Watched this in the morning while making a bagel. Used my digging knife to get the cream cheese and then my grading knife to spread it out.

@TheWestlandgirl

3 жыл бұрын

Lol

Can’t believe 8 years ago I came to this channel to watch some guy in North Carolina breaking up a Beaver Dam. And 8 years later I’m still watching his videos.

@ashleywynn4923

3 жыл бұрын

Its been 8 years already wow

@ConstructionMachineryChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Yep, he has grown a LOT since then too!

@toysareforboys1

3 жыл бұрын

8 years, my gosh. Where did the time go?!

@BADHABIT571

3 жыл бұрын

He was young and skinny back then . . . I've been here so long I remember "The Man behind the Camera" video kzread.info/dash/bejne/h56bts99kZexe7A.html

@davidphillips6571

3 жыл бұрын

Same here.

You turned that big mess into a little paradise, job well done

Holy smokes... an hour and twenty-seven minutes. Awesome!

It's funny how a guy can do something for years with the equipment you have. And then you get a new piece and you can't live without it from then on. Great job Chris love how you explain everything you do. 👍

@bobolson9865

3 жыл бұрын

And great to see Winston!!

@jamesjanson2038

3 жыл бұрын

AA A

@CM-xr9oq

3 жыл бұрын

It's all about efficiency. If the new tools gets the job done faster, easier, or with a higher-quality result), then it's money well-spent.

@MacroAggressor

3 жыл бұрын

I couldn't agree more. I hardly know my thumb from my pecker when it comes to excavation, but watching these gives me a pretty good idea of what's goin on. 'Preciate it, Chris.

@surfski1959

3 жыл бұрын

I like the new Dozer.

Haha Winston is like “you better put my seat warmer on!” 😄 AMI seems to be good for attachments and service with the LD18 setup and all 👍🏻👍🏻

just recently found these videos. I loved them so much that I went back and watched some old ones....haven't laughed much lately...lost hubby in Sept. ...but when you destroyed 2 trailers and your commentary...I laughed ....thanks for sharing love and peace

@jeffscott1288

3 жыл бұрын

Condolences for your lost

Congrats on 400k subs Chris, VERY well deserved. Pond is looking great. Cheers.

Big difference than when you started. Looks great man. Now the turtles can start living the good life in style.

A truly amazing transformation my friend! The land owner HAS to think that was money very well spent.

Just started watching it 5 min.'s and its done already. Almost 1 1/2 hours on this video. How time flies when enjoying one of Chris' videos. Great job on that mud hole.

The skill that this man has is incredible... Good Work!

@rudy103069

2 жыл бұрын

he does his very own guitarin riffs fer his video's also did ya know? have a listen 1:23:50

my grandfather used to say every completed job is a self portrait. Chris, you must be a powerful handsome man!

@juandefs

3 жыл бұрын

He has the most graded and smooth haircut in the planet.

I like when you present your layout thoughts and methodology of establishing the water level.

@rudy103069

2 жыл бұрын

he does his very own guitarin riffs fer his video's also did ya know? have a listen 1:23:50

Another Letsdig18 masterpiece! People don't know how lucky they are to have you work on their projects

2:40am, germany, time for digging

@deplorablelibertarian

3 жыл бұрын

Man I had some great times in Landstuhl....

Have to bring us back in a couple weeks when its full.

@willb3018

3 жыл бұрын

Or in the spring when it is all green.

I'd like to see some of these ponds after they have filled and the water cleared a few months later

@kthemi10

3 жыл бұрын

Was just thinking the same. Great if possible to see pond updates with 'before', 'after & 'updates' of jobs. But most likely too busy. 👍👍

@chrisharris1116

3 жыл бұрын

Thought same as well love to see how this looks clean etc etc

@george8873

3 жыл бұрын

It's not always very easy to show the finished ponds after they have grown in and stuff since some of the pond jobs are several hours away from where they live. If I remember right, the 5 acre one he did a couple years back was like 3 hours from his house. He was able to give an update on that one recently since he was in the area.

That spot where the grading bucket failed was just staring at you the whole time. 🤣 that's beautiful work, as per usual.

