This month we test six 12" Sliding Compound Miter Saws to compare cuts, dust collection, features and prices. Senior Editor Glen D. Huey shows you how to recreate a Stickley Mantle Clock from an original design that's appraised at $4,000. Mario Rodriguez helps you Build a Wooden Jack Plane while John Wilson uses the iconic form of the Shaker Box top to build an elegant set of Shaker Nesting Trays. Michael Dunbar reveals modern uses of Drawknives and Spokeshaves. Plus our staff reveals the 2008 Best New Tools.

Online Exclusive Video: See the German-made Colt MaxiCut Forstner bit (one of the Best New Tools of 2008) in action as it cuts cleanly through the hardest stock. (click here for video)