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14th March 2022, 11:07 AM
Garry Knox Bennett passed away on January 28th at 87.
A very much larger than life character who was extremely generous with his time and hospitality to the craft and furniture in particular.
I visited Garry in 1983 and he put me up at his Alameda home and I worked with him in his Oakland workshop, Garry even loaned me an old VW rag top to get around San Francisco.
I was able to repay his generously when he stayed with us in 1988 whilst out in Oz giving lectures and workshops in Melbourne and Sydney.
A few photos below, the Jarrah bench he made in my Concord workshop.
A few of the participants standing on the bench with Garry.
The Darwin stubby Richard Vaughan gave Garry for afternoon refreshments.
And a few other miscellaneous photos from his book. “Made in Oakland”.
After staying with Garry in 1983 I hitched up the coast to Fort Bragg.
Interesting reception from Krenov:B
I last saw Garry at Emma about 2000, He was in fine form might have even had a toke or two with Michael Hosaluk.
H.
A very much larger than life character who was extremely generous with his time and hospitality to the craft and furniture in particular.
I visited Garry in 1983 and he put me up at his Alameda home and I worked with him in his Oakland workshop, Garry even loaned me an old VW rag top to get around San Francisco.
I was able to repay his generously when he stayed with us in 1988 whilst out in Oz giving lectures and workshops in Melbourne and Sydney.
A few photos below, the Jarrah bench he made in my Concord workshop.
A few of the participants standing on the bench with Garry.
The Darwin stubby Richard Vaughan gave Garry for afternoon refreshments.
And a few other miscellaneous photos from his book. “Made in Oakland”.
After staying with Garry in 1983 I hitched up the coast to Fort Bragg.
Interesting reception from Krenov:B
I last saw Garry at Emma about 2000, He was in fine form might have even had a toke or two with Michael Hosaluk.
H.