Anthracite vs Bituminous

[DandJofAZ]

Before getting interested in this darnded BP stuff, I kicked a couple of carloads of coke to hard and dumped 200tons on ground...should have picked some up for forge work...Live and learn..
Doug 

[voyageur1688]

Ya durned fool--whatcha thinkin not gittin that coke when it was right there fer the takin fer ya...
Voy

[DandJofAZ]

Sometimes ignorance just isn't bliss when you look back at it....

[Hammerhead]

we bought two big bags of antricite awhile back for my blacksithin i always tried but could never get it lit i even tried soaking it in lighter fluid over night just couldnt get it to stay goin

[Hanshi]

I don't know much about their relative qualities only that a lump of anthracite is what Santa brings me when I'm GOOD!

[voyageur1688]

I aint sure what type it is or how it will work for smithing but I am gonna try the stuff I just had given to me. Unfortunately I didnt have time to try it before getting it as it was a 1 shot deal. Hope it works cuz I got an entire pickup load of it sittin on my truck right now.
Voy

[Otter]

Well Voy if you can get it tried out before winter is over and it doesn't work at least it'll be good for traction!

[Tim Burns]

I don't know much about their relative qualities only that a lump of anthracite is what Santa brings me when I'm GOOD!

Geez Hanshi: Consider Yourself LUCKY - I get of stocking filled with Rudolph's droppings! But at least mine does some good in the garden...

[voyageur1688]

Definitely good for traction. Poor trucks bout ready ta just lay down n give up. May be a tough lil truck but thats A LOT OF WEIGHT!!! Its piled right up to the tops of the sides full length and full width and a lil Ford Ranger aint made for that kind of weight Nice thing is its all in small 1/2---3/4 inch pieces so if I need to put some under the tires for some extra grip I can. If nothing else maybe I will trickle small amounts of it in my stove on top of the wood for extra heat.
Voy

[DandJofAZ]

Voy, Used to do that with coal in Idaho winter....had seam of poor stuff just down the crick form our cabin and would grab some on the way back some times...It burned, but wasn't great...