trif

It may be easier to get a height adjusting chair, this way you can save your back.

Jan in VA

I've found if I cut sitting down it helps to have a lower surface or an adustable chair.

But standing is so much more accurate for me, if a bit more painful. Because I'm only 5'3" a regular height table works just fine for a while. I can't stand much longer than "a while" anyway.

When I used to stand for long periods, I made 'risers' for my foldup table from PVC pipe (the stiff, white, plumbing stuff). They can be cut any length to fit over the legs and I put cane rubbers on the bottoms of the legs to keep them steady.

Jan in VA

Robinlee

I've used PVC pipe and NO#10 coffee can.
My husband made the PVC pipe stands when I was making Lefse for the first time and it was killing my shoulders. Now I just continual to use for my cutting table when it's bigger then a 1yd cut.

sidmona

I bought the wood bed risers from Bed, Bath & Beyond for my table legs, it works wonderfully.

ljptexas

Mine is the kitchen table too but found I can't stand & do it for very long. Would love to have higher table....

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romanojg

most stores sell bed risers for around 10. There are normally two sizes .

CarolinePaj

Hi Guys

Try this....! I have one and it is fantastic!

Hugs

Lacelady

So do I, I have a part that sticks out (like a peninsular) and use that - I can walk round and cut from the other side that way too.

If you have to press hard, and therefore use a lower table, it might me that you need to replace your cutting blade more often.

patd

Little space but kitchen island is perfect height

AFQSinc

I'm tall (5'11" ) and I have some issues with my back and I found that cutting on the kitchen table, my sewing table (a Horn) were too low. My husband made me a portable cutting table extension with removeable legs. This is what he did:

He got a piece of wood from the hardware store that is the same size as my 24x36 cutting mat. It is actually a little bit smaller but I can cut on the whole thing. There is a tiny bit of overhang. Then he got some ready made table legs and attached them. I put felt pads on the bottom so that they don't scratch up the kitchen table. The legs screw into a metal piece. For my comfort and ease of moving it around he attached metal handles to the sides.

When I want to use it I pull it out from under the guest bed, screw in the legs and set it on top of the kitchen table or wherever I am cutting. It is the perfect height for me. Then when I'm done I just take the legs off and put it away.