JonathonCrow Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 I live in Georgia and coke is hard to come by for a reasonable price. I have to order it from somewhere like Centaur Forge for $63 per bag. I am new to forging and have been using charcoal with some success, but would like to give coke or coal a try. Is it worth the cost, or should I stick with lump charcoal at $25 per bag? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 $25 a bag for lump charcoal is pretty steep. If you have a Home Depot near you their Royal Oak is $12.97 a bag Walmart has it for $13 a 20 lb bag. I found it for $6.00 a bag on sale and bought all my store had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonathonCrow Posted February 18, 2018 Author Share Posted February 18, 2018 I have been using Cowboy Brand from Ace. Works well for railroad spikes but it takes a lot of it to heat larger and harder pieces of metal. If I could get it for $12 per bag would it be more economical and effective than coke? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranchmanben Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 I’m a big fan of coke. I prefer it over coal. Never tried charcoal though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 I think the idea of charcoal is that you can make your own out of scrap wood and it's historically the blacksmith fuel that's been the longest in use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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