I'm a turning newbie. Making my first Galbert perch stool. It's interesting to me that the Galbert-style spindles are somewhat segmented. Turn a segment, move the tool rest, turn a segment, move the tool rest...etc. Not sure if the segmented design might be intentional for ease of turning by the novice turner with a basic (+/- 10") tool rest. My Oneway 1224 tool rest is 11-in.
I'm interested to know a) what length tool rest the more experienced long-spindle turners use and b) do you custom make your own or purchase said tool rest?
Unless there are good reasons not to, my plan is to custom make my own long wooden tool rest(s) like I see Pete Galbert, Curtis Buchanan, Elia Bizzarri et al using.