Duane Cross and Gerry Gillette own and operate Montana Hinge and Hardware. Duane spent 30 years in the metal trades as a machinist, tool and die maker, manufacturing machines such as sawmills and cranes for the timber industry. After retiring Duane became interested in blacksmithing, so he built a new shop, installing his regular machinist equipment as well as a forge and an anvil.

When Duane's new overhead shop door was being installed, the Bozeman garage door manufacturer, seeing Duane's shop and work, suggested that Duane make decorative garage door hardware. So began Montana Hinge and Hardware with the vision of making rustic door hardware for log homes, carriage houses, and barns.

It is our intention at Montana Hinge and Hardware to produce high quality and artistically satisfying decorative hardware to meet the expectations of architects, homeowners, and contractors.