Gerald, too late on the burlap wires. I broke too many, decided they were too far gone and tossed 'em out. The article in the link at the top of this page talked about wrapping the old wires with electrical tape. I may use the white fabric waterproof tape that they use in clinics and such. Tough, abrasion resistant, and very sticky. Then it mentioned weld wire like you said for the burlap weave and they anchored the ends of that with clothesline cord. Pretty smart ideas, really.
