Mary Krugman wrote:
>
> How is lime paste for whitewash different from the lime (paste?) you use to
> make mortar?
There is no difference.
> Is it just ground up limestone-dust/oyster-shell-type stuff?
Burnt limestone or shell
>
> Slaked?
Soaked in water for 3 months or more
> Unslaked?
Quicklime or Hydrated Lime
> Where do you get it?
Virginia LimeWorks http://www.valimeworks.com/
U. S. Heritage Group http://www.usheritage.com/