Chain link fences are woven with a mechanism that is almost hypnotic to watch, so [Levsha] decided to build his own tiny hand-crank tabletop version to make tiny copper wire fences. Chain link ...

We’re going to build a 6-foot chain-link fence that’s going to go from the beginning of Naniakea Street, where we live … all the way to the end … and it’s going to go down all the other ...

Getty Images Blame the Cold War for doing in the picket fence. Whether seeking security, embracing new technology or dodging a tedious paint job, many ’50s-era suburbanites chain-linked their lots.