[TheForge] Stoker coal

[Bob Smolen]

Several years ago, a fellow member of UMBA told me he has been using regular
stoker coal for forging for a long time.
If you live in the country where the initial smoke would not be a huge
concern, would this be practical? I have not used coal for years and
occasionally would like to selectively heat something or make a forge weld.
I have some stoker coal and wondered what would be the problem. Not as good
as Pochahontas but is it useable?
Thanks,
Bob