Wow Chris, congratulations on 400k plus subscribers! This video shows that your sister is not the only teacher in the family. I just read over 70 comments and did not see one negative comment. Your a great teacher and I'm in class early every evening waiting for your class to begin. Thank you for not just showing us the right way, but telling us the reason why you do things the way you do...

Hey Chris, Great project and video as well! As this is so close to your house, it would be great to see a monthly overview over the next year to see how everything greens up!

Yeah that recovery video is epic! Well deserved.

The "Forgotten Pond" wont be forgotten now. Excellent work, your attention to detail always pays off.

Sick. Binge watched the whole pond series today when I found your excavator recovery video. You move that thing like it's part of you man!

@eze779

3 жыл бұрын

That's exactly what I did lol. Found the recovery video and now I'm here lol

@VOYAGER746561701E

3 жыл бұрын

Me three...! Almost 02:30am in the UK and I'm finished watching over 4 videos in full now... 🤣🤣🤣 Well done sir looks amazing...!

@aaronanderson554

3 жыл бұрын

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@aaronanderson554

3 жыл бұрын

iPod

@aaronanderson554

3 жыл бұрын

@@eze779 and ii

You sir have an incredible eye and talent. I’ve used a backhoe for years now. Your a master.

Wow!! Talk about a transformation from the beginning to the end. It’s amazing how you can see the end result. Nice job.

Really enjoyed the video Chris, outstanding transformation. Your neighbour should be delighted with your work. Greetings from Toronto Canada.

I enjoy watching this guy videos! The man is a very skilled operator!.......Job well done there friend!

Man, I would put s little cabin back there and spend all winter camping there....Nice place close to home to go hide out and relax. Most people see a nasty old over grown mess. Chris sees a beautiful pond with nice trees and mowed edges. As always, nice work brother.

That turned out fricken AWESOME 👏 can’t wait to see it in the spring. Hope you give us an update.

You turned an old swamp hole into a really nice small pond. Another job well done

I bet the owners are going to love it! Awesome job brother!

One of my favorites Chris. The drone shots show how good you really did. Please walk over there and give us an update every once in a while. Have a great day.

I've been watching Chris for so long now I need to apply for my internet excavator expert badge and gold star. Can just about anticipate what he's going to do next. :)

Enjoyed watching you work. The clients are bound to be some real happy campers for sure! Thanks.

👍With all the rain your area seems to get, I imagine that will fill pretty quickly. All it needs is a nice solar powered fountain to keep it aerated after a good shock treatment for the green slime. Nice job and I guess the wooded area will have a chance to drain and somewhat dry. Thanks for the vid.

I loved this project! Some barley extract would take care of the algae and duckweed.

This is like a feature length film!

@victorgoncalves2442

3 жыл бұрын

I could've gone straight to the end to see the final result , but noooooo , i watched the entire video , almost 1.30 hours .

Hi friend !!! From French Guyana I am admiring your " super calm " nice and clean work, yes starting with sh....... and ending with the best always . Truly I admire you !! I have a small Komatsu PC27 and I do some work now again age not helping any longer .......But it was a time I could spend time at work just or about as long as you do. Keep good health strength and your beautiful calm. Thanks for the video. Warm regards !

Congrats on 400K, pond looks great. I have a hyd QD fail as a aircraft mechanic you deal with hyd ..but you adapted and finish the great work.. keep digging!!

Chris you're Too kool for skool! almost 4 million views on the recovery

@kevinslifeonthefarm2463

3 жыл бұрын

4.1 million now..

@HughzieTube

3 жыл бұрын

I still can't work out why his rented long reach video has 21M views!

@SeanONeill13

3 жыл бұрын

*you’re

@FishFind3000

3 жыл бұрын

Guess he tickled the KZread algorithm just right. Probably made $56 off that video now

@contra1124

3 жыл бұрын

4.2 million views and a crap ton of new subs

Can't wait to see this full and surrounded by grass!

Such great work . Yet again. Thankyou. Really enjoy watching you take pride in all that you do. Andy Australia

When your done, we need a feedback report from the (5) turtles that live there ! LOL !

