[TheForge] Re: Chimney creosote

[Mike Spencer]

me> When it gets hot, the glassy form foams and expands, much like good
me> blacksmith's coal does when it's coking out, turning into a brittle,
me> foamy mass which, along whith the expelled volatiles, burns
me> furiously.

> So, this cresote, can it be used as a cheap coal substitute? :)

Only for *some* uses to which coal is put: setting your shop  on fire,
soiling the neighbors' wash, attracting various persons with
official-looking bodges etc.  For heating iron, dried horse buns are
easier to work with.

- Mike
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