ThomasPowers Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 April 2021 NMABA meeting; Robb was selling 50# sacks of coal for US$15. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven NY Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 I pay 9.00 per 50 pound sack of Pennsylvania Smithing Coal, 7.00 per bag for 40# bags of anthracite coal. I use a mixture of the two in my forge. I also by bulk anthracite for home heating and forging at 215.00 per ton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stash Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 That is what I've been paying for PA smithing coal picked up 10 bags at a time. My supplier sources from the Fisher mine , off Rte 80. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnut Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 17 hours ago, ThomasPowers said: April 2021 NMABA meeting; Robb was selling 50# sacks of coal for US$15. That's what Cumberland Elkhorn sells bagged coal for too. I've bought one just to get familiar with using bituminous. I still have a little left. I liked it but it just didn't like my side blast jabod so much. I have all the parts to make a brake rotor forge just not enough time to get around to it. I found a nice big SS prep table to use. Just got to shake off the laziness and the back ache I've had for two months. Pnut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 I think Robb is selling Colorado Coal, I'll pick up a bag sometime and try it out---I got spoiled on the Sewell seam coal I bought at Q-S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anvil Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 I believe Robb's coal comes from the King coal mine, Hesperus, Colorado. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bantou Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 $16 a 50lb bag at Homestead Forge in Waco, TX as of yesterday. They bag it up out of their coal pile so you have to call a day or so in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will52100 Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 Any source around south MS? What I've found so far is 0.60 cents a pound delivered. It's decent, but got some large and small, have to bust up some of the larger pieces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamindshoemaker Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 I just bought some in central Alabama for 10¢ a pound. You have to pickup. Seems to be pretty good. Smoked when I started it up but after it started burning the coke it was nice clean and hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 How much clinker and does it coke into big chunks well? I've had hot coal that I had to clean out the clinker every 15 minutes and some where I cleaned out the clinker once at the end of the day---guess which I prefer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamindshoemaker Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 I have not used it much but what little I did it seemed to coke up nicely and very little clinker. Once I get the big forge built I can put it to the test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluerooster Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 WOW! I'm getting hosed at $30/ 50 pound bag of coal. On 5/27/2021 at 5:52 AM, Benjamindshoemaker said: I just bought some in central Alabama for 10¢ a pound. You have to pickup. Seems to be pretty good. Smoked when I started it up but after it started burning the coke it was nice clean and hot. Where in AL? I'm in north GA, and been paying over a buck and half per pound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 Passed an old abandoned coal tip in NW NM on my way to Seattle; thought about picking up a bucket to see how it burns. Not this trip now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamindshoemaker Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 Moore coal and company in Bessemer Al. It is lump but I don’t mind it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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