Our Mission
Joshua Tree Cabinetry has the following purposes, set in motion by God:
- To be a light in the Helena community by having a reputation for fairness,
honesty, integrity, and prompt, pleasant service.
- To offer excellent customer service. We will make every effort to promptly
return phone calls and emails, and finish your project on time.
- To be a team of professional, skilled woodworkers applying our creative skills in a wholesome environment.
- To provide a good source of income to each employee. It is my desire to not just meet the
status quo, but to allow each one to take home a generous income as each one's skills develop
and as God provides.
- To provide exceptional quality of product and service to all, using our skills to the
fullest and always learning more.
Our People
Stephen Banker - President, Owner
Stephen loves the challenge of building custom pieces, so if you were told it can't
be done, he will usually find a way to build it. He is always looking for better and
faster ways of building things and is continuously searching for new woods and
materials to incorporate into each project
On a personal level, Stephen is passionate about living a pure life and treating
others with respect and honor. He enjoys being able to walk home most days to have
lunch with his wife Sandy and their four children, and when possible takes the time to
hike, mountain bike, and camp with his family or just spend time with his kids roasting
marshmallows in their fire pit.
His goals in life are the following:
- To grow Joshua Tree Cabinetry into a increasingly stable and noteworthy business in
Helena and beyond.
- To be an example for his children, equipping them for what they need to succeed in
whatever they choose to do.
- To fall in love more deeply with his bride Sandy and spend many special times
together.
- To live like a Kings kid, unspoiled, responsible and trustworthy.
Our History
Joshua Tree Cabinetry was founded in the spring of 1992. Stephen Banker began Joshua Tree
Cabinetry in Lancaster PA working out of a one car garage with a small assortment of hand tools
and the most basic of power tools.
The next facility - a rented two car garage in Colmar, PA - allowed the space for a few
machines like a small jointer, bandsaw and a tablesaw. Sandy and Stephen purchased their first
home in 1995 which included a oversized three car garage with an walk in attic. More space
allowed for more production and more machines.
During these first few years of business Stephen mostly worked alone providing the eastern
PA area with the same quality workmanship and service we are still known for today. Some of
the first projects included some furnishings for some downtown Lancaster PA stores, an
sassafras wall to wall curio display cabinetry, a sassafras farmhouse kitchen, a Birdseye
maple kitchen, a pickled maple kitchen complete with custom woodturnings, and two executive
offices for a Philadelphia trucking company.
During 1997 we considered relocating to Montana to enjoy a less stressful pace of life
and to enjoy the outdoors more. After careful consideration we made the move to Helena, MT in
the late summer of 1998. For the first few years Stephen shared a facility and even the
workload with a kindhearted cabinetmaker who had a established business here in Helena.
It was a great way for Stephen to make the transition to a new area far from home. In time,
Stephen and Sandy bought some land and decided to build their own place consisting of a 4000
sq ft shop, convert an existing building on the property to a office and showroom, and also
to build a home for themselves.
Joshua Tree Cabinetry has grown into a meduim sized business consisting of five full
time people. We continue to purchase new equipment that offers
faster production times and increased safety. Our latest purchases include a highly efficient
and accurate Martin sliding table saw, and a Whirlwind upcut saw with a computerized Tiger
fence system.