Shop saftey tip of the day...

[losthelm]

Setting up the forge on subzero days makes for an intresting work session.
As the temp warms the anvil tends to sink into the mud a few inches throwing off the hight. While the space between said anvil and forge looses traction through out the session.

My arm is about dead after picking up said forge and anvil back into the shed.

On a plus side I have a new supplier of coal.
9.50 per 50lbs bag.

[CTrumbore]

Setting up the forge on subzero days makes for an intresting work session.
As the temp warms the anvil tends to sink into the mud a few inches throwing off the hight. While the space between said anvil and forge looses traction through out the session.

My arm is about dead after picking up said forge and anvil back into the shed.

On a plus side I have a new supplier of coal.
9.50 per 50lbs bag.

That's about what Reading Anthracite runs me here, but I can get Blashak and Kimmel's for closer to 4.00/40lb (in pea, nut, and stove sizes).

Depending on how much you need, and if you have storage space, you can get REALLY good prices at a breaker.. but that's about a 4 hour drive for you, from up there.

[losthelm]

Its the first time in years I have had coal to use.
In the past its all been charcoal made from pine, willow, and pallets from the local monument works.

So far it looks like I use 10# for 4 dozen tent stakes.
I'm just glad I had enough arm strength to move everything back to the shed.
Between working a little cold in the cold my arms still feel like wet spaghetti.
And to make things intresting I have more orders today then I did in the past two months...
Hoping the trend continues.

[CTrumbore]

Its the first time in years I have had coal to use.
In the past its all been charcoal made from pine, willow, and pallets from the local monument works.

So far it looks like I use 10# for 4 dozen tent stakes.
I'm just glad I had enough arm strength to move everything back to the shed.
Between working a little cold in the cold my arms still feel like wet spaghetti.
And to make things intresting I have more orders today then I did in the past two months...
Hoping the trend continues.

heh.. I burn about 40#/day at current temps. I've considered putting an anvil in my living room..

[Thomas Powers]

Why when I lived in Columbus OH I built a 1 soft firebrick forge powered by a cheap plumber's propane torch and forged all my Mastermyr chest nails in the basement one cold winter...