The Chattanooga Woodworking Academy made an impressive showing at the Chattanooga Mini Maker Faire held at the Tennessee Pavilion on September 19. The list of one-of-a-kind items displayed there included a walnut bed with a hand-carved Eagle headboard, a heart pine bed made from antique yellow pine reclaimed from the Union Gospel Mission building in Chattanooga built in 1890; highboy chests, a butcher block table, carved wooden spoons, hand-made chairs with hand-weaved seats, a chestnut kitchen cabinet, cutting boards and coat racks. Responses from the attendees were enthusiastic and complimentary. The touch and feel of solid wood, well-fit joinery, and beautiful finish drew exclamations of surprise and appreciation from everyone. We love it! This is our passion. I am so proud of our students. They are becoming true craftsmen, dedicated to excellence in woodworking. It only gets better from here. Bill