"Sky" > wrote in message
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> notbob wrote:
>>
>> Has anyone seen this legendary mythical creature?
>>
>> I've been searching high and low. More specifically, Lowe's, which
>> countless baking web-sites swear is the world-wide purveyor of dirt
>> cheap red unglazed quarry tiles. NOT! Called 3 Lowe's and been told
>> ...."...no, but we can order them". Likewise Home depot and half
>> dozen lame small businesses. I can only suspect the "line my oven for
>> under $5" is a blantant outright lie perpetrated by snarky bread geek
>> wannabe's wishing to impress clueless sourdough wannebe's like myself.
>>
>> nb
>
> David Harmon wrote:
>>
>> I got mine at Home Depot. 12" square and 1/2 thick.
>> A dollar and change. Stock item, not some special.
>
> I got the same sort of unglazed ceramic tiles at Lowe's for about the
> same price, too. However, I do wonder about the (potential) lead
> content of said unglazed tiles!!
>
> Aren't "quarry" tiles a different critter than unglazed ceramic tiles
> ?? Wouldn't quarry imply stone? Beware the stone I think? because I've
> heard/read it can explode????
>
> Sky
Tile made of aggregate (pieces) have the potential to explode. Quarry tiles
are not aggregate.
Maybe this explanation will help you. http://tinyurl.com/ycln2b4