I'll second that recomendation. And add that I have a strong preference for
a free-standing bench. Being able to get around all sides of something is
really handy.

-Steve


"tom" wrote in message
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I'd strongly recommend "The Workbench Book" by Scott Landis/Taunton
Press, and a couple of your expectations point to an easily replaceable
topskin in the final design. Tom