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Sawmills

2026-05-08T22:24:47Z

ChristinaR: added details

{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Mill/ Contact Name
!Location
!Phone
!Email or Website
!Notes/
Link to Mattermost post
|-
|Alan Cannon
|South Knox County
|865-654-1582
|
|[https://talk.knoxmakers.org/knoxmakers/pl/txi9mux94ffnprnwubb47huddy 9/17/25 - danp413:] He does mostly live edge, and is sourcing most of his lumber from his own property. He is very friendly. No kiln, so lumber will be air dried.
|-
|Helton Sawmill / Jerry Helton
|711 Elm Springs Rd, Washburn, TN
|865-809-6654
|
|[https://talk.knoxmakers.org/knoxmakers/pl/6wfdi9eaw78yzp7hnbfoqm1bsh 6/11/25 - tonybaker37924]
|-
|Zavels Family Farms
|9240 Emory RdCorryton, TN 37721
|865-363-6202 Zack Zavels

865-363-9016 Charlie Zavels
|[https://www.zavelsfamilyfarms.com/lumber.html Zavels Family Farms]
zzavels@comcast.net
|[https://talk.knoxmakers.org/knoxmakers/pl/g471c6rg6fbzzmj35fsrfmudka 6/11/25 - shawng] - -custom Lumber
From site: "Forgive us but, we're a bit old fashioned. For questions, please give us a call!"
|-
|Creekside Lumber
|928 Churchview Street , New Market, TN
|(865) 621-4245
|[https://www.facebook.com/creeksidelumber/ Creekside Lumber]
(Links to FB page, I think you can message there.)
|[https://talk.knoxmakers.org/knoxmakers/pl/bzro3zaixib7xew5shn79q4ktw 6/11/25 - shawng]
|-
|Jeffries Wood Works
|8807 Valgro Rd
Knoxville, TN 37920
|(865) 573-5876
|[https://www.jeffrieswoodworkstn.com/ Jeffries Wood Works]
JeffriesWoodWorksTN@gmail.com
|[https://talk.knoxmakers.org/knoxmakers/pl/kitbqfyk1fdtdgd53xs17utscr 6/11/25 - shawng]
Hours:
Sun & Mon: Closed
Tue & Wed: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thu: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Fri: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sat: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
|-
|Kurt
|He's off of Mine Road.
|865-209-5394.
|
|[https://talk.knoxmakers.org/knoxmakers/pl/x5xsqpr4et8hdk8k6a4s6ud9hc 6/11/25 - tonybaker37924]
|-
|Webster Sawing/ Barlowe & Sandy Webster
|East of Blaine
|336-341-8285
|
|[https://talk.knoxmakers.org/knoxmakers/pl/ucnnrs59fiydudw8jo9r9yitny 6/11/25 - tonybaker37925] - custom milling on site/logs to lumber
|-
|Bassarab Sawmill & Kiln/ Evan Bassarab
|Alcoa, Tn
|865-603-9996
|BassarabSawmillandKiln@gmail.com
|[https://talk.knoxmakers.org/knoxmakers/pl/mg53sdxzofn7jry9onz3bzc33w 7/15/25 - danp413] -Evan is really nice. Give him a call to arrange a time to meet. He has his mill set up in Friendsville near Pellissipi State, and his kiln is in Alcoa. Domestic wood, dimensional and live edge.
|-
|New Yankee Sawmill
|New Midway Road, Kingston TN, USA
|865.601.6210
|[https://newyankeesawmill.com/services/ New Yankee Sawmill]
Kevin@NewYankeeSawmill.com
|[https://talk.knoxmakers.org/knoxmakers/pl/exakth4a4frj5bqornkmkc8hsc 7/24/25 - shawng] - Dude doesn't keep much on hand at all, but WILL come to you and cut, for like $60/hr, 4 hr min ($240 total)
|-
|Wood Bee Lumber & Woodworks / Daniel Cook
|Off Topside, Louiseville
|949-798-9044
|
|[https://talk.knoxmakers.org/knoxmakers/pl/48brw7g96jrzzpsyeaq1g1ofyy 12/6/25 - shawng] - This guy is actually just off topside in Louisville. Decent range of air dry and kiln dry local species.

