Distinctly Montana Magazine

S U M M E R 2 0 1 9 S P E C I A L S E C T I O N • M Y M O N T A N A H O M E 77 BLACK TIMBER FURNITURE BLACK TIMBER FURNITURE Fortunately for Todd, the team was comprised of a great group of guys—some vets like him—who were well experienced in the art of furniture making. Todd relates, "I didn't have to start at square one, but as a small business owner I waited on customers, drew the CAD drawings for their designs, filled their requests for custom finishes, ordered the lumber, slabs, and materials, kept the books, and scheduled deliveries. Often, I was on hand for the installation of a murphy bed or built-in cabinet." Today, Black Timber continues with a similar business model. Many of the same crew continue the BTF tradition of fine craftsmanship at the shop located in Belgrade. Each one proficient in several required skills, they move around within the production points as needed in the making of a broad variety of cabinetry, tables, beds and chests to men- tion our basics, and sometimes leaving to deliver and install on site. e BTF showroom in Four Corners features samples of these items and more. It is filled with dining, living room, occasional, bedroom, office, Morris seating along with one-of-a-kind specialty items. Assist- ing customers is Kris, an experienced designer with background in all areas of design and furniture, who manufactured furniture in Michi- gan and showed in High Point, North Carolina as well as in designer showrooms throughout the US. Kaley manages the showroom, assists customers throughout their decision process, posts social media and generally keeps it all organized. Recently, an additional CAD designer was added to keep up with demand. e BTF philosophy is to specialize in offering a broad selection of furniture types and styles that fulfill customer's needs and are adapt- able or inspire further design from a "special idea." At Black Timber Furniture, we make what we design, and we build to order. Well known for superior hand-made craftsman furniture in the Morris Seating, Bridger Mission and Gallatin Classic collections, BTF frequently receives calls from past clients ready to add another piece to their existing collection accumulated over the years. Recently, new iterations B LACK TIMBER FURNITURE AS WE KNOW IT TODAY began in 2010 when Todd Fullerton, at that time a recent graduate of MSU and retired Army Veteran, came to Bozeman to teach ROTC at MSU. Todd says, "When my degree in Construction Engineering showed little application around Bozeman and knew I did not want to move my family, I looked at my existing job in furniture manufacturing. When the op- portunity arose to purchase BTF, I went for it."

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