Judy, your muffins looked lovely. You guys have such a beautiful spot up north. Scott, I love that you’re utilising as much of the felled trees for wood as you can. Everything you make will mean so much more to you both. Your talent never ceases to amaze me. Loved seeing the Roos again 😊
Scott, just want to thank you for taking the time me to put together a video journal of the realization of a life long dream. I hail from the Los Angeles area in decadent liberal So Cal and find myself living vicariously through you and your wife. My wife and I are empty nesters as well and look forward to holidays. Enough of my babbling g on, just wanted to let you know now you’re appreciated. Cheers.
Hey Mate ,That’s life living in the Tropics. Where does your water in the Creek end up. In the Herbert? 🤔How do you find the Husky chainsaw v the Stihl. Had a Husky when living in Mount Isa and it couldn’t cope with the heat. Overheated 🥵 three times and seized. Got rid of it and got a Stihl and haven’t looked back 👍😁
Our creek goes into the Wild River and that goes into the Milstream. I'd say I prefer the Stihl (I have three ;) My Husky hasn't overheated but it has given me a little trouble tuning it. The Stihl saws just keep powering through with the normal basic maintenance. Rock Solid.@@johnjordan4647
The little animals sense your kindness, quiet a few around. As for rain we in ireland get a lot, at the moment its wet an dreary, usually is from autumn to near summer, it would depress depression.
Love the life - it's really aspirational. This video is a fabulous snapshot of a world quite different to my own. Also, never mind the shoulders on that roo... he was sporting a pair of something far more impressive 🤣
Thank you PreciousRubi. We see the little Kingfisher every day. He hangs about our little place. Yes thank God the cyclones just gave us a scare and nothing more. All the best!
Que bueno encontrar otro video subido tullo, me da mucho placer verlo y seguir el trabajo y la historia que nos cuentas! Un abrazo desde Argentina Scott
It’s getting harder every day for the kids to find a place cheap enough while studying or first starting work. It’s good to help them out when you can. You fellas up there have been copping the rain alright. It’s real shed weather. I had to go to the fridge for a snack after seeing that good looking muffin
You're so right. Rent prices are extraordinary so we do what we can. Yes still getting plenty of rain. Looking forward to the dry season. Thanks again and all the best!
This one slipped through my radar! Just watched it today. Love the dry & green comparison, l love how our country bounces back just magical! Great video of what you & Judy have been up to which is lots!! Great to see you both 😍
Thanks Annie! Again this year we have had a lot of rain, but our water tanks are full of lovely clean water. The Kangaroos really are taking over too. Yes always much to do. Wishing you all the best Annie! See you again soon.
Hey Scott, I’m really loving following your off-grid journey, it’s been inspirational. One tip I can share re. the chainsaw mill (and I’m not trying to teach you how to suck eggs), if you attach a small hand winch to the frame of the mill, it takes a whole lot of effort out of each cut. You just anchor it to a star picket or a tree about a foot out from the end of the log and slowly wind it in. Any reduction of physical labour in your humid climate would help, I’m guessing.
Hey Scott, I just realized you're a former aircraft mechanic? So am I! USA, A&P mechanic retired. I just knew you had some practical, technical background! Cheers.@@ScottTurnerformeindustrious
Hello Scott & Judy. That was some rain you had there but glad there was not too much damage. Those cakes looked wonderful Judy & my beloved is going to start cake making again so well done to you. The slabs you but Scott looked realy nice also good to see you using your lathe. Take care & keep safe.
Greeting from Bundy! Great Video, slabbing in this weather is not easy.,did that on spotted gum with a 660 and similar setup on muliple logs making 4x2's for a shed. Most people don't appreciate how hard our hardwood is here. Its so slow to mill and hot hard work. for reference for those interested: American oak weighs in at 760 kg per m3. Grey box weighs in at 1105 kg per m3 - both at 12% moisture.. your property is shaping upwell. Thanks for the Video, take care up there.
