Folks, Well, we just dove right into the lime putty making process. Got a bunch of Type-S, dolometic, hydrated lime and put it in a bunch of water. Worked great. No real dangers, no problems. It's slaking comfortably now. You can see a picture on our blog of how much fits in a barrel at http://journeyinthewoods.blogspot.com/2010/10/barrel-o-lime-we-began-our-lim e-slaking.html Tys