@bryanvozar2240

3 жыл бұрын

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@kickingChicken

3 жыл бұрын

Sadly they were crushed in the making of this film!

Just found this channel, Glad I did 🤙

I want to get some land with a pond on it in a couple of years. Seeing this video series lets me know how work should be done right if a pond should need it.

@johnjohnon8767

3 жыл бұрын

Had a watering hole dug on my property. The excavator tried to go deep but ran into broken rock. I'm guessing I have 2 1/2 to 3 foot of depth. He had to repack clay to hold water. Had another hole dug. Had 3 foot of clay and loose rock. Under that was Solid Rock. That does hold water.

@geekfreak618

3 жыл бұрын

@@johnjohnon8767 You really kept at it for sure! Where I am thinking about going the soil is fairly deep, but the issue is a lot of abandoned coal mines scattered about that have to be checked first. Luckily the state has some fairly accurate maps to look at.

Fantastic work what a difference, if that was my pond I would be building myself a little small cabin on stilts so it was off the floor, imagine that nothing to big but insulated with a small log burner, what a retreat that would be for some quite time overlooking the pond.

What a great transformation Chris! That pond wasn't neglected, it was totally forgotten. Now you've turned it into a jewel! Great job as always

Please keep doing up date on this over time. It would be nice to see it when the water clears and the banks start greening again.

In the last 2 week's I have binge watched near 300 of your vids!! It has been interesting seeing your youthfulness at the start compared with your maturity now. Is this pond on your place or a neighbor? I look forward to each evening when you post. I'm a 71 year old lady but am very entertained by your content.

@jeanrenn5269

3 жыл бұрын

Sandra Justus this pond is on his neighbors property.

@karencary3312

3 жыл бұрын

Sandra I'm 69 y.o. and love to watch them, too.

@george8873

3 жыл бұрын

300 down, 2,700 or so to go, lol. He's posted one almost every day for over 13 years now. And welcome to the channel. It's interesting to watch someone who cares about the work he does.

@justusU

3 жыл бұрын

@@jeanrenn5269 Tks Jean Renn! I finally figured it out, I watched all the other videos about this restoration, and I heard him say something but I didn't quite catch it. Sometimes the engine noise muffles out his voice and I can't hear him plainly.

@justusU

3 жыл бұрын

@@george8873 yes I agree George. At one time I was a parts manager for a heavy equipment rental company. They went out of business years ago. It was very interesting work and I had to order all the parts for the different cranes and excavators and various equipment that they had. I also billed out their work. I could tell some very interesting stories about things that happened. The main thing I wanted to say was though I wasn't seeking out this type of videos they showed up in my recommended viewing. I clicked on them out of curiosity. I was hooked by the first video because of his finesse in his work. His work ethic totally shocked to me. His work is of the highest caliber and I would delight to hire him if ever I needed his services.

(Let's dig)...Man do I love this channel......you are one heck of an operator...and one fine Man...your elders raised you OUTSTANDING!

He makes it look so effortless. And he gets to "play" with fire, dirt/mud, and earth moving equipment -- the dream of most little boys. Keep up the great work and thanks for posting all the videos.

Just found this channel! Really makes me want to get back into digging...it’s been over two years 🥺

Newcomer to the channel here. Just want to say a couple of things: 1. You're a poet with an excavator. I've seen surgeons less precise with a scalpel than you are with a 48" bucket. 2. I love your work ethic. Always a quality job done well with attention to the details. No backsliding for a quick buck. I really admire that.

Yes a nice pond, I can imagine what it will look like when nature puts the finishing touches to it. Good job you built a beautiful thing out of a mess that it was.

love these long vids - no need to tell you great job Chris but ill do it any way - great job

been following the progression of the pond, had to sub! you know you're getting old when you watch videos of people working lol

@karencary3312

3 жыл бұрын

It feels so good to watch. Sometimes I just want to help, too. But my back and lungs say, "Not today Sister. Just watch Chris. He is so good."

