Busting The Pond Dam And Clearing The Island

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[@FatKidBrody]

Chris i want to thank you for this channel and you sharing your knowledge and skills with us. I'm far from calling myself an operator. I've operated minis and backhoes to replace water and sewer lines or repair them. I live vicariously through you. That little kid in me says yes this is cool. I've learned a lot from you.

[@melissareynolds8691]

Beautiful piece of property ❤❤❤

[@petewatson4353]

A lot of cowboys would just have carved it up and damn the consequences, nice and thoughtful approach. Good job.

[@randycharest4507]

😮 I ENJOYED WATCHING THE VIDEO CHRIS ❤

[@edholst1992]

I love the time lapse at the end. Please include more time lapse good job.

[@jimmyculberson5013]

Chris you are so good at narrating your videos that's why I think that everyone enjoys watching you 😊. Keep up the good work and keep safe

[@donnamullins2089]

Do you know who built the pond? Good job with the pond draining. Island clearing was a snap. Good place to give the Volvo a little rinse off. Great job today. Thanks Chris. Have a good evening.

[@Todd.Roberts]

Nice little quick clearing project. Looks like you had a good crop of hay .

[@jgreitz]

I don't know if it's my imagination, but when you're moving the se.i green brush, it seems to be much heavier per grapple grab listening to the motor. Love your precision and care. True talent.

[@briand.3552]

Those are going to be some “TINY” LD18 fires!!!😂😂😂 It is going to be an interesting video for sure!!

[@jonathanzellner906]

I liked the island with the trees, I’m sure it will still look awesome when it’s done though

[@bobbentley8908]

Great job on draining the pond sure is going to be pretty to look at.

[@pamelabowling7959]

Yeah the trees are gone needs to just take out the little island all together it’s too small everything looks great thank you for sharing 😊

[@Bearsgypsy1]

🇮🇪☘️☘️🇺🇸 oh I have missed the rhythmic content humming of your machines & your equally calm energy explaining precision pond creation. Back in the South land of gentle genteel patient men Praise the Lord & Pass the Ammo ☘️🇮🇪🇺🇸

[@meganm1904]

Tell him to plant mint on the island 😂 That stuff will never allow another plant to grow on it!! And it would smell amaizng!

[@rickster366]

Great skills can create masterpieces and you do it over and over my friend. Lookin great Chris!!

[@briantruslow8805]

As much as you use a dozer with a root rake you ought to put one that’s only a root rake on the D6

[@lukefuller4532]

Nice job love watching your days at work

[@mtyhntr49]

Totally awesome. Utah waving hi 👋 You made short work of all that. Impressive. Be safe 😊

[@Todd.Roberts]

Looking better everyday

[@DanteArnold-k2p]

That job site just looks like a giant playground, couldnt ask for better.

[@christopherleblanc9599]

love the rip rap drain , great discharge quality meet ,

[@charleswelch249]

Looks amazing Chris.

[@beckyumphrey2626]

Had no idea Nutria were in the Carolina area. We have our share of them in Louisiana. They will sure do.some.damage. Good eating for.sure. :)

[@dennismalcolm6620]

CHRIS BUILDS PONDS !!!...AND CHRIS EMPTIES PONDS!!!....😮😊...

[@FRANKBURNSONE]

Dig it!

[@mickbaker2483]

Hi Chris the pond is coming alone nicely your doing another great job and making thing's look fantastic, just watch out for the snacks the damn things bit theres no wonder you love your aircon so you can keep the doors shut, thank's for another great video Chris.

[@brucelowe5116]

Need to bring the Bucyrus out to play!

[@RamonaDavis-ej6zw]

Thanks for the video! Always look forward to them. Hope you do a video of the burn piles on fire. Do you bring hot dogs and marshmallows to the burns? Or are they too hot for that?

[@joehirschegger7723]

Well, that's one way to clean the tracks

[@scottburk4083]

Hey Chris! Was that a snake a slithering?😮 Have a great evening,take care and God Bless ya Brother!!!❤😊

[@robertneilitz4926]

I sure don't think the trees on the island are a mess, they are aesthetically pleasing. I do remember you saying that they will die and I wasn't sure what you meant. Maybe you could explain the reason for the removal. Interesting video, I like the contenx and I understand the dredging . Are you goung to use your dredger ?

[@jont8707]

So when's the new AMI bucket coming in Chris lol great job on this pond as always 👍🏻

[@billybrewer5971]

Chris, why didn't you make a burn pile on the Island? Just curious.

[@thatdave86]

You didn't even get the digger bum wet ,I was sure you were going to let it play in the pond 😅

[@quintinspence4527]

A brand new Excavator & still can't pop a level ! Has to use "Grade control" 😂😂😂😂😂 ROOKIE

[@williamwelling4872]

Yes leaf blower time

[@williammatthews2948]

There was a lot more on that island than it looked like.

[@ประเสริฐสร้อยสนธิ์-ป1ฐ]

❤❤❤

[@captfuzzy3900]

I'm wondering why you didn't use a siphon?

