[TheForge] Coal supplys

[Kim George]

On 12/3/10, Kim George <klgeorge at kent.edu> wrote:
> 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-----
>> From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>> [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
>


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Kim George

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