Day 3 Digging The Minnow Pond

[@roadrash90]

The people you're doing this for will be delighted that they got someone this time who actually knows what they're doing and who takes pride in his work.👍😀

[@marcryvon]

The way you finish a job, making the shores nice and clean is what makes your top notch reputation, Chris. I do believe that clients see your vlog and say to themselves " Yeah, I want this guy on my property !" 👍

[@letsdig18]

thats what i want them to say!

[@kevkeelan5106]

I bet you could paint fine art using that bucket. Your attention to detail is excellent, it makes your channel a pleasure to watch.

[@Skorpychan]

I want to see him bake a cake with it.

[@doubledarefan]

Or do this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/poTJgGpopbB-kJI

[@DonnaMSchmid]

This is exactly why I love watching you work, Chris... You have a job to do, and you just do it! No lollygagging, no stretching out the work to fill time... You just DO IT! (It's a real pleasure to see!)

[@brockshields9336]

You have way too much damn fun with your crazy camera angles. Fun watching the slick, smooth mud sliding out of the bed of the dump truck. Watching the wheels spin was kind of dizzy. Makes for good video. Thanks Chris.

[@abikerinpa]

That’s an impressive job Chris ......and that job site overall just blows my mind on how much fixing and work you gotta do there , keep the videos coming .....thank you ! 😎

[@keithdunlap2701]

Coming right along Man !! Prime example of someone that takes pride in their work , when ya went back across and cleaned up the bank edges , Great Work !!! As always Chris.... Can't wait for the next , Have a Great 4th. Weekend Man !! Have a Great Evening

[@codestah454]

Your work compared to what other people do is amazing and the time and care taken to make sure it looks good and in the water and on the shore. True craftsmen with all the work you do.

[@gayle4804]

One step at a time and most definitely looking looking a lot better

[@gman8260]

Lot of work for one person, but Chris shows if you know what you are doing, the job can progress smoothly.

[@bobwebber8521]

Thanks for all different camera angles they make it so much more interesting.

[@jpwilson1659]

Appreciate the level of detail that you put into your jobs....like a simple clean up and tidy along the bank. Also enjoy the undercarriage shots of the haul truck almost as much as the motor grader! Thanks for letting us tag along...

[@Gatorsrok]

Awesome how you make that machine look like and extension of your own arm. Great videos!!

[@donmiller358]

I like the way you use these videos to help you talk things out to us, and yourself, and adjust your initial plans as the situation dictates..

[@raywilson800]

You know Chris, you have done one heck of a job cleaning that site up! That was a mess when you got there ole dead trees everywhere and just a swamp. Great work.Keep diggin😎

[@whathasxgottodowithit3919.]

Good job, and impressive work rate. It is nice to see the Weight Bar on the back of the excavator is still free of battle scars, and the paint intact.

[@brucehuff5566]

It's really taking shape already love how easy you make it look. I know there is years of experience thanks for the great video stay safe

[@raac212]

Man, the before and after on this Minnow Pond is crazy! Good work Chris!

[@deadMoney2k12]

Chris, you're an artist.

[@MichaelHunt185]

Damn fine job, sir! You truly are a master of your craft.

[@hackdlc]

I like that a lot of what you do is about pride in doing your job and not about just getting that paycheck.

[@jeffadams3277]

I can't wait for the main pond. That's going to be some great transformation videos.

[@mickbaker2483]

I know I should not say this but I think you a perfectionist when you do any job you always make it look great even in bad conditions and someone else's mess up you alway make it look brand new, you just tack a little more time just to get it right and that makes for great videos for us to watch thank you.

[@csnelling4]

You’re the best country pond slicker in the business Chris 😁thanks for the great video 👏👏👏🇬🇧👍

[@matthewvaldez6387]

Very nice machine, it's always impressive to see how effortless it is for the machine to move as many tons of dirt as it does. I do a lot of concrete removal and I use a grade beam which is just a 13ft I beam to drag it smooth and it sure looks nice. Those thumbs are very versatile 👍💪 new subscriber here 👈

[@bohhica1]

Like those over under truck camera shots. Great videos and job.👍🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@stuartstuddart1285]

Love seeing the progress of projects like this. :D

[@timmyfrierson2684]

A great video Chris I knew you were gonna do something that shoreline but it turned out great you and Tim and John y’all stay safe and keep the videos coming

[@thomasyerbey337]

Looks great Chris 🇺🇲

[@juniorraines1042]

Awesome video Chris under the truck is a great camera angle enjoyed watching hope you have a great weekend

[@fjr2go]

Productive day! Nicely done.

