here's the new work bench, in process.

the drawers on the left and shelves on the right were in my kitchen.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/flippedcracker/5789555220/
i made it tall enough that i can sit on the stool and fit my legs under it. makes it nice when standing at it too since i'm tall. i also routed the edges to curve them so leaning on the bench doesn't cut into hands or arms. i still need to add some outlets (you can see i started them), and figure out where to put everything. overall, i think i'm going to enjoy working on it.