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I'm late getting Coal this year here In Southwest Virginia. Little over 1 3/4 ton of Eastern Kentucky lump. 2 more loads should do.
Tony

I'd love to get my hands on some of that! Nice size.

where did you get it?

Hills Trucking ; Galax Va.

Hillbilly wrote: ↑

Tue. Nov. 20, 2018 10:06 am

Hills Trucking ; Galax Va.

I still get mine From Norton VA.

Nice load.

Do you have an analysis on this coal? I like the size. I've been buying mine in Kentucky but galax va is roughly thesame distance away. May I ask what the price per ton is?

Shannon

This load has some rock in it. It seems to be hit or miss with the quality. Last year i got 4 ton that was awesome with very little smoke and burned blue, never seen bit burn like that. I pay $125 a ton but, its only 30 min off my route after work. Closer to the Kentucky line it will be cheaper. I could go in to West Va about an hour and half drive and get bit $75 a ton.
Tony

Thanks..I bought my last load from a place in middlesboro ky... 100/ton. The smaller size burned pretty well but i liked the stove better on the bigger stuff. Stove size I think is what they called it. Gassed off little slower which was good since I had a 6" chimney (too small) ..puff backs can really catch your attention. Lol. The stove size had a lot of streaks of something in it and burned a little cooler but was fine.

Hey guys, I'm new here. I'm from southeastern kentucky, hindman kentucky to be exact and I'm needing a supplier of bituminous coal for my blacksmithing business. I have mostly heard blacksmiths refer to it as metallurgical coal, but I'm no expert on anything coal related!! Is there anything within an hour or two of me that would sell me a pickup truck bed full at a time? Or even deliver? Thanks so much.

Go to marketplace on Facebook or craigslist in your area and search for Coal. You're in Eastern Ky and bit country you should be able to find Bit Coal easy.
Tony

Hillbilly wrote: ↑

Mon. Feb. 18, 2019 9:51 am

Go to marketplace on Facebook or craigslist in your area and search for Coal. You're in Eastern Ky and bit country you should be able to find Bit Coal easy.
Tony

I thought so too until I started asking around. People say we only have steam coal or house coal. Idk what either is, but I know it's not metallurgical coal because I tried some of it last week and it was terrible for blacksmithing work. Didnt coke up, and wouldnt bring my metal up to welding temps

I don’t have any experience using a forge but I know a couple of guys here that do. Both buy their coal in bags at TSC. They use anthracite in their forge.
I do have experience with burning KY lump. Seems to me anthracite would be a better option. But again, I have no experience in that process...

Hey guys , I'm new here. Any suggestions where I might find decent bit that I could hand load(shovel or whatever) trouble is, I have a 1 ton van and an enclosed trailer so big loaders present a problem. I'm just a little bit north of Roanoake.

Deathless_Forge wrote: ↑

Sun. Feb. 17, 2019 8:46 pm

Hey guys, I'm new here. I'm from southeastern kentucky, hindman kentucky to be exact and I'm needing a supplier of bituminous coal for my blacksmithing business. I have mostly heard blacksmiths refer to it as metallurgical coal, but I'm no expert on anything coal related!! Is there anything within an hour or two of me that would sell me a pickup truck bed full at a time? Or even deliver? Thanks so much.

Call me crazy but my solution to that is get yourself a few bags of anthracite and mix with the high vol bit you have. Anthracite is a bitch to keep burning in a forge but will give all the heat you need and then some. The bit will keep the fire alive.