Originally Posted by
Gene Pavlovsky
Derek, I understand that 22" or 24" should be enough for most things woodworking related. I am just wondering if extra width (which could be useful when I'm using the bench for purposes other than woodworking) would somehow cause problems or inconveniences not found when using a 22-24" bench? Schwarz mentioned something about being able to slip an entire cabinet over a 22" workbench - that would be impossible if the bench is wider than the cabinet's inner width, although I can't quite picture this (if bench is longer than the cabinet, how could it be slipped on it?). If there are real advantages to keep the bench relatively narrow, I will consider to do so. If that is the case, and if I would really like to have it wider sometimes for some other things, perhaps I could make an "extension" on the side that could be attached or detached as needed.