[@sylviaprudhomme5417]

Certainly looking better and better

[@chadsmith14]

The bottom of the bucket is very useful for many things especially dressing up slopes like you are doing here. Can make it look about like you had the dozer there. Idk why more ppl won't take the extra few mins to do like what you are doing, I had to dig up a pipe today and move it for a pivot crossing in a wet place about like this and with trying to pack it and make it smooth and pretty I prolly used the bottom of the bucket as much as the rest of it. The pipe needs to be longer for the height I had to bring it up to so I really tried to pack the sides of pivot crossing and make it where coming down to the wet spot before and after crossing were packed and sloped w bottom of bucket to where hopefully runoff coming into wet spot won't fill w dirt or wash as bad and the dirt on crossing above the pipe will stay as much as possible. A longer pipe would make it alot easier but I had to work w what we had w the pivot otw to me as I was moving the pipe

[@ConstructionMachineryChannel]

This one has been one of my favorite projects to watch 👍

[@scottinniger5128]

You do such great job with the machine you got a great hand to eye cordition

[@mikeseguin6443]

Looks like a totally different pond.👏🏼👏🏼🇨🇦🇺🇸

[@stackmanstack]

Your whole portfolio of your excellent work done on KZbin. Free advertising.

[@darrenlane9072]

A good days work done there chris pond starting to take shape instead of looking like a dumping site! So when you have your lunch do you take your own pack lunch? If so what do you like to eat, or do you pick up lunch on the way to your project site? Again what food do you pick up? Keep up the fantastic work chris.👍👍! Oh when one of you have a day off when returning to the project site do either of you say " is that all you've done while I've not been here" 😂😂! Generally have alittle banter/joking between you all.

[@Ham68229]

That's how it should've been done in the first time. Cheap is cheap work. Seems like that dumper has been a blessing for you, hauled a lot of mud and dirt. Great video, happy 4th. Cheers :)

[@TheBschroeder1]

The reason some contractor struggle doing things like werking on the banks is they don't see the long term benefits of making the customer happy

[@timgiven3826]

Some people dont have the thought process like you do. You'd prefer to do it right the first time. Have a great and safe 4th of July. I have learned a lot about different ways to use different machines by watching. Thank you

[@jbritt2549]

I love digging a pond. don't really know why but there's a right way and a not right way, You do a good job. Dirt in North Carolina can be so different form one spot to another then form one part of the state to another it really changes even county to county you can see a difference. Enjoyed the video.

[@Dudleymiddleton]

Boy you make that look like a walk in the park - quite a few years under your belt there, great video!

[@TacticalMainframe]

So enjoying this series

[@mischef18]

Mud moving seams to be one of your specialties bro along with other things. Enjoying the videos from this project anyway Stay safe

[@johnleake708]

Thanks for sharing. Looks like you will have a pond to clean out occasionally

[@annechristiansen941]

Tusen takk for videoen. 👍🤗👍🇸🇯

[@magnoliascreens7469]

Coming along nicely Chris. Time for some food, fellowship and relaxation. Happy 4th to Y'all. Be safe!

[@stephenkeefer3436]

Happy Independence Day Chris!! Hope ya have some great food with good friends and plenty of cold refreshments!

[@randycharest4507]

I ENJOYED WATCHING THE VIDEO CHRIS

[@richardwhaley3782]

Awesome edge dressing on the pond, keep up the good work

[@markreetz1001]

Hey, I think I'm catching on. I understood what you were doing!! Good job and good video.

[@ele97735]

You do awesome work Chris. It is very obvious that you don’t like snakes

[@digginforalivin2930]

Chris is over here gettin camera angles on the haul truck like we are watching gold rush😂 keep them vids comin!!!

[@GARDENER42]

I got all the parts in the right order in my head in the end...;-) Oh & the transformation you've made from mess to minnow pond is most impressive indeed!

[@dennisryan7487]

Boy! Diggin today is a far cry from what it was when you started this job!

[@MrLargePig]

Some pretty good mud coming out of there- That, and a little topsoil, would go a long way towards making the enormous spillway and the homesite look a little more finished. Get some seed on it, this fall, and have a good stand of grass, next spring.

[@virtuestreams2616]

I find watching the underbelly of the dump truck weirdly relaxing-the project is taking shape nicely! 🇺🇸 🥳

[@brownwarrior6867]

Hands across the Sea and a happy 4th of July Chris to you,your family and of all of your US Subs from a Scots/Irish Rebel from over Gods big minnow pond 😉👍🏼 Ps that job is looking so much better already. I think your question of why some Operators don’t take the time to smooth or tidy up at the end of a job comes down to two things: 1 Ability (or the lack of it) 2 Pride in their work ( or lack of it) Neither of those could ever be questioned where you are concerned 👍🏼 I suppose it’s the same the World over as you tend to get what you pay for in life. Certainly in Construction 😬

[@mslorry3420]

Great video! Enjoy Independence day!

[@tomswindler64]

I’m amazed how much you can get done in short time,I myself would stil be in middle of pond,probably stuck at that.as always very enjoyable video.😎😎👍👍

[@crazygsxr1]

The good ol leap frog of the pile def love that way the most. Seems the most efficient way in my opinion.

