HAND HEWN DOUGH BOWLS
handcrafted in the appalachian mountains of Southwestern Virginia
LATEST NEWS AND UPDATES
Sept. 6, 2025- We have removed everything from the website at this time in order for Tim to demonstrate and have his items available at Dollywood. We will be adding some pieces back on when he returns in November. Please follow and like us on Facebook.
May 27,2025- Several years ago, the blacksmith that made my first tools, suggested that I start a website. He thought that I had enough potential to make it work. It has done really well over the years. I have sold bowls and spoons in all 50 states and 9 foreign countries. 10 years ago, the management at Dollywood was looking for old timey handmade crafts and invited me to demonstrate my craft at the Harvest Festival. It has continued to grow and is now the longest running fall festival in the country, almost 2 months. Anyone who would like to see my craft being demonstrated, come by the park. I will be there the entire festival. For those who can’t make it there, I have a nice video that a friend put together for me on the bottom of the About page. It will give you an idea of what I do and where your bowls and treenware come from and how they’re made. I always want my customers to know how much I appreciate you. It means a lot to know that there are people out there that cherish the old timey ways and are still interested in having a handmade bowl to pass down through the generations. I’m not as young as I used to be and not sure how long I’ll be able to make these handmade products, but I will continue on as long as the Good Lord will allow me to.
APRIL 26-25 — Hello everyone. Tim has been hard at work getting some more bowls ready for the website. He really wanted to give his online customers a chance to purchase before he heads off to Dollywood this fall. He hasn’t been able to offer to many on the website for the last few years, but he really wanted to do things a little different this year. We will be adding a few as we go along and hopefully if you’re looking for a bowl, you’ll find the one you love. He’s trying to add a variety of shapes, sizes and wood types. During his demonstrating at Dollywood, which will probably be 7-8 weeks this year, we will have to pull everything from the website until he gets home. So instead of waiting till November to offer bowls to our online customers we’re trying to have several to offer before he goes. We truly appreciate each and every customer! Without you, Tim wouldn’t be able to do what he loves. We also enjoy hearing back from you and thanks for all the nice comments you leave us on our FB posts! We don’t use gimmics or drama to sell Tim’s products. We want each piece that we sell, to speak for itself. Here at Bear Creek Dough Bowls, we strive for customer satisfaction. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST!
WELCOME TO BEAR CREEK DOUGH BOWLS
Beginning in 2011 from the desire to learn how to carve a wooden spoon, Tim Nester began a journey that now, over 10 years later has created a business that has helped him to send his hand-hewn wooden bowls all over the world.
Tim creates custom bowls that can be used for a variety of things such as (obviously) dough, making biscuits, salads, and more.
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We pay for shipping and usually get enough insurance to cover the purchase price. Unfortunately we have learned the hard way that the insurance claims will not be paid unless the product and packaging are taken to the post office for inspection. I can file a claim but the customer will have to be responsible for getting the items to the post office for inspection. We try to wrap and package each order to protect them in transit but sometimes things happen beyond our control. We have only had a couple bowls to get broken in transit over the years and both times the packages were clearly damaged from being handled to roughly. The first claim was paid a few years ago with only pictures (that the customer sent me of the damage) being sent in with the claim. Apparently, they will not accept pictures for proof any longer so the most recent claim was denied because the customer didn’t realize all the packaging had to be presented to the post office. So, we have to ask for the customer to take care of getting everything, damaged product and all packaging to their local post office for inspection. If the insurance claim is approved we can then reimburse the customer or make arrangements for the product to be replaced. The most recent claim was denied but Tim agreed to replace the bowl. However, he can’t be responsible for damage caused in shipping. We appreciate your business!