Bear Woods

[Rockytime]

I ordered a gross of Pegas blades. It is now the end of the seventh day and no blades. I'm sure they will show up but it seems to be pretty slow. I've ordered blades and patterns from Wooden Teddy Bear and always receive them within three days. This has been my first order from Bear Woods and I'm hoping this just an aberration. I'm wondering what experience others may have had. I'll probably receive them tomorrow. I could have ordered from D&D but looking at their website there were so many options it became confusing to me. I'm hoping Bear Woods turns out OK for me as they carry lots of things that are of interest to me.

[dgman]

You do know it’s a Canadian company don’t you? With customs and all, it will take longer than Wooden Teddybear.

[kmmcrafts]

I ordered some clocks from them about 6-8 years ago.. they took a very long time to get here... While they were good clocks and I didn't really have any issues with them.. The slow shipping is why i never ordered from them again.. at the time I ordered.. I didn't know they was from Canada.. until I looked at my packing slip when my package arrived.. then it was like.. OH.. that's why it took so long..   

[Rockytime]

WOW! I had no idea. Never checked the address. Just ordered on line. I suppose there some kind of rate exchange but that's OK. Thanks for the update.

[NC Scroller]

I use D and D.  Blades arrive in 2-3 days.  What is confusing on their site? Maybe we can help.

[Bill WIlson]

It just struck me that many years ago, one would reasonably expect mail order items to take 2-3 months to arrive.  My how things have changed. 

[Rockytime]

14 hours ago, NC Scroller said:

I use D and D.  Blades arrive in 2-3 days.  What is confusing on their site? Maybe we can help.

There were so many different blades I was not sure what I should order. Bear woods seemed easier to me.

[Rockytime]

My blades arrived today. They were packed in a sturdy small box. I'n impressed since they could have use an envelope. Since they are from Canada I can live with eight days. Next time I will allow for the time.

[Norm Fengstad]

I live in Canada and buy from Bear Woods, delivery is six seven days on most items. If I send a letter from my town to the town sixty klicks down the road it takes six or seven days as well. Far from me to figger out our postal system.

The Bear Woods site comes up in U.S  currency when I access from Scroll Saw Workshop,  there is a tab to access items in Canadian dollars. To compare, U.S is usually much less than our dollar.

I also buy blades from Mike's, delivery is about seven or eight days, similar price when exchange is calculated. There isn't any duty or border charges and the postal charge is about the same, something like $4.00

I also buy from Saw Bird, a distributor some six hours drive from us. Delivery maybe a day or two earlier, postal service is $4.00 for blades They come in an envelope. 

Bear Woods is on the West coast near Vancouver and close to the border, It appears that Steve Good is associated with them.

Bear Woods sells U,S clock manufactured items, these are a little more expensive, but much better than the ones I bought from Eastern Canada that were labelled from China. 

I have phoned each distributer and get exceptional, cordial treatment.

Apologize for getting long worded, it is a hereditary thing. Just hope this trade issue doesn't interfere with my scroll saw hobby.

 

 

[Rockytime]

Interesting they are in Langley, BC. My in-laws lived there.