Chicken wire

– **History:**
– Charles Barnard invented the first wire-netting machine in 1844.
– Barnard, Bishop & Barnard firm in Norwich sold wire netting globally.
– Chicken wire was used for large wire ground mats in World War II for radar systems.
– During World War II, German soldiers used chicken wire to camouflage their helmets.
– Chicken wire was used in construction for stuccoing and making ferrocement.

– **Other uses:**
– In chemistry, molecules with fused carbon rings are compared to chicken wire.
– Chicken wire is used in photonics for low transmission lines between fiberoptic bundles.
– It is utilized in machine tool design for safety guarding.
– Provides grip on surfaces like wooden steps or decking.
– Blocks or attenuates Wi-Fi and cellular transmissions due to its Faraday cage effect.

– **See also:**
– Chain-link fencing is a related type of fencing.
– Oligodendroglioma, a brain tumor, exhibits a microscopic chicken wire capillary pattern.

– **References:**
– Ward’s “Victorian Norwich” details the history of wire netting.
– Dobinson’s book “AA Command” discusses the use of fine wire in World War II.
– Geoffrey A. Fowler’s article in The Wall Street Journal highlights Wi-Fi issues caused by chicken wire.
– Reifenberger et al.’s book on pathology of nervous system tumors mentions chicken wire capillary patterns.
– External links provide resources on wire gauges used in chicken wire and a machine that makes it.