Podcast 294: Bruce Harvie (Orcas Island Tonewoods)

Podcast 294: Bruce Harvie (Orcas Island Tonewoods)

For forty years, Bruce Harvie (Orcas Island Tonewoods) has carved out a nice existence for himself in the instrument making world as a tonewood supplier. His one-man operation is based in one of the most beautiful spots in North America (Washington State's San Juan Islands), where he sells spruce, redwood and other raw materials to mandolin and bowed instrument makers around the world. He's also a prolific musician.

Though he makes his living selling hand-selected wood, Harvie is quick to point out that there's great instrument-making materials all around us, for cheap. "It's amazing how many mandolins get burned," he says. "I've gotten a lot of wood out of firewood piles." On this week's Fretboard Journal Podcast, we talk to Harvie about his early instrument building days, how he sources his tonewoods, and about some of the lesser-used woods in instrument making that deserve a chance. Follow Orcas Island Tonewoods here and listen to Bruce's new album here.

This episode is sponsored by Mono Cases and Retrofret Vintage Guitars.

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Podcast 537: The 2025 Fretboard Summit Guitar Repair Panel

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Podcast 536: Sam Skinner

Podcast 536: Sam Skinner

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Podcast 535: John Stropes

Podcast 535: John Stropes

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Podcast 534: Philip Weinrobe

Podcast 534: Philip Weinrobe

The Fretboard Journal's Sofia Wolfson interviews musician, producer, and recording and mixing engineer Philip Weinrobe. Over the years, Weinrobe has worked with a wide array of artists, including Big ...

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Podcast 533: Shane Parish

Podcast 533: Shane Parish

Guitarist/composer/improviser Shane Parish is about to release a truly astounding project, Autechre Guitar. The Athens, Georgia-based guitarist has transcribed and recorded an entire album of acoustic...

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Podcast 532: Author John Stubbings Returns

Podcast 532: Author John Stubbings Returns

On this week's podcast, UK-based author and guitar fanatic John Stubbings returns to tell us all about his new book, 'The Guitar Detective.' The follow-up to his monumental 'The Devil Is In It' publis...

10 Tammi 59min

Podcast 531: The Fretboard Journal's Year-End Wrap Up

Podcast 531: The Fretboard Journal's Year-End Wrap Up

To wrap up this year, Fretboard Journal editors Jason Verlinde and Sofia Wolfson talk about some of their favorite moments from 2025. We discuss the inner workings of the magazine, our favorite articl...

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Podcast 530: Breedlove Guitars' Pete Mroz and Shannon Pollard

Podcast 530: Breedlove Guitars' Pete Mroz and Shannon Pollard

Nearly every guitar player has daydreamed about running their favorite gear company. On this week's Fretboard Journal Podcast, we hear from two individuals who are currently living that dream: Nashvil...

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