As far as handsaws go, right now I have a pair of sharp Disston D8 26” saws. They work great with a low bench, but increasingly I saw even larger boards at the bench. It’s friendlier to my back and broken body. That has me wondering if a shorter saw might be a little better for this. Would it?
Bad Axe now has a D8 recreation that comes in 24”. Would those two inches make much of a difference? If not, Lie Nielsen has there 20” panel saws.
what would recommendations be given these parameters? Or is my trusty D8 still a good/great choice.
*im thinking that gravity helps a larger saw at the low bench more than the workbench but I could be wrong in that assumption.