Fantastic, mate! Can't wait to see things come together.

Looks like a great project Scott. Can't wait to see the progress. Wouldn't work for me. My wife thinks she is off the grid when she goes from the house to the attached garage to get her car.

Gonna watch this project with interest mate. Just bought my own little piece of land in Herberton on the Atherton Tablelands! Will watch your progress and hopefully learn something that will help with my own build! It's a beautiful part of the country hey!

Great to see you back... Nice video.

lovely project, best wishes, thanks for sharing sir

G'day, you guys. After watching another Aussy family starting their off-grid life, one of your videos was suggested. The one where your Mrs showed us around her kitchen. That's when i decided to see what you had in your playlist, and this is the beging of your adventure. Im not one for leaving comments, not unless i have something worthwhile or entertaining to say. There is so much about me that you don't know and why should you. Im interested in making things with wood like yourself, but i never knew that in the beginning, not until until i read about you. You know what they say. "Never work with children or animals." Pippa, she had the right idea. Good on ya, girl. I will be working my way through your videos, but don't fear because in time, i would have watched every last one of them.👍 One last thing. I don't do social media for many reasons. One is because of all the BS and hateful remarks some people leave. Another is all the poo stiring, not forgetting the troublemakers like trolls. It's great what you guys are doing. Im 64 this year, having taken early retirement due to an industrial accident, which resulted in me breaking my back and some other stuff. The insurance paid off my mortgage, yippee.🎉 If only that had happened 20 years ago, i could have emigrated and did what you guys are doing, but alas, im too old now. I can still work to a certain point in my double garage that serves as my workshop. I also have a very large wooden cabin like structure built to the side where i keep most of my tools, but the lathes, milling machine, and other large machines, they are all in my garage. I work when i want, for how long i want to at my own pace and get paid by the job rather than than by the hour. My customers know of my situation and are very understanding, which is why my charges are very reasonable and why i have so much work on. I am an engineer, time served, as well as other trades, a jack of all trades, some would say, master of them all. I meddle with trucks and cars, which is where my fabricating and welding experience comes in very handy. The bread and butter of my now very reduced business. Right now, im just finishing off the last part of my kitchen, oiling the four work tops and island top. These were made using a combination of British hard wood species. Cherry, ash birch, and walnut. It sounds crazy using so many different spices together, even peculiar, but once you see it well, it is... Lets just say that my friends will always give me their honest opinions and thoughts. They know me, they know i speak my mind and expect others to do the same, in a polite and respectful manor of course. They do not beat around the bush and nor do i. The truth is always best, even if it is not what one expects to hear. Not every one of my friends liked the wood combination. They said things like, "its too busy, or the wrong colour cordination or it looks like a stick of Brighton rock or the best was, i thought Jasons technicolour raincoat had a lot of colours but your tops, blimey." The thing is that, although the majority who saw the test pieces i made, small rectangles 1' x 1'6", just to get a feel of which woods looked better together, most actually liked my final choice. It was not just friends or family but anyone who came into my house, even delivery drivers. Opinions are worth something as they can help with making the right decisions in the end. After the wood was sorced, it was roughly cut into 4" thick, 6" wide, and 5' long planks. I planned each edge and then stuck 6 different planks togther using epoxy resin and dowels for alignment purposes. After two days, i cut the 3' wide planks into 1' wide lengths, then stuck them together using the same method as before. I repeated this what seemed like 100 more times, reducing the cut width each time to obtain the right striped effect ending around half an inch wide. After all of the glueing and sawing, the planks were now 4' long and 3' wide and just under 4" thick. Instead of trying to match up the ends, which would have been impossible, i went for a different approach. I cut the boards roughly at a 20° angle, then placed each cut side by side. It was not my idea, but some Aussy on KZfaq called 'Dainer' from Dainer Makes. That way, it didn't matter how thick or thin each stripe of the plank was as there was equal space between each length of board. I used more epoxy resin and dowels for alignment, then trimmed the ends and side in situ. Drying times was my hardest test as the humidity here is, umm, on the damp side right now. I thought the really hard part was finding enough of the wood thick enough allowing for thicknessing and planning, but i was wrong. Even with 4" thick planks, thicknessing, and plaining them down to just above 3" was such a difficult, frustrating task to achieve. The job of building the tops that i thought would have taken me a week to 10 days to do actually took almost two months. Then more sanding with god knows how many levels of grits, then finally, 3 coats of oil. That took another 18 days until dry enough to start using. The trunk of a British cherry tree is not that long or thick. Most were around 5' to 6' long, so that was the good news. The bad news was the width. Once the bark and sapwood were removed, there was not much heartwood left to work with. When i purchased all my wood, not the oak, i did my very best to pick the straightest trunks with no curves. 80 trunks of the different species were needed at a cost of £1,890 of which probably £300 was wasted, fire wood. Believe me, at todays prices that was cheap. I got it all for a good price because i get all of my wood from the same timber merchant and have done for almost 25 years. Everything is made from good old fasioned British hard woods. The wood i have used is British Oak for the main structure. Ash for draws, Cherry and Walnut for facials like the draws and cupboard fronts, and a tiney slither of Beach for shelving. There also is a small amount of pine used just to ensure that some corners are better supported. The tree i felled 7 years ago because part of it came crashing down in a storm through my roof one 3am morning causing £6,700 worth of damage was 30' long and 39" wide. My insurance company refused to insure me again unless the tree was removed as they considered it to be dangerous. I had to get special permission as Oak in the UK is protected. After it came down, i first put several coats of oil on both ends to help with splitting, which can happen if drying too quickly. Then, I placed it at the side of my house on runners, where for 5 years, it lay under a tarpaulin slowly drying out until needed. In its place, i planted a new 5' oak, which i got free from a local forestry who was better managing each plot. Then, 2 years ago, i cut it into different slab thicknesses, leaving it all to dry out in my garage, which, although being a double size, it left no room for the car. Wall to wall floor to ceiling, slab on top of slab with no room to swing a cat, even if i had one. 3 months ago, i started cutting the wood for my kitchen and then storing it in rough lengths in my dining room to acclimatise. All that was needed was to get each length to the right thickness, measure then cut to length, and start building. I then cleared everything out of my lonunge so it could be used as a temporary workshop. That was to save me having to walk so far. Having a planer thicknesser is useful but messy. There's not much room for a sawdust extractor. By the end of this weekend, the kitchen will be completely finished. Then i can start the tedious job of putting up 1,500 ceramic tiles. Yey, such fun. Oh, and then there is grouting. Let's not forget about that now, shall we. I dream of grouting. Then I'll get back to building my 1967 Ford Cortina MK1 Lotus engine, my pride and joy. Then a respray and voilà. I just have the little task off skimming the head, which I need to send out and expand the valve ports and perhaps new linings with oversized pistons, which i can do. All done in my garage now that i can get to the equipment.😁 In short, im pretty good with my hands so I can look after myself living off the grid. Perhaps i could live in the Black Mountains of North wales or the Highlands of Scotland. I wouldn't mind building my own home from logs, like a Canadian cabin and a workshop like yours only smaller. It needs just big enough to have the right equipment to work on neighbours' vehicles or fix things like generators, tractors, and other farm equipment. Weld up stuff, anything to help out others and earn a reasonable living. As i mentioned in the beginning. I don't leave comments as a rule, not unless i have something worthwhile to say, but i will give you the thumbs up on every video. Just don't expect a comment every time. They take me too long to write.😂 Here's seeing you.👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Yay how exciting 😁 we are JUST starting out on our off grid and KZfaq journey 😀

