About the Austrian Timber Bowl

It all started with a simple idea.

Austrian Timber Bowl was born out of a passion for wood, craftsmanship, and the joy of creating something with one’s own hands.

What began as a personal learning journey gradually evolved into a workshop producing one-of-a-kind, handcrafted pieces made from regional woods.

Behind every workpiece is a person.

My name is Gerold Reininger.

In my workshop near Linz, I craft each piece by hand myself. From selecting the wood to the final finish, I oversee every step of the process myself.

I am not a large industrial company or an anonymous brand.

I am a craftsman who enjoys creating special things and bringing people together.

More Than Just Wood

To me, wood is more than just a material.

It represents heritage, history, and character.

Each piece tells its own story through its grain, color, and texture. That is exactly what makes each piece unique.

The Values Behind the Austrian Timber Bowl

Small enough to stay personal.

Real enough to inspire trust.

Passionate enough to bring people together.

This conviction shapes every interaction with a customer, every collaboration, and every workpiece that leaves my workshop.

What Drives Me

I believe that true craftsmanship can create more than just products.

It can bring joy.

It can preserve memories.

It can bring people together.

That's why Austrian Timber Bowl doesn't just create wooden objects.

Stories, trust, and shared journeys take shape.

Discover Handcrafted, One-of-a-Kind Pieces
The woodturning process for making a wooden bowl from solid wood on the lathe in the workshop

Every piece begins with time, attention, and a piece of locally sourced wood.

Preparation of locally sourced roundwood – cut pieces of wood as raw material for handmade wooden bowls.

Every one-of-a-kind piece begins here. Step by step, new stories take shape from locally sourced wood.

Semi-finished wooden bowls and blanks on the workbench—a progress report on the journey toward a finished, one-of-a-kind piece
Handcrafted ash wood bowl with a colored inlay in shades of green and purple – a one-of-a-kind piece by AustrianTimberBowl, shown in a close-up view.

Good craftsmanship takes time. Some pieces stay with me for weeks or months.

Every grain, every color, and every shape makes a piece unique.

A look inside the AustrianTimberBowl workshop with its lathe and tools—the place where handcrafted wooden bowls are made.

In my workshop near Linz, all pieces are carefully crafted by hand.

Wood blanks in the drying shed – prepared bowl blanks made from locally sourced wood, destined to become one-of-a-kind handcrafted pieces.

Wood has its own rhythm. Some blanks sit for a long time before their story continues.