Small milestone for us. We start clearing trees to uncover the front gate. Small step for mankind, one giant leap for the Bates family. We have someone lined up to put in a driveway and clear a few acres for the shop pad, but that has been delayed due …
Read moreThis video is more for me than it is for you. I want to be able to look back, years from now, and see the condition of the property on Day 1 with nothing cut or cleaned.
Read moreIn this video I covered our 101 acre plan. This is a 5-10 year plan that will obviously change. As things progress, perspectives and priorities evolve. Being able to look back onto this initial plan will be fun in the next few years.
Read moreAnyone who moves from one house to another understands how much work and stress is involved in moving. Moving from one shop to another shop is a bit challenging as well. I did just that in 2019 and covered the experience in my 30×40 shop series. I…
Read moreWe sold our house and shop, so it’s time to move my Avid CNC machine. If you’re not familiar with the machine, it has a horizontal capacity of a smidgen more than 4′ in the X direction and 10′ in the Y direction. I added a verti…
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