Excited to see the new adventure mate. One day I'd like a 100 acre bush block with the house in the center so I don't have to see my neighbours haha

Nala looks like she is going to be very happy here. I have always found that if my animals were happy, I was happy.

Scott, Congrats! I’m excited for you all and can’t wait to see what you all do with the property.

What a stunning piece of property, I bet you guys are stoked with it👌🏽 Congratulations on your purchase, yes a lot of work, but well worth the effort.👍🏽 So looking forward to following you both on this journey. Merry Christmas to you and your family 🌲

Can’t wait to see the shed build and setup!

Wow. Thats awesome dude. Cant wait for the rest of the series.

Brilliant. You’ll have challenges to overcome, but I don’t think you’ll regret a minute of it. Regards Paul

I was just thinking about moving to the Atherton tablelands for the better weather and you beat me to it! This is going to one awesome KZfaq series Scott.

So keen for the rest of this series!

Awesome congrats!

Scott Turner Lives !

Always fun watching Dozers work. Just pushing trees over like it's no big deal. So much torque. Hard to believe how much manual labor one of those machines saves. New property is off to a great start. Curious to see what the wood looks like when you saw it up. Those trees look very different than the species we have up here in Minnesota, USA. No surprise there I suppose.

Well, that's a surprise. A whole new thing. Looking forward to what's next.

Wow! Fancy scrolling KZfaq and watching your shed build and recognising you! Great job!! Looking forward to seeing it completed.

