Coal Bins, how do you store your coal?

[Glenn]

How do you store your coal? Do you use a bin, bucket, barrel, or just have it laying out on the ground?

[Max Mulholland - Tetnum]

5 gallon bucket by the forge and some 50# bags in the garrage

[Sabre]

i got 1000 pounds free so i just filled my homemade trailer for my tractor.

[DenK]

Still in the bag,out of the weather.

[Pipeliner32]

5 gallon bucket here also, also store 2 50 lbs bags in shed

[jayco]

I have a pile of lump coal out in the open.....on the ground. The problem with that is that the coal tends to sink into the ground after a year or so.

I also have numerous plastic and metal 5 gal. buckets filled with coal.......also outside.
The problem with that is that the metal buckets rust out rather quickly.....and the plastic buckets fall apart after a time.

I guess I need to either build a coal bin.......or use the coal faster!

[civilwarblacksmith]

I have a wooden bin that will hold 700lbs of coal plus a box close to the forge that holds 200 lbs.

[ironrosefarms]

Currently keeping it in the white plastic type feed sacks. I have two bags that are pretty nice dime sized lumps that I keep in the garage, I have a lesser quantity that is outside in it's bag that is almost all fines that I am trying to use up right now, keeping it outside keeps it moist and seems to help it coke up better?

Have plans for a coal storage area made of brick and wood that should hold about 1000 pounds plus a storage area near the forge that should hold about 200 pounds. Though I am really considering doing some trials with some charcoal and if it goes well I will build a storage area for it as well or subdivide the coal storage?

[Rob Browne]

In bags in the shed at present but when I extend the shed then it will go into a purpose built bin.

[Finnr]

Plastic buckets for the time being.
Finnr

[mesquiteforge]

55 gallon plastic drums that were used for food grade products (olive oil). They have a screw on lid and will hold about 400 pounds each. They can be readily purchased for about $5-$10 each. Works well, but in a humid climate moisture tends to build up inside with the lid closed.

[the_sandy_creek_forge]

Half of a 300 gallon gas barrel (split longways) with a scrap sheet of galvanized steel roofing over the top. I believe it'll hold a little over 1/2 ton, but the most I've ever had in it is 750 lbs +/-. If you live in the midwest US it seems like every farm has at least one of these barrels laying around that has a leak in it. No good for gas, great for coal (and making hog roasters:) )

-Aaron @ the SCF

[JerryCarroll]

6 of the plastic 55 gal. drums--4 steel 55--2 30 gal. by the forge all inside the barn. Several small tubs taken in trade for work setting around under tables and the boat.

[Ted T]

1. Large Chunk Coal in a 4' x 7' x 3' high wood bin with open top.
2. Coke in 30 Gallon galvanized cans with lids.
3. Liquid Coke in my refrigerator.
Ted

[rustyshackleford]

One of these and various five-gals. I need to invest in some 55 gals for the coal mentioned in another post.



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[Trollhammer]

My day job provides me with plastic 55, 30, 25, 15, and 5 gallon barrels/buckets. I just cut the tops off and rinse 'em out. They're easy to move in and outside, and keeps my shop partner from throwing a fit about the stuff laying around the shop or the yard.
Mickey

[Jmercier]

30 gallon galvanized trash can

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[Frosty]

I built a coal bin (bunker?) from pallets, two wide, one deep, one high, three sided, plywood lid, tarp rain fly. Holds a pickup load easily.

5gl. bucket at the forge.

I'll build something more proper at the new shop when the time comes.

Frosty

[rthibeau]

60 gal plastic barrels and 30 gal metal barrels, all inside.

[hammerkid]

Currently my coal is in a 55 gal plastic barrel and in a 30gal gal. trash can which is beside the forge. I`am currently building a bigger shop and am going to build a coal bin for inside the old part .

[John Martin]

55 Gal metal drums. Holds around 550-600lb. of coal, about 400 of charcoal

[SK-Buckwheat]

I currently have 7 tons stored in a coal shed to keep it out of the weather. Walls, roof, etc. Don't have to find it under snow or anything that way.

[divermike]

Because our group meets at my place, we have about 7-8 ton sitting in a big pile just outside next to the pole barn, we have 55 gallon garbage cans placed next to the 5 forges in the barn, gets tough in the dead of winter when it freezes, so we tarp it.

[MRobb]

Don't have any yet. Hope to soon. Still using gas.
By the way some of you are storing it ( by the ton(s) ), I better do it soon before it's gone! LOL

[unkle spike]

Mine is stored in the neighbors coal shed, until I need it, then I take my yard wagon behind the lawn tractor and get a load. I keep the wagon parked under the lean-to roof I built over the tractor and other lawn stuff.