The Wood Whittlers

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As seen on DIY Network · Gatlinburg since 1944

Wood décor made by hand, built to last a lifetime

Each piece is one of a kind. Come find yours in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

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📍 1402 E Parkway, Suite 6, Gatlinburg, TN ·  Open Mon–Sat 10:30am–5:00pm · Closed Sunday · 📞 (865) 436-7187

Watch it being made, then take it home

Step inside The Wood Whittlers and witness something you won’t find anywhere else on the Gatlinburg strip — real craftsmen, carving real wood, right in front of you. Our 3rd generation woodworkers shape everything from tiny Christmas ornaments to grand fireplace mantles using the same techniques Shirl Compton used when he opened these doors in 1944.

Most everything in our shop was made right here. What wasn’t was handcrafted by makers we know personally — fellow mountain craftspeople whose work meets the same standard we’ve held since 1944. When you take something home from The Wood Whittlers you’re not buying a souvenir. You’re buying a piece of Smoky Mountain history.

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Shirl Compton standing by a sign in the 1940s

Not a souvenir shop. A legacy.

Oldest In Gatlinburg

Licensed since 1944 — confirmed by the city.

Featured on DIY Network

Seen on Barnwood Builders — Smoky Mountain Magic.

3rd Generation Family Owned

The Compton family has been crafting in Gatlinburg since Shirl opened the doors in 1944.

What visitors are saying

★★★★★

“Bought a shelf here on vacation — still my favorite thing in our home. The craftsmanship is unlike anything you’ll find in the touristy shops on the strip.”

— Google Review ⭐ 4.7 stars · 75 reviews

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What's waiting for you inside.

Every piece has a story. Take one home.

hand made wooden vases with hand made wooden dogwood flowers inside. made in gatlinburg.

Wooden Flowers & Vases

Shaped by hand from real wood. One of a kind gift that never wilts.

mountain spirit face carved in our shop

Mountain Spirit Faces

A Smoky Mountain tradition.  Each face tells its own story — carved right here in our shop.

hand made wood mantles custom carved

Custom Fireplace Mantles

Three styles, one standard — carved by hand in our Gatlinburg shop and built to anchor a room for generations.

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