[TheForge] Stoker coal

[John Chobrda]

    Could someone please explain what is "stoker coal" and what makes it 
differant than "blacksmith coal"??
John C.

Bob Smolen wrote:

>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
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