WTB- charcoal and ladle.

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Mark Harris wrote:
> 
> Greetings,
> 
> I am looking for a source for charcoal chunks - not briquets. I
> would prefer hardwood but I'll take what I can get.
> 
> I'm planning on doing some pewter casting at the Bryn Gwlad
> Baronial Championship in a week and I'd like to do it on close
> to period materials rather than the fabricated modern briquets.

Hi Stefan..meadhbh here.  Central Market does it again.  They sell hardwood charcoal.
the stuff is incredible.  I used it on the grill and got it up to 550 degrees!  its in
a brown paper bag and it looks like burnt pieces of wood. its good stuff.

 
> I'm also looking for a small iron ladle, about three to four inches
> in diameter. Anyone got one lying around or know of where I can
> buy one?

I don't have one but if you check with some of the iron mongers in the SCA (Logan the 
Blacksmith comes to mind) he would have one or could make you one.

meadhbh