Ouch that sucks. I have a container with a bunch of wire that I am not gonna deal with as they are smaller wires in diameter and would just be a pain in the rear to strip them. I have a box of x mas lights that I picked out of my yard when we got hit by the tornado. I think everyone had their lights stripped off there property and tossed them into my yard. Although some had decent thickness to them and easy to strip, most are gonna be a nightmare to work on cause of size.