The Canary Wharf Pier is a London River Services pier on the River Thames located to the west of Canary Wharf, close to Narrow Street, Limehouse. Cycling Cycle Superhighway CS3 between Tower Gateway and Barking passes to the north of Canary Wharf near Westferry station and the National Cycle Route passes to the west on the Thames Path.
Shapers are nice for large production runs, but the router is much more versatile. By the way, I have less money in my router table than in my used when purchased shaper(not including my Incra Jig )! The largest advantage to shapers occurs only with multi $1000 units, unless you find a real bargain on a used machine.
The similarities are with function and the differences are in performance. Both tools are stationary and the operator moves the work, not the tool. Both use fences, collars or bearings to control the path of the work. Shapers are essentially for edge or end cuttings. They are cabinet shop and millwork tools, and as such are heavy handed, heavy duty and heavy weight. They are designed for all-day door, drawer or molding operations.