Quote Originally Posted by Graham Haydon View Post

Derek's photos show people working on small sections of timber with a metal plane. How about when people work wider and or thicker material? Chris is mentioned, here is an example of him doing a classroom type example. It worth noting that when working on a wide panel, if the bench is higher then it has some extra reach trying to get there. He has no issue with reach over a
Excellent observation here. If you do both types of work a lot, you need an adjustable bench (or a lower bench for planing wider boards and for assembly, and raise it up when needed). Otherwise, pick a height that suits the type of work you do most.

Simon