[TheForge] Coal supplys

[Kim George]

Seul (sp?) seam coal is good blacksmith coal almost no sulfur. It has
less btus and has more fines than pocahontas. I've had other smiths
claim that beckley seam is good even though it has more clinker.

On 12/3/10, Bob Ehrenberger <eforge at centurytel.net> wrote:
> Dave,
> I've heard of Cumberland Elkhorn, but have never tried it. I'll pass your
> recomendation on to our member that handles the coal.
>
> Robert Ehrenberger
> Shelbyville, Mo.
> eforge at centurytel.net
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Hufford, David" <David.Hufford at EKU.EDU>
> To: "Bob Ehrenberger" <eforge at centurytel.net>; "Blacksmithing List Sponsored
> by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Friday, December 03, 2010 9:22 AM
> Subject: RE: [TheForge] Coal supplys
>
>
> Cumberland Elkhorn Coal & Coke in Louisville, KY, has excellent
> blacksmithing coal.  They sell in bulk, but also had it available in 50 lb
> begs.
> David Hufford
> Richmond KY
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bob Ehrenberger
> Sent: Friday, December 03, 2010 9:54 AM
> To: David E. Smucker; Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Coal supplys
>
> 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
>
>
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Kim George

"Why for you try to bury me in cold,cold ground?"
     Taz