The Fouled Anchor

History

Although The Fouled Anchor opened in late 2014, it actually began 30+ years ago here in a small East Tennessee town. It began with a builder and father of four who had the work ethic of 10 men. A father who worked with his hands, created from scratch and consistently allowed his sons to be a part of that. Whether it was holding a screw driver at the ready or slowly driving a single nail, we were right there by his side. Although it wasn't convenient and it surely couldn't have been very helpful, he included us regardless of the time lost or the setbacks to a particular project. With each house, piece of furniture, or small fix around the house, a love of handcrafted goods was being instilled. A respect, an appreciation and, ultimately, an inspiration to be a part of others living out the dream of creating and building, and inspiring others to do the same. Those projects, those houses, that furniture that he built all have a stories and they are still being told today. This is what w

Specialties

The Fouled Anchor is a brick & mortar featuring handcrafted goods for men from talented makers around the U.S.. Leather goods, clothing, outdoor supplies, watches, apothecary items and much more.