Thanks Greg. I have the 661 and it's tough work for sure. I'll try and improve my set up. I think it will be worth it due to the amount I have to get through. Yep, heavy as. All the best!
The saga continues, and I'm glad it's still ongoing, Scott. When you were working in the log pile all I could think about was snakes. Perfect bivouac for them. Regardless, my mouth watered when Mrs. Turner presented her most recent recipe experiment, the raspberry-blueberry-coconut combination. Well done! I still can't comment enough about your extraordinary ingenuity and industriousness. I get tired just watching but truly admire your work ethic. Big family gathering was great to see. Everyone looked happy. Not an easy thing to do, look happy, in these times. Top shelf homestead you've got there, and I appreciate this YT channel of yours, it has great content, quality, production and especially presentation! Godspeed and, Cheers.
Nice to see timber grown in the back garden used. I remember throwing a stick into the water for my Aunt’s dog, it sank, Oz does proper hard wood. The dog thought I was taking the Micky out of him from the look on his face
@@ScottTurnerformeindustrious this made me really smile. I live in the UK. Couple of storms have been through. The neighbour had a really big American Oak come down. I have been cutting it up today. Very heavy I ache like you would not believe. All the best
Thank you for the update, Scott! All very interesting - the change from so dry to so wet, the chainsaw mill and the hardwood, and the wildlife. Since I live in New Hampshire and have never seen a kangaroo in the wild, do you have to be careful at all being around them - I mean they all seemed relaxed in the video, but can they get aggressive towards humans? That male almost reminded me of a silverback gorilla being so large and, um, manly... I can see why he was moving so slowly! And tell Judy those raspberry-blueberry-coconut muffins looked yummy!
It was amazing seeing the change after the first rains. Today we had two kangaroos fighting. First time I've seen that. The big male's size is deceiving as most of the time he's laying about, but when he gets up a flexes he's the boss. Thanks you for your comment!
Great to see you guys weren't too badly affected by the cyclones. That timber looked great and I am sure you will do heaps with it. Surely someone near you would have a mobile saw mill that you could use for a couple of hours and get it all slabed up and ready to use on your next project or projects. Great work and I look forward to your next video. Stay safe with cyclone No 3 possibly coming to the Queensland coast 🙏 😊
So far we have been fortunate dodging any serious effects of the cyclones. Hoping it stays that way. There are some people that can slab for you but $$. Thanks Allison!!
@@ScottTurnerformeindustrious Yep, that roughing gouge makes me a bit nervous. If you ride that bevel and always cut downhill then you'll not have too many dramas. a spindle gouge might be a slightly better option. i'll show you at some stage how to do that hollowing on the lathe. that is far safer and straighter than trying to hollow on the drill press.
Thanks for the update. Looks like you're doing well in spite of the weather and other setbacks. But I would think all those 'roos would be a nuisance after a while. Thumbs up!
Cheers TCM. Yes sometimes the Roos lay all over and you feel like you can't disturb them. They let you get pretty close, however if you give them too much eye contact they scram. Ah we are learning to live with each other.
Great video Scott. Thanks for sharing, greetings from the UK where the rainy season lasts 11.5 months 😂. Love the logging, eat your heart out Matt Cremona😮. Love the lathe work from Scott the"wood"Turner. Take care both of you.
Amigo Scott, existen momentos en que las inclemencias del tiempo nos alejan un poco de nuestro objetivos y esos imponderables no siempre los tenemos en cuenta. Al mismo tiempo, tratamos de aprender y sacar el debido provecho usándolo a nuestro favor dando riendas sueltas a nuestra creatividad como en tu caso, pero vale la pena. Nos exige talvez un poco más de tiempo extra pero, pensándolo positivamente, observamos y comprendemos que parte de nuestras vidas la resolución de los mismos es quién vá modelando nuestro carácter. No todas las personas tienen esa ventaja, así que...disfrútala! Un fuerte abrazo, extensible a tu hermosa familia.
