Hung up on workbench overhang. assuming a 24″-deep bench with a 4″-thick top, made of 0.60 density wood (maple-ish), an additional overhang of 16″ weighs 33. Woodworking bench overhang. woodworking bench overhang. i've used bits and pieces of found wood and salvaged lumber to make vitamin a variety of projects ranging from. What are folks thoughts on the amount of side and front overhang of their workbench top? in reading the forums, i see some people like top fronts flush with the leg.
