Small town Smith Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Is nut coal from tractor supply good for forging and forge welding also has anyone used it before BTW it is anthracite based Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubularfab Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 You didn't look too far down the recent posts in this forum: http://www.iforgeiron.com/topic/43617-coal-at-local-tractor-supply/ I just bought 10 bags myself. It was hard to get burning, but seemed quite usable once going. I don't have a lot of options where I live, so going to give it a try... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 You mean "Nut" coal right? LOL i bought some and it burns. I havnt tried it on its own yet, i've been mixing it in with my bituminous coal i have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Small town Smith Posted November 29, 2015 Author Share Posted November 29, 2015 Thanks for the reply guys I was thinking bout mixing it with my wood charcoal but bout to find out how it works today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Small town Smith Posted November 29, 2015 Author Share Posted November 29, 2015 Don't use tractor supplys nut coal use the rice coal burns with a better fire ball and hotter fire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubularfab Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Nut coal was all I could find in Georgia stores. Seems to work just fine - and I can always make it smaller with a hammer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Small town Smith Posted November 30, 2015 Author Share Posted November 30, 2015 Sorry I'm still new to using anthracite I mostly use charcoaled wood and propane but that coal burns extremely hot and I torched the end of 2 knives completly off guess I'm going to have to get used to the heating times from forge to anvil lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 15 hours ago, Small town Smith said: Sorry I'm still new to using anthracite I mostly use charcoaled wood and propane but that coal burns extremely hot and I torched the end of 2 knives completly off guess I'm going to have to get used to the heating times from forge to anvil lol Coal can burn the tips off your knives too try cutting the air down a bit, pay more attention to your steel in the fire. Doesn't take long when the work piece gets thinner. Also placement of your piece in the fire. Keep the tip out of the sweet spot. I tried the nut coal on its own last night. Took a lil bit to get it going good but once it was going it worked well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 A good rule of thumb to observe is: Do the thin work LAST it burns MUCH more easily than thick sections. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 AND the longer you work on a blade the easier it is to ruin it as you get tired and it gets thinner....learn to stop *before* you make that unrecoverable error! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 For starting a fire with the anthracite, I've been starting with a balled-up newspaper piled over with hardwood charcoal. Light paper, turn on the air. When the charcoal starts to glow around the edges, add a layer of coal. Working fire in about five minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hothandforge Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 I use nut coal and love it. I start the fire with a small handful of lump charcoal and once going layer on the nut coal which burns longer. It's also cheaper than charcoal at $13 for a 50 pound bag from Agway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satkye Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 I just bought a 40 lb bag for like 6 bucks. Will see how it works tonight hopefully Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OllieTheRed Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 I bought 10 bags of the anthracite nut coal from tractor supply yesterday as well, $5.99 a bag. Read quite a few different places recommending it so guess we'll see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDarkNebulah Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 A bit of hijacking with this thread, but what do you guys like better, nut or rice coal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmccustomknives Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 K, I picked up a bag of nut coal to try. It was hard to start. After 2 attempts I used a little green coal. That got it going. It took the fire a while to mature, but once it did I found it perfect for projects where monitoring the steels color since I could lay the work on top. I'll definitely keep a few bags around for future projects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donniev Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Are sparks a concern with the TS bags of coal, similar to using charcoal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 8 minutes ago, Donniev said: Are sparks a concern with the TS bags of coal, similar to using charcoal? I haven't found them to be so. Some sparking when you get into the coal dust towards the bottom of the bag, but not as dramatic as you get with charcoal's fire fleas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Culver Creek Hunt Club Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 49 minutes ago, Donniev said: Are sparks a concern with the TS bags of coal, similar to using charcoal? I have some of the nut and rice from TS and it doesn't spark as much as pop at the beginning. I believe becasue it is kept outside and so wet. once I start to work the pile into the fire, the outer ring of coal is dried by the heat and the popping is gone. The Nut seems to do it more than the rice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 I start it buy throwing a few 2x and 1x cutoffs in a charcoal chimney, since they burn down I chuck the coal on top. If you break up a coffee can of nut coal it will get you started (takes 1/2 a can for my small fire bowl) the nut coal seems to break up as it cokes, so I don't bother after start up. i do get a pleasant crackling sound as the coal cokes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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