[TheForge] Coal vs Propane

[Doug Ayen]

Todd Rich sang:
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> On Tue, 30 Apr 2002, Doug Ayen wrote:
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> > Anyone know of a good source for bulk charcoal? I'm doing some primitive
> > ironmaking experiments and could use a ton or so. Ditto iron ore (found
> > one place that carries 50lb sacks, may have found a local iron mine, but
> > still trying pin that one down.) Northern VA if that matters.
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> > Thanks!
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> > --doug
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> Whoops...sorry, just noticed, what you were looking for the charcoal for.
> What type of iron ore do you want?  I got 1100#s of magnetite powder(only
> have 200# left) for iron smelting last year.
> 			Todd
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Magnetite sand would be great, I'm also seeing about experementing with
limonite and, if I can find a decent source, bog iron. 

Thank you kindly for the pointers.

--doug