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"It is sad to think that a group supposedly interested in the history of these fine machine tools would knowingly take part in artificially driving up the price to the point where even senior fellows in the field of O.T. can no longer afford to acquire the tools of their beloved calling, putting them in a terrible bind. Unfortunately narrow profit seekers, who know next to nothing of the history, traditions, and quality associated with Holtzapffel lathes, continue to menace the future of O.T."
— Warren Green Ogden, Jr., from "Notes on the History and Provenance of Holtzapffel Lathes" (1987)
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Turners of the Information Age
Roger Davies (1924-1998)
An excerpt from the Society of Ornamental Turners Bulletin #101:
Davies foremost interest was in ornamental turning and he was never happier than when he was working for the Society of Ornamental Turners of demonstrating his great skill and knowledge to his many friends and fellow members. He always considered his position as Editor and Council Member of the Society among the highest honors he had received in life.
Contrastingly, we members greatly appreciated the privilege of his expertise and the time and effort he freely expended on our behalf. Roger had diverse interests and was also a member of several other groups.
Davies made the video Ornamental Turning with Roger Davies, a short demonstration in which he created a small box from european boxwood on Holtzapffel lathe No. 2354.
He was an accomplished turner as well as a talented machinest who aided in the restoration of ornamental turning lathes and fashioned beautifully made new apparatus too.
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