Uploaded July 2018 | Updated September 2026, 25 minutes ago
In episode #88 We have Tomy Hovington on as a guest and discuss instrument making and the art of ULTRA fine woodworking. We discuss guitars, mandolins, and several other instruments and what goes into making them.
Help us grow on Patreon patreon.com/CreatorsCollective
Huge thank you to All of our Patreons! Especially Darren Mattes, Caleb Harris of YouCanMakeThisToo and John from John Made It
New Patreons: Josh Daughtery. You can listen to us on iTunes, Google Play, SoundCloud and many other places
You can join us live thursdays at 10AM eastern on the Creators Collective Podcast youtube.com/channel/UC_0AZEDUA-UWfoSxLil7gBg
What’s new/ what are we working on?
Just finished a Vintage looking Instrument carrying case
Zack: Swage Block, File handles
Will: Dining Table delivery, pool, pool, pool, Darbin Orvan, Photo boxes
James: Table: youtube.com/watch?v=BPYJltQd6rg
And pocket holes youtube.com/watch?v=64H6Xe_yicE
Q&A:
Make Brooklyn: Are mandolins more difficult than say an acoustic guitar?
Make Brooklyn: How long does a typical instrument take to build?
Jim Dockrell: Does Tomy lay out the frets measuring each one by hand?
Anthony Oltmann: does Tomy have many specialized tools for his instrument builds
Creators Photo Challenge
Due next time: Contrast
Joke of the week
Matt Thayer: What's the most musical tool in the shop? The Band saw.
What’s new/what are we watching/reading?
Will: Somethings Burning - youtube.com/watch?v=aauLSYlZPvM
James: Primitive Survival Tool: Hobbit house: youtube.com/watch?v=djXq8_dTVuQ&index=8&list=LLbMtJOly6TpO5MQQnNwkCHg
Pure Living for Life: youtube.com/channel/UChhBsM9K_Bc9a_YTK7UUlnQ
Zack: Damifiknow: instagram.com/damifiknow
Favorite tool/product this week?
Drum Sander: cwimachinery.com/product/sandx-17-drum-sander
Zack: IsoTunes ZHF
Will: Speed square - amzn.to/2Lta7Ke
James: ½” chisel
Hosts
James Wright: Wood By Wright youtube.com/channel/UCbMtJOly6TpO5MQQnNwkCHg
Zack Herberholz: ZH Fabrication youtube.com/channel/UCDdZMJDDpyvI9WJyY7IZP7w
William Walker: Wm. Walker Co. youtube.com/channel/UCievvwx_-UU-rP28103rUCw
Tomy Hovington: Hovington Instruments
hovingtoninstruments.com
SHOW NOTES
Intro and outro recorded and produced by Jason Wright withamic.com
In episode #88 We have Tomy Hovington on as a guest and discuss instrument making and the art of ULTRA fine woodworking. We discuss guitars, mandolins, and several other instruments and what goes into making them.
Help us grow on Patreon patreon.com/CreatorsCollective
Huge thank you to All of our Patreons! Especially Darren Mattes, Caleb Harris of YouCanMakeThisToo and John from John Made It
New Patreons: Josh Daughtery. You can listen to us on iTunes, Google Play, SoundCloud and many other places
You can join us live thursdays at 10AM eastern on the Creators Collective Podcast youtube.com/channel/UC_0AZEDUA-UWfoSxLil7gBg
What’s new/ what are we working on?
Just finished a Vintage looking Instrument carrying case
Zack: Swage Block, File handles
Will: Dining Table delivery, pool, pool, pool, Darbin Orvan, Photo boxes
James: Table: youtube.com/watch?v=BPYJltQd6rg
And pocket holes youtube.com/watch?v=64H6Xe_yicE
Q&A:
Make Brooklyn: Are mandolins more difficult than say an acoustic guitar?
Make Brooklyn: How long does a typical instrument take to build?
Jim Dockrell: Does Tomy lay out the frets measuring each one by hand?
Anthony Oltmann: does Tomy have many specialized tools for his instrument builds
Creators Photo Challenge
Due next time: Contrast
Joke of the week
Matt Thayer: What's the most musical tool in the shop? The Band saw.
What’s new/what are we watching/reading?
Will: Somethings Burning - youtube.com/watch?v=aauLSYlZPvM
James: Primitive Survival Tool: Hobbit house: youtube.com/watch?v=djXq8_dTVuQ&index=8&list=LLbMtJOly6TpO5MQQnNwkCHg
Pure Living for Life: youtube.com/channel/UChhBsM9K_Bc9a_YTK7UUlnQ
Zack: Damifiknow: instagram.com/damifiknow
Favorite tool/product this week?
Drum Sander: cwimachinery.com/product/sandx-17-drum-sander
Zack: IsoTunes ZHF
Will: Speed square - amzn.to/2Lta7Ke
James: ½” chisel
Hosts
James Wright: Wood By Wright youtube.com/channel/UCbMtJOly6TpO5MQQnNwkCHg
Zack Herberholz: ZH Fabrication youtube.com/channel/UCDdZMJDDpyvI9WJyY7IZP7w
William Walker: Wm. Walker Co. youtube.com/channel/UCievvwx_-UU-rP28103rUCw
Tomy Hovington: Hovington Instruments
hovingtoninstruments.com
SHOW NOTES
Intro and outro recorded and produced by Jason Wright withamic.com
