workbench question

[everett lowell]

Im making the leg set for my homemade cabinetmakers bench,should I make the feet as wide as the top or a little wider??? thanks in advance for any help!:)

[Zahid Naqvi]

Im making the leg set for my homemade cabinetmakers bench,should I make the feet as wide as the top or a little wider??? thanks in advance for any help!:)

The legs should definately be narrower, you should leave at least a 4" apron all around the table or your knees and toes will keep hitting the bench legs and you will always be stooping over for planing and scraping.

[everett lowell]

The legs should definately be narrower, you should leave at least a 4" apron all around the table or your knees and toes will keep hitting the bench legs and you will always be stooping over for planing and scraping.Thanks zahid, I know what your talking about but I should have added was that its going to be an open base,what would you call it....''trestle?'' style.:confused:

[Alan Turner]

My feet are sled type, with open trestle base, and are set back 1" from the bench edge, but the legs are back 4.25" and this has been comfortable.