A Table Is Not a Woodworking Bench
Having grown up with basic power tools and no history of hand tool woodwork, I never had a good appreciation for a "bench." I never understood how important it was for a hand-tool woodworker. I mainly saw a bench as an Assembly Table or a counter along a wall with some power tools, etc on it. This reflected on my initial garage setup. When we moved into our new place, I was very happy to find a few tables that I could put in the Garage to set some tools on. That is all I wanted.... and my bench-mate folding work table which you can see in the previous post's photo of the oars. I was aiming so low! But, with my focus on forces supporting the work piece as I ran my saw through it, sander over it, or router around it was probably in line with that as a basic standard. Forces are typically vertical with limited side forces. All I needed was a few clamps to keep the wood in one place and give me an extra pair of hands....