Subject: screening needed

From: Jeff Reiter <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 3 Apr 1996 08:31:12 -0600

I am trying to find a source for steel screening. I would like the size and weight of normal window screening. The problem is that if I try to buy window screening, all I find is aluminum or poly and I need material much more rigid.

My application is creating/forming 3D sculpture. Perhaps fireplace screening will work.

Anyone have any suggestions for a source?

Thanks in advance,

Jeff Reiter
Frankfort, IL
[email-masked]

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From: "Dr. Mark E. Williams" <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 3 Apr 1996 09:59:15 -0500

On Apr 3,  8:31am, Jeff Reiter wrote:
> Subject: screening needed
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I am trying to find a source for steel screening. I would like the size and
weight of normal window screening. The problem is that if I try to buy window
screening, all I find is aluminum or poly and I need material much more rigid.
>-- End of excerpt from Jeff Reiter

Jeff,

Upon looking at the suppliers list on the ABANA web site, one finds
Cleveland Wire Cloth Manufacturing Company
800-321-3234

Hub Wire Cloth Company
Massachusetts
617-387-8750

F. P. Smith Wire Cloth Company
Illinois
708-562-3344
800-323-6842

Hope you find what you need.

Mark

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804-824-1744
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From: Jeff Reiter <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 18 Apr 1996 09:51:27 -0500

I would like to make some ornamental, forged grill skewers. The pointed end of the skewer would be forged, and the handle would be forged with an artistic shape of some kind.

Am I safe using mild, hot-roll steel? How should I finish it? We're talking about putting food on these. Certainly, the forged handle could be finished differently.

Any suggestions? 

Thanks in advance
Jeff Reiter
Frankfort, IL
[email-masked]

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From: "Dr. Mark E. Williams" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 18 Apr 1996 11:31:45 -0400

On Apr 18,  9:51am, Jeff Reiter wrote:
> Subject: Grill skewers
I would like to make some ornamental, forged grill skewers. The pointed end of
the skewer would be forged, and the handle would be forged with an artistic
shape of some kind.
>
> Am I safe using mild, hot-roll steel? How should I finish it? We're talking
about putting food on these. Certainly, the forged handle could be finished
differently.

Jeff,

You are safe using hot roll mild steel. I would finish them with salad oil
applied to the steel while the steel is at a black heat. With use, a patina,
like that on cast iron skillets, would gradually buid up.

Mark