[TheForge] Coal, propane, or charcoal?

[bohlb]

Finding coke is the problem.  It seems to be getting a lot harder to find 
lately.  Oleo Acres, nearby, has recently stopped selling it here in CO. 
The suppliers that still will market it retail appear to only want to sell 
it in very large quantities.  I was able to recently get some sacks from a 
guy nearby who went in on a truck load with some other smiths from the area. 
One supplier I talked to said that due to environmental issues much of the 
coking processing is being performed offshore.

Bill

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Beard" <regionalchaos at gmail.com>
To: "Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 10:14 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Coal, propane, or charcoal?


> Anyone know of a good source for metallurgical coke out in the pacific
> northwest?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jim
> Drain, OR
>
> On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 5:01 PM, bohlb <bohlb at comcast.net> wrote:
>> I am in the same situation living in a suburban neighborhood.  So, I buy 
>> and
>> burn coke.  The only noticeable smoke I get is when I start it (using
>> newspaper).  After getting used to it I have no problem getting it 
>> started
>> or keeping it going.
>>
>> Bill
>> Littleton
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Reedy" <lfpd7311 at gmail.com>
>> To: "The Forge" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 9:17 AM
>> Subject: [TheForge] Coal, propane, or charcoal?
>>
>>
>> What fuel do you prefer to use; coal, propane, or charcoal?  Something
>> else?!?  Why?  What do you use most often?
>>
>> I'm in a residential area and I'm not so sure I can get by with using 
>> coal
>> for too much longer (at least that's what the kind police officer 
>> suggested)
>> and charcoal is like forging with a Zippo in a homemade rivet-style 
>> forge.
>> I'm looking at building a propane forge but venturi burners are rather
>> intimidating and I'm worried about fuel usage and cost.  I only get to 
>> fire
>> up the forge 1-2 times a month if I'm lucky but if I switch to propane 
>> I'd
>> be out there 3-4 times a week.  Any one else in a similar predicament?
>> Thanks.
>>
>>
>> Brian Reedy
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