Oh, hay mucho que hacer y mucho que aprender. Siento que a veces tengo que apresurarme en mis asuntos. Los días pasan tan rápido. Gracias de nuevo por todas tus amables y reflexivas palabras, Rodolfo. ¡Todo lo mejor!
Scott, slabbing those logs is tough! Did some of that with a much smaller saw and it damn near killed me! Looks like you are settling in quite comfortably in the new homestead. Good on ya.
Thank you Tom! It's hard going, dirty and hot work. I just hope I get enough good slabs to make it all worth it. It's a real nice place. Keeps me busy :)
@@ScottTurnerformeindustrious how wonderful that you are thinking of another puppy. Grieve, take your time and make heaps of videos 😂 good to see a fellow Aussie making videos, love them.
I had one of those Dingos, with the whole kit and caboodle, 3 way bucket, Trencher, Post hole digger, Rotary hoe, awesome little machine, the only problem is they only have a lift capacity of 250kg, but I was managing to shove rocks that maybe weighed around a tonne all over the property and build a couple of enormous rock gardens. It gave me a crushed disk halfway up my back in the end though.
It was a little bulldog that Dingo. I would never attempt to dig trenches by hand. My arms would snap off. Sorry to hear about your back injury. Those are no fun.
Hey Scott happy new year to you and your family Good to see you managed to survive the cyclone’s we copped some of the first one Happy days Cheers from NZL
Yes we have so much of the nature all around us. It is really nice, except sometimes the insects, they can be a little frustrating. The Kangaroos seem to be used to us now. Thanks again!
G’day Scott, great to get an update. I reckon this must be the most Australian video ever posted on RU-vid. Years ago I helped my sister move house in Brisbane in summer. That was a once-only experience.
Hey mate hows it going. I live in townsville and im a massive fan of your work and skill. Im in the process of building a shed and reference your videos for tips and motivation to have a go. Me and my wife appreciate you and your wifes time to share project and life events. We have been following for a while now and been watching all the videos.
Thank you @charloyz for your kind message. We appreciate it. We have been doing a lot of odd jobs around the property; they are not very exciting but they need doing all the same. We hope to get a new video out very soon. All the best.
Always good to get an update Scott = ) You might want to drop a saw down past your next slab end so that you don`t have the struggle with the last few inches.... (that`s what she said...) You lose a little timber but safer than fighting to keep the saw level. You could also V notch a couple of decent sized pieces to make instant trestles for slabbing if its worth the time = )
Thank you John! I like the idea of making a steel platform with an off set height adjustable saw guide. That will get me off the ground and it will be safer all round, well that's the plan. Thanks for the tips!
@@ScottTurnerformeindustrious Having been a fan of your work for quite some time I know for sure that whatever you build will work perfectly well = ) I`ll put money on you NOT going into the slabbing business though 🤣
Mate, it’s certainly been an interesting start to the year up here. Having lived in FNQ for 35 years, I can’t remember a time when we’ve had that much rain in such a short period. I live just down the hill from you in Port Douglas, and one of our neighbours has recorded over 4m of rain since Jasper. Quite phenomenal. My wife and I are in a similar position to you, being mere months away from having an empty nest and with one daughter at Uni in Brissy already, I’ve done the run to help her move too. I know how long that drive is. Not ideal to do in one hit, that’s for sure. I really felt for you slabbing that timber. It’s bloody hot and extremely muggy… looks fantastic too! Somehow I picture you opening up a little shop in Atherton, or a stall at Yungaburra Markets and selling your goods to the townsfolk and tourists. Are you taking on commissions still? Cheers, Gav.
Thanks Gav! 4m of rain! Wow, that is immense. I know you guys have been coping it along the coast, tough going. I have to do the drive again in less than two weeks unfortunately. I need to drive Mum down for a nieces wedding (Mum doesn't like to fly). Yes it has been very muggy. I was beetroot red when I was done slabbing that afternoon. I may again take commissions down the track. I just have so much to do around this property first. It's all good work though. All the best Gav.
