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in addition to the 4 corner latches, the center of the cover is latched as well. This view is the left side of the bed approximately in the center. There is a bar that slides along the bed rail that hooks into the bracket when the cover is completely closed.
Steel door inside one of the warehouses.
Thanksgiving thanks to Jamie, Marc, Deanna, Richard, Katrina, Josette and Adam for another magic railyard trip.
When I finally succumbed to owning a mobile phone in 2009 I was dismayed to learn the pitfalls of ‘predictive text’. I was sending text messages that didn’t make sense, or made sense, but were not what I intended. For example ‘r u home?’ became ‘r u good?’ – a nice enquiry, but essentially not helpful.
To overcome my dislike of ‘predictive text’ I decided to embrace it and explore other words that might be interchanged automatically by my hand held social innovator. I paired interchangeable words that created plays on words – a reminder of the many layers and textures of our texted text.
I chose the technique of latch hook to create these works. I have never really enjoyed this technique but was curious to see if I could use it in a contemporary context. The textured nature of latch hook and the possibility to depict text meant that this technique was well suited to my theme.
Latch hook is here presented in a wall mounted decorative form, as well as the more traditional form as a functional object – the cushion.
I opened this latch thousands of times. If you look closely, you can see how the bar has been broken from its original location. To me it kind of symbolizes determination in the face of defeat. You know, getting back on the horse and whatnot, except for a latch.
from an old barn in Kentucky
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on the door of the girls dormitory in the apprentice house at Quarry Bank Mill, Styal, Cheshire. Used in the 18th and early 19th centuries. Just think of the number of hands that must have used this latch over the years!
This is one of the doors on the front of the breeder cages where parrots were kept. The latch style for the food bowls was very different from this. Notice the very cool watering system so waterbowls weren't needed.
Punch and predrill for #6 x 1/2" SS flathead wood screws, one per side at the back of the latch.
I found that carefully flexing each side of the latch in the middle, toward the door, so the middles were slightly bowed toward the door surface, made them lay nice and flat when the final screws at the back are set. Before, they bowed outward leaving an unsightly gap.
Trim the bumpers a little at a time with a sharp blade. In this case it was a tight fit, so I shaved the inside bumpers almost completely off.