The bench is going to be around 14' long. The wife does stained glass, I brew beer, make model ships, woodwork, and refinish stuff. I think I'll just simply break it into three levels.
Ideal Workbench Depth & Height
May 25, 2006
24 Replies
36" is too low. 39" is more like it. Go to a bank and note the height of the stand-up teller counter - it is almost always in the vicinity of 39".
Agree
Question tho.... if the height was say 48" would that be too uncomfortable as a stand up desk you think?
Not for gluing, or fiddly work, but it's too high for hammering and sawing by hand.
Seriously, set a plank at the height you're considering, and mime the things you expect to be doing. If it's too high, that will be obvious.
Not for me - I'm 6' 1" tall. :-)
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