Legacy Mill and Cabinet Llc Information

Kurt Draper, the founder of Legacy Mill & Cabinet, had always had a dream of building cabinets and furniture and creating with his hands and mind. In high school he started to get involved in the trade. He received a scholarship for his efforts. In 1976, the dream began when right out of high school, he rented a neighbors garage and tools and began to doing custom woodwork for customers. His love and passion for the work has never left him. He went on to Utah Technical College and graduated in Cabinet Making and Millwork in 1979. In college he competed in the V.I.C.A. (Vocational Industrial Clubs of America) competition in the state of Utah taking 1st place and then going on to the national competition in Atlanta Georgia and taking 3rd place there. Right out of College he was hired by the Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints to start a facility to build furniture and custom mill work for their needs. Today that facility, Deseret Manufacturing, is alive and well with some 20,000 square feet of manufacturing space. They produce products that are shipped around the world and at times working double shifts to keep up with the work load. The desire to "do his own thing" kept hounding Kurt. He left Deseret Manufacturing and started a furniture business. "Draper's Unfinished Furniture" was born. It was a retail operation that opened in Centerville Utah. They sold unfinished furniture, custom cabinetry and millwork that was built by them or by manufacturers through out the country. Most all of the products were custom finished to customer specifications. He had this operation for 5 years and then sold it to pursue other interests. In 1988 he went to work as a salesman for Paint Sundries Supply. Never letting go of his dream to someday have reputable cabinet and millwork company, he would do cabinet work on the side. Being selective in the jobs he would do helped him to develop a deeper love for the trade and making it more of a "passion" in his life and not just an occupation. In August of 2000, After 13 years ...