tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4743847827965835115.post5462691894322040540..comments2023-06-26T03:54:57.083-07:00Comments on The Joiner's Apprentice: A Flexible Benchupriverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16831787533348044017noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4743847827965835115.post-32894158613075604172013-07-01T08:50:01.725-07:002013-07-01T08:50:01.725-07:00I've gone back and forth on this. My plan was ...I've gone back and forth on this. My plan was to always put my future bench against a wall, with tool racks on the wall above. My current bench, however, sits out in the middle of the room, and I'm afraid I've become just too used to being able to work on all four sides. When I build my larger bench it's also going to be put out from the wall. The way I see it, there are two reasons for having a bench against a wall - 1. you lack the space to have it any other way, and 2. your bench needs the stability of being up against a sturdy wall.<br /><br />-EricAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4743847827965835115.post-2176948080578828472013-07-01T04:25:22.243-07:002013-07-01T04:25:22.243-07:00When I get my new studio built, I will be sure to ...When I get my new studio built, I will be sure to try that out. Right now I am working out of a barely manageable space. The bench has to be against the wall. for certain projects, I've pulled it out to the center of the room and really liked being able to get to the whole surface easily. Thanks for sharing your thoughts about it, Rob.Joshua Kleinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16992478179847033132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4743847827965835115.post-9015807482242243572013-06-30T20:56:21.503-07:002013-06-30T20:56:21.503-07:00Oh, how I would love to have a shop that's big...Oh, how I would love to have a shop that's big enough to pull my bench away from the wall! Nice bench by the way.Jonathan s.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09982089436485509321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4743847827965835115.post-45839889918255945532013-06-29T19:54:55.922-07:002013-06-29T19:54:55.922-07:00I have my work bench so that I can walk around it....I have my work bench so that I can walk around it. I kept hearing that it should be up against the wall so I moved it there. Hated it .. and moved it back. Bet you're never going to want it against the wall again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com