it was only a small test run to see if it would work, and it looks like it did, so now i have to get some large quantities of the SS mesh, i'll post updates in this thread for anyone how is interested.
Thats pretty cool looking stuff. It seems like it would be able to be patterned like damascus by placing rods or ball bearings under it while pressing. Ariel Salaverria did some "damascus" micarta using rods for a ladder pattern and corn kernels for a bullseye pattern.