The sudden announcement by the WA Labour Government back in September 2021 to end all native timber logging by 2024 is now nearly upon us. Currently there are about 2.25 million hectares of public native forest in south west WA. Approximately 62% is set aside for conservation, national parks and reserves, with the remaining 38% […]
A lovely client came to JahRoc in search of a functional but uniquely designed desk for his new office. His office was narrow and long with a window view at the end. His wish list was to sit at an angle looking towards the view, with a long surface to work on and to meet […]
Gary recently made two of our beautiful Jarrah Blanket Chests in his studio workshop in Gnarabup. We had a customer order for one, and it made sense to make a second one at the same time to use for stock and display purposes. It is also more time efficient to make two at once. Gary […]
Every now and again Gary gets thrown a curly one that takes him on a real artistic journey of discovery. Having previously designed and made some creative guitar stands, this Cello Stand was not too far removed, but the customer brief was to make it double as a music book holder as well and not […]
Join Gary Bennett on a fascinating journey as he delve’s into the process of creating the Sue’s Chaise Lounge, an iconic piece of furniture that garnered national recognition for JahRoc Furniture. From initial reluctance to branch out into soft furnishings to a National Furniture Award, Gary explore’s how listening to his customers and embracing new […]
When we heard that the 2019 inaugural West Australian Guitar Festival – Strings Attached – was going to be held in Margaret River , we knew that the event would be a winner for the region. There are not many people in the world who are not connected to the magic of stringed instruments in […]