[@ipaddlemyowncanoe.7441]

You sure make it look easy but it's not another good day😀👍👍🍁

[@raywilson800]

The problem is that folks just didn't play in a sand box or dirt pile when they were kids! KEEP diggin😎

[@Muffinshaker]

Happy 4th of July!!!! Have a great and relaxing weekend

[@ax1e]

What a difference it makes when you know what you are doing.

[@stevekline3383]

Chris, you need to put together a DVD set of all your vids. I'd buy them all!

[@charlesseaford1060]

Nice work chris

[@PisciLover]

LOL'd at "This little tree's dead push it outta the way...*smash*"

[@grahamallen3941]

Great job Chris. You just make it look so easy. Not surprised you have been asked to sort out the mess from the previous guy!! They should have asked you to do the job from day one. Take care and be safe and have a great 4th July!! Graham🇬🇧🇺🇸

[@stevesheller9223]

Damn folks---- minnows that expensive down there that you need to spend thousands to have your own minnie pond. Great job Chris, love your common sense approach and work ethic. 😎

[@rangercwgbear6352]

Great work and Happy 4th if July to you and the crew love watching this stuff

[@vannakrcofficial]

Amazing work of Excavator i'm happy watching

[@paulmontagner6360]

With the claw it would be handy to use a 10 foot steal beam to tidy finish off ground work as you move back where your loading out from

[@leonarddonaldson6694]

When your moving just lots of dirt like that, can you use use a bigger bucket to move more material?

[@jamesw95]

Nice work Chris

[@derrickpettit3489]

Good content chris, Rollin threw that mud, gonna look good, thanks for sharing as always, best excavation content on YT, look forward to the next one. Be safe be healthy. Later bud

[@augustreil]

Happy 4th of July Chris ! Thumbs up !!

[@sebastianhuta2394]

You got a really small bucket on the 220.we uses a much larger one on our 220 here in Germany. Greets

[@DavidD-qr2vn]

That ground was really pumping under that truck down there next to the pond - and actually a good way up the drive too. That leads me to thing there is a lot of moisture in that hill or a high water table. May be an issue for the owner ongoing with that section of the road.

[@davidbrickey5925]

Very nice ride underneath the truck.

[@donbraden8533]

Looking a lot better with what you had to work with that was a mess 😎👍

[@melissadyche8325]

Lol 😂 I remember watching this video now that I see the field that you are dumping the dirt into

[@raywilson800]

I wish l was there and l would haul that dirt for you but that seat would have to go back- a lot.Keep diggin😎

[@MrRigmunkee1]

I did many, many days in the Yukon loading rock trucks. 12 hours a day, 7 days a week from Aprilish to Octoberish. Weather dependent, you see. I have always wondered why anyone would want to spend the day rocking back and forth and every which way. How long does it really take to scratch out a quick pad? Makes no sense to me.

[@robballam575]

Happy 4th of July to you Chris and your family and friends

[@frblmtn8238]

Could you use mats to build a road for the haul truck? Might save a couple pile transfers. Looking good!

[@curtisricks9043]

Where I'm from the horse flys are so big we caught one screwing a turkey!!

[@rickmoore419]

They don’t call them horse flies for nothing where I’m from LoL

[@melissadyche8325]

That looks so much fun than it did with all of dead trees laying everywhere

[@SemiErnie]

Crazy how you can get more things done being by yourself , much better look Chris .

[@matmay]

Can you please do a short video, where you just explain how you build a pond and what you take care of and what common mistakes you avoid?

[@billymallon7342]

At the start I was thinking who would win 😂😂 excavator or mud . Let's be internet buddies no payment ha thumbs up if you like that nice one Chris

[@82bonden]

You are amazing, we need your skills In sweden!

[@TL64329]

I was a bit confused when I first started watching b/c I wasn't sure what the plan was but I was sure you knew the plan. Good video!!

[@ljfinger]

How much fuel does a day like that use?

[@13eckerlosmuerte]

3/4ths of a tank easily. When we run equipment once you start it you dont turn it off all day so 8-1/2 hours of run time.

[@derekbader130]

Pretty rough estimate would be a gallon per hour.

[@ljfinger]

@@derekbader130 A gallon per hour? My Prius Prime uses a gallon per hour at 65mph. It's got to be more than that. I would have guessed at least 5 gallons per hour.

[@derekbader130]

@@ljfinger nah the new common rail engines are pretty efficient.

[@chadmorgan82]

Awesome work You know anyone in central Georgia you would recommend to enlarge a pond.

[@stedder8436]

Good stuff as usually Chris

[@TheVideoSteve]

Would it be possible to have a bigger bucket and still be within the machine's weight limit / reach capacity (or) ?

[@ericdesmeules8117]

At the 17 minutes mark it looks like an RC with the tinted windows and smooth motions

[@barrywilson4190]

How do you decide whether to use the excavator or bulldozer for moving dirt?