@OshineTheOranguTANK

3 жыл бұрын

@@karencary3312 i know! Actuallly looks like fun work lol

@maryschillinger2909

3 жыл бұрын

LMAO

For those who subbed from the recovery video... this isn't the same Volvo 220 Chris used in that recovery. This is his own personal Volvo 220 he does weekend jobs with.

Just discovered the channel, and subbed. I figured why watch a movie when I can watch an hour and a half of this. It's calming.

Admit you did not want to clean the tracks that is why you want into the pond. :) Looks awesome.

I like how you do the before and after. Looks great

since it is close to home any chance you could update in a month or two when it fills up and settles?

Some beautiful work brother. 59:00 mark where you are grating it back. Love the view. Let’s the boys see the upward angle of your bucket and how you are scraping high and using the heel of the bucket to smooth and compact. I do a damn fine job myself but nothing like you. Keep up the good work..ACES !!!👍👍

Winston is proud of your accomplishments!!! We need to see more of him on your job sites. Great work Chris!

Cool man discovered your channel today. I hope there's some bass in that pond for you!

That clay that you were talking about reminds me of the job you did a few years ago (Tim still worked for your family company) where you were building a 5 acre pond and had to add a material that when mixed with sand and water, created a concrete like/cement type bottom that water wouldn't seep through.

@neilfranklin5644

3 жыл бұрын

Blue clay,

@neilfranklin5644

3 жыл бұрын

That is what we used to fix a leak in the roman springs in England.

@sunnysidevito9296

3 жыл бұрын

Bentonite!

@buggsy5

3 жыл бұрын

@@sunnysidevito9296 Yep. Bentonite is used to seal the upper part of a well casing to keep surface water from seeping down to the water table.

Chris, that pond is going to look totally transformed and awesome! GREAT JOB BROTHER! 👌🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Chris, you’ve made a little gem back there in the woods. I think the owners could use that old portable toilet shell as a place to store fishing gear, a couple of chairs, a cooler, and plenty of skeeter spray!

@maryschillinger2909

3 жыл бұрын

The owner could plant some citronella, and other mesquito repellent plants, like lavender, catnip. Etc etc

Chris your a pond master. I think there's no pond or lake you can't fix or improve. Love the video's Chris

@rudy103069

2 жыл бұрын

he does his very own guitarin riffs fer his video's also did ya know? have a listen 1:23:50

I've been wondering how you been gaing so many subscribers its insane how fast but then I saw you got over 4 million views on that recovery project and it kinda clicked to me lol but that was an awesome video keep up the work Chris your amazing!!

@rudy103069

2 жыл бұрын

he does his very own guitarin riffs fer his video's also did ya know? have a listen 1:23:50

What a muddy needs. Never thought it would look like that. Great job Chris.

You've done a fantastic job on the restoration of this pond. The owners will be very happy with the finished product.

Great make over Chris. Man that looked shabby in the beginning!

As long as it’s NOT Blowing in the Direction of “Karen’s” House, everything should be just fine.😬👍

@karencary3312

3 жыл бұрын

Not this Karen.

@olddigger7933

3 жыл бұрын

You have to be careful calling someone a "Karen" to their face...Even though they may look like a Karen, talk like a Karen, stomp around like a Karen and leave you unsure about the future of the human species...... what really deeply offends the "Karen" is the assumption of its gender.

@chemicalmike646

3 жыл бұрын

Rumour has it that one day Karen became so hot headed one day, she spontaniously combusted. XD!!

@onebridge7231

3 жыл бұрын

I’d just hang up some meat and let him smoke it for me for free, but I’m from Missouri!

@rogerjohnson6218

3 жыл бұрын

@@karencary3312 No not you K C...:-)

Awesome job Chris, glad to see the progress on this. You are much inspiration for others. Your meticulous at your work and that is most important to many. Knowledge is power. You need to start selling tshirts and apparel. Your show is better than GoldRush. 🇺🇲🗽👍😎🥇🎯🔥🔥🔥 Congrats-....

I always have thought it was strange seeing you build these tanks around 4 or 5 feet deep, then I remembered you guys get so much rain you don't have to worry about them drying up very often. Here in TX where I am from we have to dig them deep to hold enough water to try and make it through droughts. The two tanks on my place are around 12 foot deep and I have seen them both dry at times. Your skill with a bucket is awe inspiring, I wish I could work my backhoe half as good as you run your equipment.

looks like you'll be increasing that guys' property value by a considerable amount.

