all! and you can weld with it, also burns real fast! Regards, Jody
June 1, 201214 yr Jody, when I spoke with Jay he did mention that the coal was in large chunks, but they also have finer stuff that's around the size of a quarter. I forget what he called it.... but I do remember that it wasn't very expensive. I'll have to check my notes, but I seem to recall it going for $10 for a 40# bag. That's not bad for regionally available coal. I'd love to see someone offer to store a ton or three so SC smiths could have a central location to get the good stuff, but that's not going to happen any time soon. As soon as I get my forge up and running, I'll get a couple of bags and file a performance report.
June 2, 201214 yr Great ! i look forward to hearing back on the report! I sure hope it's good! I burned up all i had and borrowed more last week for my class with brian!
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