That's interesting, Raphael. All the old Japanese wood block prints show them working on blocks or low tressels and holding the work down with their feet. Working like this gives you a tremendous amount of leverage. Staying on top of the work lets you see what you are doing on both sides of the cut. Low tressels are much safer for using 16"circular saws and morticers as well. It has always bothered me to see people standing on milk crates to run large power tools. Tall saw horses would have to be my number one pet peeve, but that's just me.
No more milk crates for me, my wife got me two of these for Christmas. Tom