Nylon window screen works great. Have used it several times. 1/4 inch mesh
hardware cloth works fine too. It leaves no rust marks, but some items that
for whatever reason didnt go through the 1/4 mesh water screen the first
time sometimes go through when you put the material on the 1/4 inch mesh to
dry.

Ned Jenkins

----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Porter" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 12:12 AM
Subject: Re: Drying racks


> Have you considered the nylon fabric window screen? It's not as rigid as
> metal but there should be no staining issues.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Daniel H. Weiskotten" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 9:57 PM
> Subject: Drying racks
>
>
> > In my dumpster-diving the other day I came across a big roll of copper
> > window screening.
> >
> > It got me thinking about my fears of using regular window screening to
> make
> > the small drying racks as I have done at least three times in the past.
I
> > feared that using ferrous wire would perhaps leave rust stains on the
> > artifacts, although I don't recall that that ever happened.
> >
> > I have to build a new rack for my latest project, and got thinking that
> the
> > copper wire would be just peachy for the application.
> >
> > Any comments / suggestions on building safe and effective drying racks
> > would be appreciated.
> >
> >         Dan W.
> >