Welcome to Tom Church Studio

I create turnings and furniture from local hardwoods. Tennessee

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    Hey, Welcome to my place. I build boxes, tables and benches and turn bowls and vessels primarily using local hardwoods. Tennessee is blessed with wonderful hardwoods: Cherry, Walnut, Maples, Oaks and Poplar. I will occasionally use imported woods as accents. Most of my furniture includes smaller tables, benches and boxes. My turnings vary in size from 30 inch diameters to miniatures.

Wood is a really great media. Mother Nature always has a surprise waiting in every tree. Most of these surprises are pleasant: spectacular figuring, subtle color changes and interesting knots. There are also challenges: splits, voids and nasty knots.

I have been working and playing with wood nearly all my life. I served my first apprenticeship in my Dad’s shop ..  straightening nails. He always kept a bucket of bent up old nails to keep me entertained. Humble beginnings indeed!

For the last twenty-five years, I've been designing and crafting boxes and furniture. My designs are simple, letting the wood and joinery have their voice. I draw on simpler styles:   Shaker's delicate functionality and Asia's graceful curves. 

I prefer working with local cherry. My favorite finish is hand rubbed oil followed by a final wax.  Oil finishes are warm and easy to maintain with wax or another coat of oil. 

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I occasionally do commission work on “smaller” projects. Please contact me at 931-967-4460 or email mailto:tomchurchstudio@yahoo.com