Why do most work benches I see have a full width vise on one end, and on the long edge to the left of this, have another smaller vise all the way at the other end?
Why is the small vise rarely all the way down the long end to the right of the full width vise? Is this a left handed/right handed for hand planing thing?
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I'm building an adjust a bench 4x8 torsion box bench, and hope to also use it for a mini/midi lathe for some time, until I have room for a dedicated lathe stand/cart. I think the lathe would best be located on the corner where that small vise is. they might both be able to be there and I just wouldn't use that vise unless the lathe is off the bench.