Hi Scott! You've got a very nice big project going on! and I'm so excited for your upcoming episodes! Very much looking forward to what you're up to for 2022! Take care of your health and safety! :)

Good luck Scott we have been living on 7.5 acres in WA but still close to the city been living like this for around 30 years we have power but also solar we have lived collecting water in a tank since the start no running water to the property it’s the only way to go in my mind best Regards Rob Thomas

Very envies, the Tablelands is a great part of the world. Keep us all updated on all of your goings on please.

This is great Scott. Looking forward to see what you do. Love the content. Cheers mate.

Hello Scott, nice to see you again. your future will be good. Greetings and until your next video. 🙋‍♂️

Wauw, Good luck from Denmark, looking forward to Your new shop! 💪👍 Karl.

fantastic

Scott "David Attenborough" Turner! Love it mate! Can't wait to see what you make of it!

Good videos , looking forward to seeing the rest of the build 👍

This will be an interesting journey with lots of obstacles to find solutions for Jealous as Will enjoy watching

Thats a great block of land , totally opposite of my 40 acres. had about 15 trees on it when I bought it. now we have planted nearly 10,000 trees now for habitat and wind breaks

Congratulations Scott. Looking forward to this new adventure. 2022 is going to be awesome 👍👍😎👍👍

A full time project. Best to you and yours, good luck! Enjoyed watching. Thanks.

Very much looking forward tot the rest of thee videos. Also, congratulations on the new property!

So happy for you both! What an adventure. Best wishes from Dallas, Tx.

Looking forward to watching this unfold Thanks for sharing

Congrats mate. West Aussie here living on the edge of the city but would love to get further out one day! Look forward to watching your progress.

congrats Scott, that's a beautiful location! I'm excited for you.

Nice one mate!...Really looking forward to watching your project developing over the coming episodes.

Very excited to follow the progress

Can’t wait to watch the adventures unfold!

سلام✌excellent work👍

Can’t whait to see the progress Scott! Very happy to see you and your wife working!!! Congrats!!! Big hug for you from São Paulo, Brazil! Merry christmas!!!

Looking forward to following along on your adventure.

Very exciting, conratulations on the purchase and the beginning of a new chapter in your life. Lots of hardwork and hopefully lots of satisfaction. Cheers

Congratulations on your new purchase. Lots of work to be done and I’m sure it’ll turn out amazing.

Congratulations. A lot of work in front of you but must also be very exciting being able to make your vision come to life. Looking forward to seeing what you do with the place.

Well deserved mate I hope every thing goes to plan . Looking for ward to seeing the progress as it comes along . Cheers mate. Scott give Bella a pat for me she's one smart dog . HA HA .

Brilliant 👍🏻 looking forward to seeing this journey, good on ye and good luck

Well done Scott and Judy for making your dream come true. it's something I'd love to do myself but circumstances dictate otherwise for now. looking forward to seeing more of your videos as you work to bring your plans to fruition.what a gorgeous spot you've chosen as well. wishing you all the best from down here in South Aus.

Nala is a main character in your channel too , she is beautiful dog , 😂, I can’t wait to see how the lot size turn out, great channel 👍

I like your creek. Good idea to bring a canoe! This is getting exciting, hope it works out for you.

So happy for you guys❤️ Hope everything goes good with the build👍🙏😊

Excellent video Scott. I look forward to the next episode, I think it will be a great insight to moving off grid and seeing what ideas you have started with and then end up rethinking during the build. It’s probably a dream for lots of people to move away from city life and go off grid, but not many of us manage to do so. But I’m really excited to see how it all works out for you and the family. Good luck and all the best.

Glad to hear you're going to use up those trees for a future project. Nice location you have there.

Awesome stuff Scott. My folks have a campervan, and the old man has rigged up a hose from the end of the awning that runs to the water tank to collect rain water

Nice video. Congrats on the new property. Should make great content. Mahalo for sharing! : )

Very cool! Can’t wait to see your progress!

Super tare Bravooo 👏👏👏👍

Congratulations on the new project.

Ou la la sa rigole plus bon projets💪 vivement la suite

This is gunna be a fun series to watch!!

Congrats! That looks like a nice piece of property.

Congrats on the purchase excited to see what's to come

Congratulations, what an amazing place. Very happy for you! I look forward to future videoes as you make progress on the plot.

Looking forward to watching your journey. Be sure to add the lady's perspective to your progress.

No notifications for these last 3 videos! Grrr. Glad I saw the shop build. That made me look back to your channel. Good project. Best of luck!

Wow, what a wonderful adventure for you both!

Great news. Looking forward to tag along your journey to better living. Im a bit jealous of you guys to be honest. Great luck and whishes for a smooth ride as possible.