I got some maple and cherry from him for $4/bf and he had a lot of different miscellaneous pieces as well as some larger ones.
|-
|Everhart Lumber
|911 Veterans Memorial Dr
Tellico Plains, TN 37385
|423-253-2323
|[http://www.everhart-lumber.com Everhart lumber]
info5@everhart-lumber.com
|[https://talk.knoxmakers.org/knoxmakers/pl/48brw7g96jrzzpsyeaq1g1ofyy 12/23/25 - bill-cressy] - I have been working with this company for several years now. Not the cheapest, but good stuff.
Hours: Closed: Sunday and Monday • '''Open:''' Tuesday to Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm ET and Saturday 9:00am to 2:00pm ET
|-
|Midtown Sawmill / Randy Brown
|2726 Roane State Highway, Harriman TN 37748
|865-603-1552
|
|[https://talk.knoxmakers.org/knoxmakers/pl/8t4fos3x1jrtpf17eryzqiecha 3/20/26 - mattmestayer]
|-
|Jesse Gilbert / Burls & Swirls Stabalized Wood
|Maryville, TN
|865-333-2688
|mustardandonion@gmail.com
|[https://talk.knoxmakers.org/knoxmakers/pl/7aybsqnxopr59xxyimbo8rzhjr 3/22/26 - shawng] - Decent place for stabilized woods. Pen and knife blanks etc.
|}

Sawmills

2026-05-08T22:16:10Z

ChristinaR: added details

{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Mill/ Contact Name
!Location
!Phone
!Email or Website
!Notes/
Link to Mattermost post
|-
|Alan Cannon
|South Knox County
|865-654-1582
|
|[https://talk.knoxmakers.org/knoxmakers/pl/txi9mux94ffnprnwubb47huddy 9/17/25 - danp413:] He does mostly live edge, and is sourcing most of his lumber from his own property. He is very friendly. No kiln, so lumber will be air dried.
|-
|Helton Sawmill / Jerry Helton
|711 Elm Springs Rd, Washburn, TN
|865-809-6654
|
|[https://talk.knoxmakers.org/knoxmakers/pl/6wfdi9eaw78yzp7hnbfoqm1bsh 6/11/25 - tonybaker37924]
|-
|Zavels Family Farms
|
|
|[https://www.zavelsfamilyfarms.com/lumber.html Zavels Family Farms]
|6/11/25 - shawng - -custom Lumber
|-
|Creekside Lumber
|New Market, TN
|
|[https://www.facebook.com/creeksidelumber/ Creekside Lumber]
|6/11/25 - shawng
|-
|Jeffries Wood Works
|8807 Valgro Rd
Knoxville, TN 37920
|(865) 573-5876
|[https://www.jeffrieswoodworkstn.com/ Jeffries Wood Works]
JeffriesWoodWorksTN@gmail.com
|6/11/25 - shawng
Hours:
Sun & Mon: Closed
Tue & Wed: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thu: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Fri: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sat: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
|-
|Kurt
|He's off of Mine Road.
|865-209-5394.
|
|[https://talk.knoxmakers.org/knoxmakers/pl/x5xsqpr4et8hdk8k6a4s6ud9hc 6/11/25 - tonybaker37924]
|-
|Webster Sawing/ Barlowe & Sandy Webster
|East of Blaine
|336-341-8285
|
|[https://talk.knoxmakers.org/knoxmakers/pl/ucnnrs59fiydudw8jo9r9yitny 6/11/25 - tonybaker37925] - custom milling on site/logs to lumber
|-
|Bassarab Sawmill & Kiln/ Evan Bassarab
|Alcoa, Tn
|865-603-9996
|BassarabSawmillandKiln@gmail.com
|[https://talk.knoxmakers.org/knoxmakers/pl/mg53sdxzofn7jry9onz3bzc33w 7/15/25 - danp413] -Evan is really nice. Give him a call to arrange a time to meet. He has his mill set up in Friendsville near Pellissipi State, and his kiln is in Alcoa. Domestic wood, dimensional and live edge.
|-
|New Yankee Sawmill
|New Midway Road, Kingston TN, USA
|865.601.6210
|[https://newyankeesawmill.com/services/ New Yankee Sawmill]
Kevin@NewYankeeSawmill.com
|[https://talk.knoxmakers.org/knoxmakers/pl/exakth4a4frj5bqornkmkc8hsc 7/24/25 - shawng] - Dude doesn't keep much on hand at all, but WILL come to you and cut, for like $60/hr, 4 hr min ($240 total)
|-
|Wood Bee Lumber & Woodworks / Daniel Cook
|Off Topside, Louiseville
|949-798-9044
|
|[https://talk.knoxmakers.org/knoxmakers/pl/48brw7g96jrzzpsyeaq1g1ofyy 12/6/25 - shawng] - This guy is actually just off topside in Louisville. Decent range of air dry and kiln dry local species.

