One traditional rule of thumb for benches is that they should be approximately the height of their user s hip joint.
Woodworking bench size. This french style workbench weighs more than 325 pounds. Much like the dimensions of a bench s tabletop the weight capacity will similarly affect what size of projects you can work on with your bench. Determining size and dimensions. 30 x 60 laminated maple bench top 88 lbs.
If you happen to be the type of woodworker that works with unusually large or wide pieces then you may want to add a few inches. 24 x 60 laminated maple bench top 70 lbs. The legs are 4x4 s roughly three feet long the stretchers are made of 2x4 s the short are two feet long and the long are four feet long. A tall workbench is good for detailed work cutting joinery and for power tool use.
Nordic plus 1450 workbench. The standard height of 34 matches most tablesaw heights allowing the workbench to double as an outfeed support. This will add speed and enjoyment to your time in the shop and reduce the amount of time you fuss with setups. The amount of space you have usually dictates a bench s depth and width.
A height in between these two extremes tends to be the most popular particular if you do a range of activities at your workbench. The saw bench for coarse ripping and crosscutting comes to knee height more on this bench later. But for most projects and pieces two feet should be sufficient. Many hand tool woodworkers though prefer a bench 1 or 2 inches lower allowing more leverage for hand plane and chisel use.
Average 34 36 86cm 91cm tend to be the most common workbench height for woodworking. In most cases that number falls around 24. In practice this generally means in the range of thirty three to thirty six. 3 4 duo nordic holdfast 1 pair.
A common weight capacity sits between 220 to 250pounds. As you can see in the drawing at top left the planing bench comes up to wrist height while the joinery bench is at or just below elbow height. 38 39 97cm 99cm makes a practical tall workbench height. For width 1 feet is about as little as you can accept with anything over 2 being the goal.
As long as your bench obeys these rules or most of them you will be able to hold almost any workpiece for any task with a minimum of fuss. Large wooden vise handle 1 diameter x 13 1 2 length.