FieryFurnace Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Hello Gentlemen! Just so everybody knows, I am new and I have no idea what I am doing! I am a beginner blacksmith. I have been forging for a little over a year and right now I am fifteen. Currently, I have two forges, two blowers, an anvil, and a vice. I do sell a few products on our family website. I am pretty much self-taught but I have had a few lessons here and there. If anybody knows of a good coal supplier in Ky. or northern Tennessee, please let me know. I would greatly appreciate that. The kidsmith, Dave Custer "It's not the fact that you're dead that counts but only how did you die" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Ky and Tenn are both long states. Give us an idea what city is close to your location. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welder19 Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Welcome to the forum, sounds like your doing pretty good for 15, sorry I can't help none on the coal in your area but there are coal supplier lists that are around the web, I think there may be one on the ABANA web site, I have some links saved on my other computor, I'll try and remember to post them tomorrow. welder19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KYBOY Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 If your in the eastern half of the state your in. Just about any tipple will sell you some by the ton. Sometimes you can find folks who burn coal and clean around their piles. Call your local dept of mining and minerals office. they can put you in the right direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FieryFurnace Posted April 24, 2008 Author Share Posted April 24, 2008 Thanks Guys! Glen, we are in the southern central part of Kentucky. The city is Columbia. We are a little over an our east of Bowling Green, and an hour west of Somerset. We are just a little north of the Ky./Tn. line. The kidsmith, Dave Custer "It's not the fact that you're dead that counts but only how did you die" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnW Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Hey Fiery, I guess it would be a little bit of a drive for you, but Louisville has a great coal supplier, that is a great supplier of great coal. Cumberland Elkhorn Coal & Coke 950 Swan St Louisville, KY 40204 (502) 589-5300 Call first if you go there, just to make sure they're not out making deliveries or something. The cheapest way to buy it is to bag it yourself. They sell bags for $1, or you can use your own containers. Just ask for blacksmith coal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welder19 Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Here's some I found in KY, I don't know if they are in your area or not so I just copy and pasted the ones in KY, hope they help. welder19 Cumberland Elkhorn Coal & Coke 950 Swan Street Louisville, KY 40204 502-589-5300 Source of excellent blacksmithing coal in bulk or by the bag. The coal is washed, is low in ash, produces little clinker, and they will ship by truck. Contacts: Mike Weber President 120 Prosperous Pl. Lexington KY USA 40509 Ph: (859) 543-0090 Fax: (859) 543-0992 mike.weber@jamesrivercoal.com Rhino Energy Contacts: Andrew Cox Nick Glancy 3120 Wall Street, Suite 310 Lexington KY USA 40513 Ph: (859) 519-3610 Fax: (859) 389-6588 AWCox@rhinoenergyllc.com nglancy@rhinoenergyllc.com TECO Coal Corp. Contact: Edward L. Billips Director Utility & Industrial Sales P.O. Box 2135 Pikeville KY USA 41502 (606) 437-5910 (606) 437-5912 billipse@bellsouth.net TECO Coal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KYBOY Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Call your local dept of mines and minerals. Its their job to keep tabs on things like that. I have a friend who works at ours and she says people call them all the time for info on buying house coal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FieryFurnace Posted April 24, 2008 Author Share Posted April 24, 2008 Thanks again guys. I'll check into those suppliers soon. Fact of interest: I'm located near a huge steel supplier, Sanduske Steel. I heard several people mention getting steel there and I'll be getting by there soon, to replinish. I hope that they don't have an outragous order minimum because I only buy 100 ft, or so, at a time. The Kidsmith, Dave Custer "It's not the fact that you're dead that counts but only how did you die" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Mulholland - Tetnum Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 i dont know much about your ariea but if all else fails this should help Blacksmiths Depot i am 15 as well and it seems your doing better than me keep it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FieryFurnace Posted April 26, 2008 Author Share Posted April 26, 2008 Hey tetnum, Thank you for that link. I think I've heard of Blacksmiths Depo before but I'm not sure. What kind of set up do you have as far as tools? It's good to see somebody else my age interested in smithing. Do you have a teacher in your area? The kidsmith, Dave Custer "It's not the fact that your dead that counts but only how did you die" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Mulholland - Tetnum Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 i have been smithing scence i was nine and scence i moved i had to leave moast of my stuff at my grandparents so what i have is: 1 #25 bench vice 1 #15 hf anvil (ASO) bunch of small tools files hammers and such and a coal/lump charcoal mix forge made from fire brick base and 12hole brick chimney and there are quite a few kids our age on IFI all of wihich have contributed alot to this forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FieryFurnace Posted April 26, 2008 Author Share Posted April 26, 2008 That's a bummer having to leave all your stuff behind. We just moved to Ky. from Ga. and at first I had to leave all my stuff as well. Now I have one forge set up and a vice and my anvil up here. All my tools are up here as well. These consist of 2 1/2lb cross peen, 1 lb ball peen, 4lb sledge, 1 small file, an old pair of "Champion" tongs, some handmade tongs, and an "F" stamp. Anyway, thanks for repling and we'll probably hear from each other soon. The Kidsmith, Dave Custer "It's not the fact that you're dead that counts but only how did you die." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerkid Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 Hello Dave, I`am 14 yrs. old. I`ve been smithing since september. I have a shop based coal forge and an portable coal forge for demos. I`am still working on my single burner gas forge. I have an HF (ASO) #110 Lb anvil , a Hf (ASO) #55 lb. anvil. A 4 inch champion post vice. A homemade treadle hammer. Check my website out and my gallery here on IFI to see pictures. Thanks,Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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