That was great Chris! Loved it!!! You've convinced me to go get a Volvo.... I thought I would hit the mega Friday night, guess I'll have to wait till next Friday. I'm sure I'll hit it then! 😆🤣😂

Another beautiful Chrispond. ❤

Nice job. I’m a truck driver now, but used to drive machines in another life. Watching this has made me wish I was back there.

Wow, Chris, what an amazing transformation. Kudos to you. It was an epic video - and I enjoyed every minute. You are one skilled operator, with such fastidious attention to detail. Thank you for all yours efforts in bringing your videos to us to enjoy. Regards from Melbourne, Australia. Cheers, Jeff. 👍😀🚜🐠

That white sand reminded me of that pond you dug awhile back with the gun range.

Man I hate that I’m late to the channel, but at least I can binge watch your content. You’re a true operator man, so relaxed and skilled. It’s a joy to watch you do what you love. Please keep it up.

In the decades of working on railroad track working equipment I've never seen a quick coupler fail like yours did . I hope you tear into it and post a video . Great job on the forgotten pond . The customer has to be thrilled with the results . Awesome video .

pond look great would be nice if you could fly your drone over it when it gets full and settled down

I remember a pond that my friends and I fished at which was about a quarter of the size of that one. It too was located where the water table was close to the surface, and we had a blast using little poppers and so on to catch (and release) panfish and too-small bass. I've got a feeling that this pond will become a fishing hole. I'd like to see a short video after it gets filled with water. Also, I would not be surprised if you were to snoop around in the woods, looking for seeps - and one of them will turn out to actually be a decent spring if you dug a little. I've seen that several times over the years... sometimes seep springs (a few gallons an hour) to ones that flowed pretty good. That would pretty much guarantee that the pond could hold fish (also, some native underwater grasses really improve the habitat and help with the duckweed!).

I've been watching you tear it up and make it look awsome for about yr now tho I'm not the longest viewer I do have to say....you know a man knows his job when he and his machine are one.that machine is like your 4th finger...Chris.you do fabulous work. You got a subscriber for life.

Pretty fancy/nice "hole in the ground.. =) I like that you also explain why you do the different things.

I hope you do a review of the last few ponds you have done after they have grown in a bit.

You are a typical boy, playing in the mud, building Teepee outta sticks, then burning it, exploring outhouses. Are you gonna put your goldfish in that puddle ? Love your show.

Fantastic transformation! Pond jobs are my fav to watch on your channel.

You almost made a heart pond! Nice work as always Chris! 👍👍

Need a video when it’s full!

Over the years we would see someone doing work like this and we would say that man has made honey out off dog shit ,good job Chris

@rge24491

3 жыл бұрын

We say Strawberry Jam out of dog shit in Aus

@colinkennedy8730

3 жыл бұрын

rge24491 this is a NZ saying

@DM-uv3sd

3 жыл бұрын

@@colinkennedy8730 Chicken soup out of chicken shit in the south.

The pond area is starting to look better and better, 😊👍💕💕💕

Very nice finishing. Great video. Another excellent end product. Stay well everyone.

I don't know why I'm subscribed, but, damn you got yourself another one from yesterday onward (when I watched the first part of this).

@simonthecat

3 жыл бұрын

I have to admit it’s like watching paint dry but I watched all the pond revamp. Would be nice to see it in the spring with water and grasses growing.

This guy could put a movie out an hour and a half long every week, and it would probably get better ratings/reviews than anything else from a hollyweird studio.

What a transformation! They be calling you back to put in a path in. So they can enjoy the pond. Great job as always Chris. Monday list : Get a replacement quick connector and free pail of hydraulic fluid. Because of the wasted time. 😉

I watch your videos daily right before going to bed. I used to be in the business and really enjoyed the work. Chasing the paychecks not so much. Listening to that Volvo hum makes an excellent lullaby to get to sleep with I have found ! LOL