David Lindow - Lindow Machine Works, USA
David Lindow of Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania, is a clockmaker, owner of Lindow Machine Works, current vice president (and formerly president) of Ornamental Turners International, guest tutor at the Memoria Technica Workshop in Seattle and inventor of the MADE. lathe (a modern ornamental lathe). In 1990, David began a six-year apprenticeship with Gerhard Hartwigs, a master clockmaker. He took a brief break during this time and moved to Salt Lake City where he worked in a machine shop making and repairing parts for the salt and copper industries. David has built over 1,500 clock movements, 150 gear cutting machines, 115 rose engine lathes and has restored many period clocks. In 2000, David placed first (two-train clock movements category) at the National Association of Watch Collectors (NAWCC) Crafts Competition and in 2018 placed first (engraved metals category) and third (horological tools category) for the same competition. His work can be found in several institutions around the United States. This is his first presentation at the Santa Fe Symposium®.
The Lathe: The Key to Opening New Doors in Your Work
After a brief history of the lathe's development, the paper will explore various types of lathes used in jewelry manufacturing and various uses for those lathes that will not only improve on the possibilities in one's work but also show simple jigs and fixtures made on the lathe that can increase productivity. This paper will differentiate between types of lathes that are commonly available and will introduce the work best suited for each of them. Basic information on cutter geometry for both turning with the slide rest and hand turning will also be discussed.