Quote Originally Posted by RezDog View Post
I have one in my house that is dedicated but really nothing that is "together". It is just a basic work counter. That space will get a rework after I make the new armoires for my wife. I'd like to see what other people have going on.
I'm going to be fishing for ideas here too! I almost have my workshop in the garage set up, but also want to have a small workspace inside for when the temp drops in the coming months.

I like the idea of having it usable either for sitting or standing. I already spend way too much of my life sitting down for work, so a standing option is important for me too. I haven't decided yet though on whether I'll use a taller stool or work in some kind of height adjustment into the bench itself.

TO the OP: what you need will obviously be determined by what you will want to do on the bench. I'm going to want to have a setup for repair/restoration as well as honing, so depending on what you're looking to do, feel free to ignore much of what follows. I'm thinking mine will be essentially be set up for all hand tools. The power stuff will live out in the garage. So in addition to the honing gear you've mentioned, I'd add in things like a small jeweller's anvil, a couple of small jeweller's ball pein hammers, sandpaper (and micromesh, etc., if you use it), small drill or pin vise, coping saw, polish, rags, q-tips, dental floss, pin stock, washers, and scale and wedge material. So the big issue that I'll run in to will be building in efficient storage for all this stuff in addition to the actual work space.

This might get complicated...