[TheForge] Coal supplys

[Bob Ehrenberger]

This whole thing has caught us by surprise. BAM is limiting how much coal 
each member can get from the group's supply. We expect that we will be 
totally out before a new source is found.

I have a local quary that hit a vein of coal.  They are selling it real 
cheep, so I thought I would give it a try and got 100 lbs.  It worked ok 
when I mixed it with my Pocahonas coal.  I tried working with it by itself 
earlier this week, what a desaster. It would get nice and hot, but by the 
time I got a good working base the fire pot was full of clinker. I basicly 
had to clean my fire and start over every hour.

Robert Ehrenberger
Shelbyville, Mo.
eforge at centurytel.net

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David E. Smucker" <davesmucker at hotmail.com>
To: "Bob Ehrenberger" <eforge at centurytel.net>; "Blacksmithing List Sponsored 
by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2010 12:58 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Coal supplys


Bob,  I think the the # 3 refers to the "seam" and not the mine number.  The
Pocahontas formation covers a very large area and many mines work the
various seams of this formation.  (I think I have this right or at least
close.)

The story about "a mine" being sold and that mines supply no longer on the
USA market I believe to be correct -- as the Folk School has the same issue.
Paul Garrett is working on solving this problem for the Folk School and I
will find out what he knows about a new supply of quality blacksmithing
coal.

Dave Smucker
Brasstown, NC