Redwood turtle shell container

The further I dive into wood turning, the more I find myself thinking, "I'm going to keep that for myself" but I only have so much room! I absolutely fell in love with this redwood from Kevin Range of Long Range Woodworks conveniently located here in Jacksonville. He has an amazing collection of beautiful woods for sale, all burl, which I just adore.

It was rainy when I went out to shop Kevin's stash. When he showed me this wood, at first I wasn't that excited, but then he used some rain water to wet it and show me all the little eyes and squiggly patterns that just LIT UP under the water, which gave me a clear picture of what it would look like when I polished it up! I immediately added it to my box to buy. While this wood can come across as dull at first, once it's turned and polished up, it's breathtaking.

As always, you can use it for whatever you'd like. Here I'm using it as a jewelry holder. It's even more stunning in person. Keep scrolling to see a video of my haul on TikTok.