Career
In his young days he was a schoolmate of Arne Garborg. He first made inventions for small-scale home industry, but was soon picked up by the large-scale industry in Stavanger. Among his inventions there was a device to cut European sprat for the tinned food industry in the city.
In 1873 Lende went on a tour of the Måløy area together with Sven Aarrestad.
They were hired by Vestmannalaget to spread Landsmål culture.