Bit Coal
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- Coal Size/Type: Nut/Stove Bituminious
- Other Heating: Electric baseboard
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
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- Coal Size/Type: Nut/Stove Bituminious
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Hills Trucking ; Galax Va.
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- Coal Size/Type: Nut/Stove Bituminious
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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
Tony
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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.
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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.
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- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Warm morning 400B.
- Baseburners & Antiques: Germer Radient Home A18, Glenwood #8 Baseheater, Phillips & Clark Oakvale Andes 161.
- Coal Size/Type: Nut/Stove Bituminious
- Other Heating: Electric baseboard
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
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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
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- Location: Middletown, Kentucky
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- Coal Size/Type: Ky Lump & Anthracite Nut
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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...
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...
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- Coal Size/Type: Nut anthracite, “house” bit
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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.
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- Coal Size/Type: Nut anthracite, “house” bit
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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.Deathless_Forge wrote: ↑Sun. Feb. 17, 2019 8:46 pmHey 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.