Howdy I'm new to turning and pick up a bench mount lathe a few months ago. I am now in the process of building a bench for it and was wondering... Is there a rule of thumb one follows arrived at the correct height?
As a mock up I have the thing sitting on my table saw with 2×4 blocks under it and that seems right to me... I don't need to bend at all to have the tool right. This makes the centers at about 46-1/2 to 47". I'm 6'3". It seems tall when looking at it, but feels alright. Thoughts.
What's your centers at? What your height?