We are pleased to welcome Kathleen Duncan back to share her experience, skills and knowledge with us on June 18th. This time she will demonstrate making a Trembleur, also known as a trembler. Many of you might be scratching your head and wondering what on earth is a trembleur. Well, a trembleur is a very long, very thin spindle turning with a series of ornamental elements added in for fun along the length of the piece. In this case very long means 30” or even 42”+ if the lathe is long enough. Thin means 3/16”, 1/8” or even 1/16” in diameter between each of the ornamental elements. 
These whimsical turnings require focus, a few simple tricks to keep things steady, and a childlike imagination. Trembleurs fall near the difficult end and certainly at the most ridiculous end of ornate spindle turning capping the space that includes Magic Wands and Finials. All these take practice to master but are well within the potential of most turners interested in spindle turning.
Kathleen will share what she calls “Soft Hands” needed to be successful in this endeavor. She will also discuss and demonstrate the small tools that work well for these spindle projects as well as some simple but essential jigs called “string steadies”.
