Whew. Glad to be back in the hairy-chested he-man BBQ club. Gonna have to grow some chest hair now. Almost 50, and still nothing to show but my scrawny ribs.
I have a friend in Canada who used to make tandoor ovens for Indian restaurants. They get pretty seriously hot inside. They require some considerable skill to throw (they'll crack as they dry), and a large kiln for firing. Electric kiln will work, since the ovens are not reduction glazed. But I haven't seen one as deeply elegant as your tiled monster, GB.
(Sorry for perpetuating the hijack...)
I have a friend in Canada who used to make tandoor ovens for Indian restaurants. They get pretty seriously hot inside. They require some considerable skill to throw (they'll crack as they dry), and a large kiln for firing. Electric kiln will work, since the ovens are not reduction glazed. But I haven't seen one as deeply elegant as your tiled monster, GB.
(Sorry for perpetuating the hijack...)