I don't think he was suggesting we all build benches good for making cabinetry only, merely using an example to show how a properly sized bench can be used in an additional way. At the end of the quoted text he said to go bigger if it suits your needs. Also, the rest of the article goes on to explain his reasoning behind the example that was quoted here and it all basically boils down to sizing the bench to you and your expected work. I don't see anywhere that he says a wider bench simply will not work (although I admit I didn't read every single word of the article), just that you have to consider the downsides of large benches and if they are worth it for your needs.
I'm glad I read what I did since I'm about to start on bench #2 because... haha, #1 turned out to be way too wide for me. Maybe I'm biased.
I'm glad I read what I did since I'm about to start on bench #2 because... haha, #1 turned out to be way too wide for me. Maybe I'm biased.