It's a "space" thing in conjunction with a "want" thing. When I had all kinds of space, I had a table set up just for straightedging, nothing else. It was like a mini jointer that took off 1/32" or 1/16" only.
Those were the days my shop was in full tilt. Even then I maintained a small portable table with a router using only a 1/4" collet. I didn't use a trim router, but a larger one for mouldings. Actually it got used as much or more that the stationary station. I would give it a vacation from the shop on occasion. It got fun outings to the jobsite.
For the procedures that require the same setup used all the time, like machining drawers, I kept a setup for particular operations just for the convenience. When space is no object it's great. When it is, our creativity has to kick in. |