I got mine for my hand screen at Home Depot and it was a small size roll.
Had no issues with using it on my hand screen.  Granted I got mine ca. 2007
and maybe it was from a differnt source than currently available.



Ernie Blevins

On Sat, Mar 23, 2013 at 11:43 AM, Tim Bennett <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> Does anybody have a good source for 1/4 in hardware mesh?  I did a quick
> search on the Listserv archives and there are a couple of mentions of it,
> but that was quite a few years ago, at least what was returned on the
> search parameters.  The 1/4 in mesh/hardware cloth that is sold at big box
> stores such as Home Depot, Lowes, Menards, etc is not suitable for
> archaeological work, at least what is sold in my area of MI.  The product
> they offer is made in China and is not woven and is very thinly galvanized.
>  This screen is rendered useless after about 2 days of use.  I did quite a
> bit of searching on the internet a couple of years ago but it seems that
> the only 1/4 mesh out there is the China made non woven stuff or high grade
> stainless steel, brass, etc that is mostly for commercial/industrial
> purposes.  I have a chapter member that is in need of building some screens
> so if anyone has any sources of archaeological quality screen, it would be
> most appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tim
>



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