Granite?

[ghettoblaster]

hi there,
Can anyone tell me if granite is suitable for building a dome oven? Have a free supply of rough football sized peices which i can cut to shape. any good? i would think it would hold heat better than any fire brick.
cheers

[dbhansen]

Re: Granite?

Here's an old thread discussing granite, fyi.

Link

[SpringJim]

Re: Granite?

It's controversial

here's an oven that was made out of granite blocks...

http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/f21/granite-oven-1783.html

of course they didn't have the internet to know any better!!

[dmun]

Re: Granite?

Lots of granite on the moon, huh?



Remember: Granite surface chips in intense heat. Google "flame finishing"

[gjbingham]

Re: Granite?

No to granite vs. firebricks sounds like the answer. Use it for the finish on the oven.

[ghettoblaster]

Re: Granite?

No mate i think you are getting confused. the moon is made from cheese! not as tasty as mozzarella but it will do.
many thanks.