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Yeah, the coal used to smelt ore has a huge impact on the quality of the end product, same deal when it's used to reshape it. I like to think iron is a metal of 'loose morality,' it really picks up the properties of the gangs of compounds it hangs out with. Canada used to sell boatloads of...

Keep in mind, not all coal is created equally. Some of it is really high in sulphur which will significantly affect the iron when you work it. Anyone know the chemical composition of the Crowsnest valley area? Anthracite / bituminous? It's probably available somewhere online. Leftover coke...

It is, but this month it's at a private house, not really the best time to take new members or guests. I'll post the details for January's when it comes around, please remind me if I don't. Those little 24 pounders are good for really tiny projects, but they lack the mass for any kind of...

Yeah we don't have much of an online presence. We meet the second Saturday of every month, generally at our workshop in Pioneer Acres, just north of Irricana. We run the shop during the shows in the spring and summer. Always a good time. Here's a link to an article someone did on vertical...

Hey folks, just joined your forums here. I'm not a pro or anything, but I am an amateur blacksmith and I'd like to throw some information at you guys. First, trying to get a used anvil in Alberta is a fool's errand. There are antiquers who will drive up the price for even marginally useful...