In contrast jewelers cabinets seem to be on a dollhouse scale with tiny tools to match.
Woodworking benches size. A height in between these two extremes tends to be the most popular particular if you do a range of activities at your workbench. This will add speed and enjoyment to your time in the shop and reduce the amount of time you fuss with setups. Choosing a woodworker s workbench. This is an excerpt from the new traditional woodworker by jim tolpin.
Average 34 36 86cm 91cm tend to be the most common workbench height for woodworking. We have maintained for over 35 years that a woodworking bench is the most important tool in any woodworking shop no exceptions. A common weight capacity sits between 220 to 250pounds. For width 1 feet is about as little as you can accept with anything over 2 being the goal.
The best benches have traditionally been european made like ours all are and good ones typically have cost 600 to 2 000. This french style workbench weighs more than 325 pounds. A tall workbench is good for detailed work cutting joinery and for power tool use. 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.
It s not a myth. This is where the artisan planed surfaces and trued edges. 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. For most of us however space limitations preclude the biggest and the smallest are just not big enough.
38 39 97cm 99cm makes a practical tall workbench height.