I got some maple and cherry from him for $4/bf and he had a lot of different miscellaneous pieces as well as some larger ones.
|-
|Everhart Lumber
|911 Veterans Memorial Dr
Tellico Plains, TN 37385
|423-253-2323
|[http://www.everhart-lumber.com Everhart lumber]
info5@everhart-lumber.com
|[https://talk.knoxmakers.org/knoxmakers/pl/48brw7g96jrzzpsyeaq1g1ofyy 12/23/25 - bill-cressy] - I have been working with this company for several years now. Not the cheapest, but good stuff.
Hours: Closed: Sunday and Monday • '''Open:''' Tuesday to Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm ET and Saturday 9:00am to 2:00pm ET
|-
|Midtown Sawmill / Randy Brown
|2726 Roane State Highway, Harriman TN 37748
|865-603-1552
|
|[https://talk.knoxmakers.org/knoxmakers/pl/8t4fos3x1jrtpf17eryzqiecha 3/20/26 - mattmestayer]
|-
|Jesse Gilbert / Burls & Swirls Stabalized Wood
|Maryville, TN
|865-333-2688
|mustardandonion@gmail.com
|[https://talk.knoxmakers.org/knoxmakers/pl/7aybsqnxopr59xxyimbo8rzhjr 3/22/26 - shawng] - Decent place for stabilized woods. Pen and knife blanks etc.
|}

Sawmills

2026-05-08T22:03:38Z

ChristinaR:

{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Mill/ Contact Name
!Location
!Phone
!Email or Website
!Notes/
Link to Mattermost post
|-
|Alan Cannon
|South Knox County
|865-654-1582
|
|[https://talk.knoxmakers.org/knoxmakers/pl/txi9mux94ffnprnwubb47huddy 9/17/25 - danp413:] He does mostly live edge, and is sourcing most of his lumber from his own property. He is very friendly. No kiln, so lumber will be air dried.
|-
|Helton Sawmill / Jerry Helton
|711 Elm Springs Rd, Washburn, TN
|865-809-6654
|
|[https://talk.knoxmakers.org/knoxmakers/pl/6wfdi9eaw78yzp7hnbfoqm1bsh 6/11/25 - tonybaker37924]
|-
|Zavels Family Farms
|
|
|[https://www.zavelsfamilyfarms.com/lumber.html Zavels Family Farms]
|6/11/25 - shawng - -custom Lumber
|-
|Creekside Lumber
|New Market, TN
|
|[https://www.facebook.com/creeksidelumber/ Creekside Lumber]
|6/11/25 - shawng
|-
|Jeffries Wood Works
|
|
|[https://www.jeffrieswoodworkstn.com/ Jeffries Wood Works]
|6/11/25 - shawng
|-
|Kurt
|He's off of Mine Road.
|865-209-5394.
|
|[https://talk.knoxmakers.org/knoxmakers/pl/x5xsqpr4et8hdk8k6a4s6ud9hc 6/11/25 - tonybaker37924]
|-
|Webster Sawing/ Barlowe & Sandy Webster
|East of Blaine
|336-341-8285
|
|[https://talk.knoxmakers.org/knoxmakers/pl/ucnnrs59fiydudw8jo9r9yitny 6/11/25 - tonybaker37925] - custom milling on site/logs to lumber
|-
|Bassarab Sawmill & Kiln/ Evan Bassarab
|Alcoa, Tn
|865-603-9996
|BassarabSawmillandKiln@gmail.com
|[https://talk.knoxmakers.org/knoxmakers/pl/mg53sdxzofn7jry9onz3bzc33w 7/15/25 - danp413] -Evan is really nice. Give him a call to arrange a time to meet. He has his mill set up in Friendsville near Pellissipi State, and his kiln is in Alcoa. Domestic wood, dimensional and live edge.
|-
|New Yankee Sawmill
|New Midway Road, Kingston TN, USA
|865.601.6210
|[https://newyankeesawmill.com/services/ New Yankee Sawmill]
|[https://talk.knoxmakers.org/knoxmakers/pl/exakth4a4frj5bqornkmkc8hsc 7/24/25 - shawng] - Dude doesn't keep much on hand at all, but WILL come to you and cut, for like $60/hr, 4 hr min ($240 total)
|-
|Wood Bee Lumber & Woodworks / Daniel Cook
|Off Topside, Louiseville
|949-798-9044
|
|[https://talk.knoxmakers.org/knoxmakers/pl/48brw7g96jrzzpsyeaq1g1ofyy 12/6/25 - shawng] - This guy is actually just off topside in Louisville. Decent range of air dry and kiln dry local species.

I got some maple and cherry from him for $4/bf and he had a lot of different miscellaneous pieces as well as some larger ones.
|-
|Everhart Lumber
|Tellico Plains, TN
|
|[http://www.everhart-lumber.com Everhart lumber]
|[https://talk.knoxmakers.org/knoxmakers/pl/48brw7g96jrzzpsyeaq1g1ofyy 12/23/25 - bill-cressy] - I have been working with this company for several years now. Not the cheapest, but good stuff.
|-
|Midtown sawmill / Randy Brown
|2726 Roane State Highway, Harriman TN 37748
|865-603-1552
|
|[https://talk.knoxmakers.org/knoxmakers/pl/8t4fos3x1jrtpf17eryzqiecha 3/20/26 - mattmestayer]
|-
|Jesse Gilbert / Burls & Swirls Stabalized Wood
|Maryville, TN
|865-333-2688
|mustardandonion@gmail.com
|[https://talk.knoxmakers.org/knoxmakers/pl/7aybsqnxopr59xxyimbo8rzhjr 3/22/26 - shawng] - Decent place for stabilized woods. Pen and knife blanks etc.
|}

