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(Never Enough Money) wrote in
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Good point. I'll check today. The library in my little town is
unlikely to have anything though.....

DArlyRos also made a good point: people were shorter a few centuries
ago. As I learn more and more about benches (including several Fine
Woodworking (FWW) articles and the latest one in Woodworkers Journal),
I think there's plenty of variations and personal tastes involved.

My general conclusion is that the flat palm height (see posting by
Mike in Mystic) is a the optimum height for "everything", but lower is
best for planing. Although one person said "use a step to get higher."

Just when I was considering RAISING my workbench, router table and assembly
stands. Better viewing angles, better light, better working angles, less
back strain.

Oh, well. Whatever works.

Patriarch