If lye was replaced w/ calcium hydroxide

and naptha with d limo
would this work

Not sure if calcium can raise the pH high enough?
I see what you're getting at though.

(try it out on 20g of bark...)

yes will work for sure... yield may be reduced somewhat... but keep doing pulls untill its exhausted... only prob ive found is it is difficult and expensive to get food grade calcium hydroxide in oz...