Woodworking

2026-05-08T22:00:26Z

ChristinaR: Added link to sawmills page

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Sawmills

2026-05-08T21:58:01Z

ChristinaR: Created list of sawmills from mattermost

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Mill/Name
!Location
!Phone
!Email or Website
!Notes/link to Mattermost post
|-
|Alan Cannon
|South Knox County
|865-654-1582
|
|[https://talk.knoxmakers.org/knoxmakers/pl/txi9mux94ffnprnwubb47huddy 9/17/25 - danp413:] He does mostly live edge, and is sourcing most of his lumber from his own property. He is very friendly. No kiln, so lumber will be air dried.
|-
|Helton Sawmill / Jerry Helton
|711 Elm Springs Rd, Washburn, TN
|865-809-6654
|
|[https://talk.knoxmakers.org/knoxmakers/pl/6wfdi9eaw78yzp7hnbfoqm1bsh 6/11/25 - tonybaker37924]
|-
|Zavels Family Farms -custom Lumber
|
|
|[https://www.zavelsfamilyfarms.com/lumber.html Zavels Family Farms]
|6/11/25 - shawng
|-
|Creekside Lumber
|New Market, TN
|
|[https://www.facebook.com/creeksidelumber/ Creekside Lumber]
|6/11/25 - shawng
|-
|Jeffries Wood Works
|
|
|[https://www.jeffrieswoodworkstn.com/ Jeffries Wood Works]
|6/11/25 - shawng
|-
|Kurt
|He's off of Mine Road.
|865-209-5394.
|
|[https://talk.knoxmakers.org/knoxmakers/pl/x5xsqpr4et8hdk8k6a4s6ud9hc 6/11/25 - tonybaker37924]
|-
|Webster Sawing/ Barlowe & Sandy Webster
|East of Blaine
|336-341-8285
|
|[https://talk.knoxmakers.org/knoxmakers/pl/ucnnrs59fiydudw8jo9r9yitny 6/11/25 - tonybaker37925] - custom milling on site/logs to lumber
|-
|Bassarab Sawmill & Kiln/ Evan Bassarab
|Alcoa, Tn
|865-603-9996
|BassarabSawmillandKiln@gmail.com
|[https://talk.knoxmakers.org/knoxmakers/pl/mg53sdxzofn7jry9onz3bzc33w 7/15/25 - danp413] -Evan is really nice. Give him a call to arrange a time to meet. He has his mill set up in Friendsville near Pellissipi State, and his kiln is in Alcoa. Domestic wood, dimensional and live edge.
|-
|New Yankee Sawmill
|New Midway Road, Kingston TN, USA
|865.601.6210
|[https://newyankeesawmill.com/services/ New Yankee Sawmill]
|[https://talk.knoxmakers.org/knoxmakers/pl/exakth4a4frj5bqornkmkc8hsc 7/24/25 - shawng] - Dude doesn't keep much on hand at all, but WILL come to you and cut, for like $60/hr, 4 hr min ($240 total)
|-
|Wood Bee Lumber & Woodworks / Daniel Cook
|Off Topside, Louiseville
|949-798-9044
|
|[https://talk.knoxmakers.org/knoxmakers/pl/48brw7g96jrzzpsyeaq1g1ofyy 12/6/25 - shawng] - This guy is actually just off topside in Louisville. Decent range of air dry and kiln dry local species.

I got some maple and cherry from him for $4/bf and he had a lot of different miscellaneous pieces as well as some larger ones.
|-
|Everhart Lumber
|Tellico Plains, TN
|
|[http://www.everhart-lumber.com Everhart lumber]
|[https://talk.knoxmakers.org/knoxmakers/pl/48brw7g96jrzzpsyeaq1g1ofyy 12/23/25 - bill-cressy] - I have been working with this company for several years now. Not the cheapest, but good stuff.
|-
|Midtown sawmill / Randy Brown
|2726 Roane State Highway, Harriman TN 37748
|865-603-1552
|
|[https://talk.knoxmakers.org/knoxmakers/pl/8t4fos3x1jrtpf17eryzqiecha 3/20/26 - mattmestayer]
|-
|Jesse Gilbert / Burls & Swirls Stabalized Wood
|Maryville, TN
|865-333-2688
|mustardandonion@gmail.com
|[https://talk.knoxmakers.org/knoxmakers/pl/7aybsqnxopr59xxyimbo8rzhjr 3/22/26 - shawng] - Decent place for stabilized woods. Pen and knife blanks etc.
|}