I have never owned a proper woodworking bench but am planning to build and set one up in a rather small shop, and then learn how to use hand planes, etc.
My question is on bench location. I would like to butt one end of my 6 foot bench against a wall and I realize this would eliminate the possibility of installing a tail vise. The reason I am doing this is for space. Is it a huge disadvantage to not have the tail vise? Since I have very limited experience with fine hand tools I just don’t know what I won’t be able to do without a tail vise. It seemed to me more important that I have a front vise on the left corner of the bench with good clearance around it. I will appreciate any feedback/insight you provide. Thanks, Andrew