RED LODGE — A small manufacturing shop tucked away in Red Lodge has grown from a one-man operation into a nationally recognized business creating handmade wooden kitchen utensils.

Watch the utensils made here: Montana craftsman turns engineering background into thriving wooden utensil business

Brad Bernhart founded Earlywood 15 years ago, transforming his dream of starting his own manufacturing business into reality. What began as a solo venture has now expanded to employ 15 people.

"I always kind of wanted to start my own business and manufacture a product," Bernhart said.

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As a former engineer, Bernhart brought technical expertise to his craft, creating wooden kitchen tools that go beyond traditional designs.

"Being a design engineer before this, I put a lot of that know

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