MEREDITH — For Christmas 2018, a gift from Andrew Eaton’s wife Katie ignited a new passion that became a career.

The gift was a woodworking lathe, intended to give Eaton a break from his marketing business. He became enamored with it, so when the pandemic took a toll on his work, he decided to refine the craft he’d come to enjoy.

He’s turned wood turning into a business called Art of Turning, and one tenet of his business is giving back to his community. Every month, 30% of all cutting and serving board sales go to local pantries, alternating between Meredith Food Pantry and the Lakes Region Food Pantry.

He will host a woodworking competition at Twin Barns Brewing Company from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 12, and roughly 20 woodworkers are taking part.

Judges will determine the winners

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