Trembleur is a french word that relates to trembler or wobbler. This turned object is a test of your turning skill. It was originally used as a test for apprentice turners in order to pass to higher jobs.
The trembleur is made from one piece of wood in a spindle orientation. It is then turned with a turned element at the top, followed by a 2 or 3 mm thin spindle (1/16 to 3/32"), then another element and then another spindle and so forth until you get to the end.
In talking with Francois Escoulen, he mentioned that he's turned trembleurs as tall as he is! Can you imagine a trembleur at over 5 feet tall.
If you're going to make long, thin spindles like a trembleur or a long stemmed goblet, then using a string steady, often in addition to a mechanical steady, is a real blessing.
In this document, Rich shows us how he makes his steadies and then provides a .pdf file of the template for the steady. This way, you can print it out and if you lathe is the same size, you've instantly got a steady template. If your lathe is a different size, you can easily extend the bottom length making it fit your lathe.
In this project, Rich explains how he makes long stemmed goblets. And when I say long, I'm talking about goblets up to 16" tall. If you're interested in tool control and fine cutting, then Rich has something to show you!
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