Traveling to Sewanee, Tn

[Clancy Courtney]

I'll be traveling to Sewanee, Tn for a few days and wondered if there where any interesting places to visit for a woodturer or woodworker? Within an hour or so drive or the Nashville area.
Thanks.
cc

[Tim Browne]

Unfortunately there isn't much for woodturning in the Nashville area, just a Woodcraft. You'll be closer to Chattanooga which also has a Woodcraft. For non-turning related fun, Chattanooga has a great Aquarium that's worth a visit.
Hopefully someone on here might know of something else around Chattanooga.

[Alec Moseley]

You should to visit an establishment called Locals in the middle of the village of Sewanee, where you will see a display of a lot of interesting woodwork including the turned bowls and vessels of a great turner named Tom Church. Beautiful work. He also makes and exhibits furniture. His wife makes small boxes.

Tom has his studio nearby, in Belvidere (outside Winchester) and is a very friendly individual. His website is http://www.tomchurchstudio.com/ You might enjoy talking to him.

There is another turner working just off the old Highway to Nashville from Monteagle (6 mi. from Sewanee), about a mile down from the to of the plateau. Different style but also interesting.

[Bob Hovde]

The AAW Website lists Tri-State Woodturners as a chapter in Chattanooga. Their website is: http://www.tristatewoodturners.org

Bob

[Clancy Courtney]

Thanks to everyone.
Unfortunately Locals is closed, but I'm gonna visit the Woodcraft in Chattanooga tomorrow.
CC