No doubt it has been a privilege watching your transformation to retirement kinda off-grid living, but for me the important things are designs, creativity and family@@ScottTurnerformeindustrious and this vid has it all. That chainsaw rig for slabbing is amazing as are the muffins you refuse to eat. Thankyou
Lucky bugger with the Guineafowl they love to keep the Joe Blake’s away, there’s usually 1 dominant male in a mob, our local big Roo’s name is David, he jumped in front of my brand new Triton (9 days old) and did $12k damage but he’s still hanging around living his best life, I’m sure we’ll have quite a few joeys this year too, we had a pretty flyer with a full pouch out the back yesterday with 2 boomers (1 was David and he’d be close to 6ft). Tell Jude that shelf will cost her $350, we paid $1880 for a live edge desk top and 2 kitchen shelves in spotted gum.
We love having the Guineas run around. They are a neighbour's but they free roam all over. The big guy just hangs around for a few weeks, does his thing and disappears. Yep then we get all these cute Joeys. I'll tell Judy :), then I bet she gives me a bill for all those cakes!
Thank you for another great one, Scott! Curious if you've considered contour-trenching to mitigate runoff and rehydrate your land? It'd surely reduce the severity of your dry season's effects. I've started installing check dams in the eroded gulley beside our driveway. It's amazing how quickly it silts in to reverse erosion damage and how much water it holds back to soak in over a day or two. All the best, Andrew
Cheers Andrew! I have one contour trench above where your shed house is but I still need to do much more for improved diversion. We may use some of the logs to help with that. Much to do, as you know for sure :) take care and all the best!
Look, all I'm saying is that if your wife is going to 18:00 eat home cooked goodness in front of us, she could at least give us the recipe in the description! p.s. I just love baked goods and that looked really good. Then she mentioned white chocolate drizzled on it would be good too. Ohhh...
getcha self a carbide blade for that little chainsaw Scotty, I get a good 2~3 seasons out of them cutting firewood here aussie hardwood with a core full of ant poo. Was using regular chains killing a good 5 of them each season not to mention the hours in sharpening them and changing them out several times each session, Id imagine around $200ish for one that long. Might be able to find a specialist sharpener to modify the teeth for rip cutting for your slabbing cuts. I can see a fair bit of mowing in your future looking at them grasses!
I have a smaller Stihl (64cc) with the Carbide and it is my new go to saw for clearing that big pile of junk so I can get to the trunks. Yes great blade, so I'll check the prices for the slabber. I've also got a shorter bar which probably makes more sense for these trunks. running 10 degrees on the teeth. Thanks heaps for the tips! Yes gotta love the mowing ;)
Hey BLG! End of year/ NY is a busy family time most years. Nice to see everyone though. Yes WRT weather, we have had some! We are fine though thanks. They think it is cool, except perhaps the bugs :)
Always good to see how you guys are doing and glad you made it thru all that rain. I'm curious to know if you kept any of your metal working equipment your mill/drill, lathe etc. Always enjoyed all your projects. Good luck in the new year and thanks for the update.
Go to the bush they say for the peace and quiet! It can be deafening when the Cicadas are here. Ah there are times when it's quite.....I'm told. Cheers
A 35% rent increase? 😮 Rent here has skyrocketed with the home prices but year over year rent can only increase a fraction of that. Certainly makes my happy that my mortgage is paid and only have monthly bills and property tax now but it’s nearly impossible for my daughters to enter the housing market.
Our youngest was staying at Unilodge in Southbank (Brisbane) right near the Universities. They have been having rent increases year on year (Rented the same apartment for our son for a total of 4 years). This year wanted a 43% increase, so we left. It's nuts.
Hey Scott & Family love your videos and your content, very inspirational. Reach out if you’d like some hand made cups to put on that little shelf. I’ll hook you up with some as a gift. ( let me know your postal and I will pop some out to you )
