Okay. Ten foot lengths are not gonna sell on CL. 14 wire will bend fairly easily, 12 will be stiffer to bend. Try to bend about a 1/2" end into a loop. If it can be done fairly easily with your fingers, it is 14. If you cut your finger, it is probably 12.
To remove the wire (not gonna be easy-easy), the easiest way is to clamp the WIRE in a vise and pull the wire sheaf off. If you twist the sheaf one way, it will loosen on the wire. Turn it against the spiral of the twist. Wear gloves! It is likely the jacket will start to unwind. Once that happens, the jacket will just unravel from the wire.... or the jacket will just slide off the wire (if you are lucky). Stripping the insulation off the copper should be the more difficult of the two jobs.
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