Damascus- Thank You for a very interesting and knowledgeable reply..

A lot of things i never heard of before, which in combination with the photos gave me a lot of useful information regarding the different parts in a slacum and that there a quite a few options to choose between- opening the lid on a can of worms comes to mind..

Im about to start my Alkanet mix soon, which oil are You using- boiled or raw, do You mix in tong or other bearers also?

If You feel that You got the time please feel free to share more of Your extensive knowledge.

Best regards Erland