HAND HEWN DOUGH BOWLS
handcrafted in the appalachian mountains of Southwestern Virginia
LATEST NEWS AND UPDATES
January 1-2025– HAPPY NEW YEAR to everyone! As 2025 starts a new year, we are going to do things a little different. As my bowls and treenware have become more popular and in trying to keep my inventory built up for the harvest festival at Dollywood, I have let my website suffer. We are going to go back to using the website more. We realize that not everyone can take off and go to TN to make a purchase. We want to make products available to anyone who would be interested.
I am very proud that my business has built over the years with no sales gimmicks or self brag. I have had great customers that have allowed that growth. We strive to have happy customers and do what we can to make that happen.
We would also like to offer a limited number of special orders as well. If you’re interested in this, send us an email and let us know what you are looking for. We’ll do what we can.
We appreciate your business!
November 4, 2024 – All boards are now posted on Assorted Bowls Page.
Nov. 2, 2024- Tim has returned home from Dollywood. We’ll be adding products to the website as they become available. I have added some serving/ cutting boards to the assorted bowls page until I can get the board page to work. Thank you for your intertest in Tim’s work!
August 18, 2024- Tim is getting ready for the Harvest Festival at Dollywood. It has been a very busy summer. Hopefully, we will be able to restock the website in November. Some friends of ours made a nice video of Tim that we posted on you tube. The video shares information about Tim and how he started making his bowls and treenware. Check out the You tube video on the about page to see a little bit of how he creates his pieces.
May 4, 2024- I am temporarily out of stock on the website, which I guess is a good thing. I’m planning to have some more bowls and treenware posted in a couple of weeks. It’s keeping me pretty busy building up inventory for The Harvest Festival at Dollywood this fall. I’m very thankful that my bowls are as popular as they are without the need for a lot of sales gimmicks. My products and customers speaks for me. If you’re interested in a bowl, contact me or follow us on FB. Thanks!
November 2023- Tim had a great show at Dollywood and is now back home. We added a few bowls to the website for Christmas. He is finishing up some orders from Dollywood that has to go out before Christmas. Please follow us on FB and we’ll let you know each time something is added to the website. Thank you to each and every customer! We appreciate your business!
September 13, 2023- All products have been removed from the website until November. Tim will be demonstrating his work at Dollywood during the 6 weeks of the Harvest Festival. Please check back in November and follow us on FB for website updates. Thanks!
March 2023- We no longer offer George’s clubhouse wax. It is what we recommend using on our wooden products and it is available at Amazon.com and Wood Craft Stores.
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!