[TheForge] Forge Question

Sat Mar 23 01:49:00 2002

Phlip
I found hardwood charcoal at one of our grocery store chains called Piggly
Wiggly. A fellow blacksmith buys his at one of their store's in WI. Maybe
when you go to get some steaks you can check your local store for it.
Dan Rathburn
Elgin, IL USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob Fertner" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 11:32 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Forge Question


> Try a restaurant supply that caters to steak joints with that charcoal
> grilled flavor.
> At the ABANA conference in Flagstaff, AZ one of the demonstrators (Tai
Goo)
> said that's
> how he gets his charcoal. I can't remember for sure, but I think he said
he
> paid $8 a 50lb bag of Mesquite charcoal. The chunks were roughly fist
sized.
> It's the stuff I don't write down I'm forced to remember.  :-)
> Rob
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Phlip" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 10:39 PM
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Forge Question
>
>
> >
> >
> > Todd Rich wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > Cut a slot in both sides of the rim so you can run your long stock
> through
> > > it.  Gives you much more versatility.
> > >                         Todd
> > >
> >
> > Yes, if my forge were constructed in such a manner that doing such a
thing
> > were helpful ;-) But, as it is, the only sensible way to bring the heart
> of
> > the fire up to where I want it is to put fire clay down in the bottom,
and
> > raise it that way- that is what I had originally intended, and I've just
> got
> > to do it. Weather is getting nice enough so I can get back to work, and
I
> have
> > everything I need, other than charcoal to burn.....
> >
> > Anybody know where I can get a good supply of charcoal at a reasonable
> price,
> > preferably somewhere near SE Connecticut? Burning my own is not an
option,
> for
> > the time being.....
> >
> > Phlip
> >
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