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Offline Marks

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Where to get coal?
« on: March 25, 2015, 11:12:48 am »
There is a young guy I know who has built himself a small blacksmith forge and is wanting to tinker around with blacksmithing. We are in N Alabama and far from any coal producing areas. He is looking for a place to get coal at a reasonable price. Any suggestions? I've asked around and nobody here seems to know where to get any.

Forgive me if I misused any jargon. I don't speak blacksmith.
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Offline bubby

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Re: Where to get coal?
« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2015, 11:16:06 am »
I think bowman has some he might want to get rid of
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Offline RidgeRunner

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Re: Where to get coal?
« Reply #2 on: March 25, 2015, 12:23:46 pm »
How much does he want?
I  "might" know where he could get some.

David
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Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: Where to get coal?
« Reply #3 on: March 25, 2015, 03:30:47 pm »
I'll send you a pm
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Offline Marks

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Re: Where to get coal?
« Reply #4 on: March 25, 2015, 04:23:39 pm »
Ridge Runner I honestly don't know. He is the son of my old boss from when I worked on a pumpkin farm in college. I just saw he where he posted on Facebook that he was looking for some. He didn't say how much. He had found some online but thought the prices per pound was high. I just hoped you guys might be able to point a good honest teenager in the right direction.
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Offline KHalverson

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Re: Where to get coal?
« Reply #5 on: March 25, 2015, 08:44:53 pm »
I get mine from a wood stove shop
I get pea size anthracite coal for $15 a hundred pounds.
I don't know how close you are to Huntsville but just did a search and it lists 4 places that sell wood and coal stoves and supplies.
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Offline wildman

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Re: Where to get coal?
« Reply #6 on: March 25, 2015, 11:43:48 pm »
I can get all you want here in the Ky coal fields. Stuff is everywhere.
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Offline RidgeRunner

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Re: Where to get coal?
« Reply #7 on: March 26, 2015, 09:16:48 am »
There "was" a large pile left in a barn at my grandmothers house.
Grandmother passed a few years back. 

My aunt now owns the property.
She was going to rent the house out.

Cant say for sure if the coal is still in the barn or not.
My guess would be that it is still there.
Several tons.

David
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Offline Marks

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Re: Where to get coal?
« Reply #8 on: March 26, 2015, 10:08:28 am »
Quote from: KHalverson on March 25, 2015, 08:44:53 pm
I get mine from a wood stove shop
I get pea size anthracite coal for $15 a hundred pounds.
I don't know how close you are to Huntsville but just did a search and it lists 4 places that sell wood and coal stoves and supplies.

This is kind of the info I was looking for. I don't really want to have to set him up with one of yall. I was hoping to find somewhere that he could help himself. I haven't worked for his dad in 8-9 years.
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Offline Marks

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« Reply #9 on: March 26, 2015, 10:17:51 am »
And I'm about an hour from Huntsville so that is doable.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Where to get coal?
« Reply #10 on: March 26, 2015, 10:40:35 am »
Some kids get it in their Christmas stockings along with a bundle of switches.  ;D
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Offline KHalverson

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Re: Where to get coal?
« Reply #11 on: March 26, 2015, 04:21:03 pm »
Quote from: Pat B on March 26, 2015, 10:40:35 am
Some kids get it in their Christmas stockings along with a bundle of switches.  ;D

got both myself and I grew up when the switches still were used.
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Offline Pat B

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« Reply #12 on: March 26, 2015, 04:25:51 pm »
Me too...and look how we turned out!  8)
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Offline KHalverson

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« Reply #13 on: March 26, 2015, 04:32:13 pm »
Quote from: Pat B on March 26, 2015, 04:25:51 pm
Me too...and look how we turned out!  8)

revenge is SWEET.
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Offline man at arms

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Re: Where to get coal?
« Reply #14 on: March 26, 2015, 04:41:20 pm »
He can use charcoal (lump, not briquettes). It can be purchased or made. Not hard to make.
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