That's just not true though that a miter/band saw are any replacement for a table saw. Let's say I pick up some 2x4 and want to get rid of the round edges so i

That's just not true though that a miter/band saw are any replacement for a table saw. Let's say I pick up some 2x4 and want to get rid of the round edges so it's pretty darn square. Are you suggesting to run an 8 foot 2x4 through a band saw to remove the 1/4" edges? First you need a damn good band saw to even attempt this.. you wouldn't have any decently long fence really. And even if you set this up all perfect, there's no way it's going to be even close to a straight cut. Handheld jig like you saw could kind of do it, but my god that would be an awful cut even with a straight guide. Ripping boards is basically impossible to do well without a table saw. I agree a lot of other stuff can be sort of done with alternatives, but no where near the speed/accuracy. And if you do any woodworking, you know how much that matters.. if you don't get good cuts you end up taking forever trying to fix everything. Anyway.. I hate using table saws, and do try to avoid it. But there are some tasks where it would be ridiculous to not use one.