Big changes ahead, I can see a lot of content coming up once the shed has been built. Framing, furnature, siding the list will be endless. Best of luck mate.

This looks like a great adventure . But I hope you plant more trees than you took down . Keep up the great vids .

I'm sorry you're leaving Townsville mate. 😔 I wish you all the very best though. 👌 👍👍🇦🇺

Permaculture design principles are what you need to study Scott. The very first thing is to establish your water design, taking into account the high/low points of your property and contouring to establish swales and dams. Then position roads and buildings etc. The Permaculture Design Manual is a must read.✅

Beautiful land Scott! Keep the cameras rolling as you go through the build!

Thanks for the video Scott. Look forward to watching your new adventure. Hope you and your family have a Happy Christmas and fruitful New Year. Keep safe and stay well.

Scott, I believe the trees are Grey Box (E. Molucanna) , fiberous bark on the lower trunk and smoother further up the tree is what I'm going on plus the sandy loam type soil is what they love. I had the same reaction as you to clearing them and would have looked at getting the larger ones milled into lumber to use later. Don't beat yourself up too much about pushing them over. You have to break the eggs to make a tasty omelette mate. Cheers Eric

Looking forward to the new series, the drone shots give a good idea of the layout .🎄 Merry Xmas

Congratulations, Scott! 👍 Well done, you definitely deserved it! I wish you the best. And Merry Christmas to you and yours. 👍

You can plant other trees, where they are better suited to replace those. I can't believe how tiny the root systems are! Looking forward to catching all i've missed.

I can see you have outgrown your other place/ shed . You can make as much noise as you like and not disturb neighbours, I look forward to the coming videos.

NOW im jealous : ) thanks for sharing the journey ! sorry we are so far away, I would be happy to help ... you guys Be Blessed

Gonna be some interesting days ahead.

Bueno amigo, 2022 viene para producir grandes cambios en nuestras vidas. Me alegra mucho el que estás haciendo y desde donde me encuentre acompañaré con satisfacción tu esfuerzo. También estoy haciendo el mio y solamente para dar ese salto resta vender mis máquinas. Una vez que lo logre estaré radicándome en Cancún, México, donde uno de mis hijos me está aguardando. Nada mejor que hacer aquello que nos acerque al estado natural de todas las cosas, nuestro equilíbrio y nuestra paz. Todo esfuerzo se transforma en frutos y vale la pena, también en sabiduría. Mismo en la distancia acompanaré tu alegría. Siéntete abrazado amigo.

Gum trees that just drop branches are also called widow makers.

Am glad to know cicadas also sing in Australia lol! Also what is with Australian dudes in khaki!?!? So Handsome hahahahaha

some of them look like they’re worth milling, best of luck with the new adventure cheers

Yeah! It's on the bucket list, but i'm too old and tired to travel anywhere. Never had any interest in going anywhere, (east coast Canadian here) Have an older and younger sister that have been all over the world and I never basically ever left home lol. Australia has always been for me an amazing paradise.

Congratulations to you both

Hey Mr Turner good stuff mate keep them vids coming fella oh and big boots mate to keep the snakes away and watch the dog they will find them before you will I hope you and missus Turner have a great xmas and a happy new year cheers from ballarat vic ps my sheds are bigger lol

Living the dream

Well....you've just guaranteed some awesome content for the next 5 to 10 years... glad I get to watch all the work it's gonna take instead of doing it all, but then you'll reap the rewards :D Merry Christmas Scott.

My pooches do the same in the bed. Hog the whole bed and don’t want to move lol!

è caldo da voi , che fortuna 😀

Not gonna lie Scott. Slightly Jealous. 4 acres, off grid - nice. Had an uncle in Atherton. Wonder if he's still up there? Enjoy and thanks for sharing the journey.

Drinking Gods Beer - Unusual for a Queenslander!!

Scott, I have a similar problem with my cats on my bed. They usi keep to the left side of the bed, but sometimes need a little help figuring out their space and mine. It looks like you have a nice lot there, mate. Keep up the good work. I wish you the best of success.

Exciting times, Scott! We're a couple years away from pulling the plug ourselves. Maybe look into contour trenching--you'll have all the water you'd ever want. Best, Andrew Thiessen

Scott it's good to see u again.. This place brings back many old memories from my younger days.. Is this just a vacation place or is it a permanent move for you? It would be nice to have a workshop about 4 times the size you have at present.. Well Scott, good luck with your new adventures.. Take care my friend and God Bless...And Have a Merry Christmas...

cant wait for this adventurer scott and crew wow good work mate , wish i was up that way i would come and give ya a hand for sure keep the vids coming , love ya and merry Christmas to you and your mob oxoxoxo