[@briansponenberg2341]

just washin the tracks lol

[@tsink6]

I thought that the pond would have been deeper

[@hudsonvalleyrailandriverandair]

I saw a guy do an island and he used reclaimed nfl artificial turf to cover the entire island

[@douglaskerr6813]

Well at least the under carriage got washed

[@helenhelps9619]

👏👏

[@JuliusCrawley-m6w]

How old are you Chris

[@kenore4003]

Old enough to know better and young enough to not care.😂😂

[@JuliusCrawley-m6w]

@@kenore4003 bet he 47

[@JuliusCrawley-m6w]

@@kenore4003 he does at trade the best I’ve ever seen

[@kenore4003]

@@JuliusCrawley-m6w Look back on the channel history for how long its been active and add 18. Should get pretty close.

[@robertwinton2649]

🤗❤️👍

[@brianshanahan6196]

What The Heck Is A NUTREA ?

[@larryperdue508]

Sounds like a Beer🍺& Brat🌭Frye at the burn piles 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

[@gost9396]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@maxmacdonald7174]

How a responsible contractor lowers the pond level. Many small projects completed for a full day of work.

[@curtdawe]

How does a young buck like Chris manage to do everything so darn meticulously? Fabulously insightful and reasoned!

[@philipfleming3546]

Great video, pond, and pastures look amazing .

[@DacDac-w7r]

Chris is the best at pond work, he knows very well what needs to be done.

[@Vickie-Bligh]

Love watching you work. This was great, Chris. Thanks for sharing.

[@benjaminbeamon877]

Hey Chris if you get a chance we would love to see the progress on the big pond you did recently behind the big shop building. That was a very impressive dam

[@seekinfindin5669]

The transformation of the pastures and the pond has been astonishing. Your customer is fortunate to have hired the BEST in the business. It's a great job Chris.

[@craigwavra3495]

Amazed at the hard bottom of the pond!! Beats sinking!! Liked the idea you had on the drainage ditch!! Smart idea !!

[@glennspreeman1634]

Those brush piles oughta burn hot and fast!! Nice plan on the pond drain down!

[@AdamsAdams-fc1ld]

I can’t wait to see the fire

[@davidcotton501]

Chris... the pond pirate but instead of a ship he has an excavator 😂

[@haroldhawkins9370]

If anyone ever wants pond work done,Chris you're the man. Nice video Chris.

[@fsj197811]

Really liked the time lapse. Thanks for sharing.

[@randyc4959]

If you think electric fence wire is bad, try getting a set of old bed springs tangled up in your tracks. Being spring steel, most wire cutting pliars won't touch them. Hammer and a good chisel might. However it's done, it must be cleared away, or you risk tearing out every seal in the final drives. Even less fun to replace those.

[@randycharest4507]

I ENJOYED WATCHING THE VIDEO CHRIS 😊

[@MySORRELL]

THANKS!

[@ipaddlemyowncanoe.7441]

Yeah that pond's turning out real nice wasn't much left of that island when she pulled everything off it. Good stuff. 👍👍🙂🇨🇦

[@kayenicholls5473]

First time in a while good morning everyone I hope you all enjoy your day ❤❤❤❤😂😂😂😂😂❤

[@thomasleonard1846]

LetsDig18!

[@MichaelBrown-qn9hi]

I'm really enjoying watching this series. The time lapse really adds a different perspective to your work.

[@rondastump8930]

So enjoying this pond rehab! Beautiful scenery. U r so knowledgeable, owner blessed to have u. God's blessings and be safe.

[@ronaldharmon9891]

DAMN that DAM😂

[@rodfair5698]

Don’t know why Chris, but I lost you for a bit. Back in hospital so I can catch up. Great to see you again.

[@hazeljustice307]

As always chis you have made this place looks absolutely amazing you are the best out there doing it all the little details you put in your work means alot can't wait to see what you do next at the bealy good farm

[@pauldillinger2286]

Thatss going to be another nice pond. Do you ever go fishing in some of the ponds you build?

[@davidgolden3946]

Got to be early

[@speedster9622]

The teeth on your rake need to be 3 times longer. That way the dirt can migrate under the horizontal bar supporting the teeth instead of rolling up the soil with the debris. The horizontal bar and the dozer blade are riding way too close to the surface.

[@tomrogers9467]

I expect we’d all love to see his old dragline once again clearing ponds, but I doubt Chris would want to work the old beast that hard. Not to mention how tiring the old machines were to operate!

[@bosshogg3548]

Job well done 👍🏻

[@chrisgrable5319]

Chris your, from the cabin, views don't convey just how systematic and efficient you are with that excavator. The standoff videos, however, really do!

[@scrappy7571]

Looking so much better.

[@rhacker3058]

Hey Chris, You And Yours Stay "DRY AND SAFE" From The Hurricane In The Next Few Days!!! Now I've Always Wanted To Know, When You Go To Break A Dam, Does The Little Boy In You Ever Come Out And Just Blast Through The Thing, And Come What May?? I Tell You, I Wouldn't Be Able To Show The Control You Do!!! LOL Later Brother!! P.S. Stack That "BURN PILE" As High As You Can, We Haven't Seen A "HUGE" Letsdig18 Fire In A While!!!

[@huggy1712]

Hi Chris wife and I like this pond can’t wait to see when it’s all done awesome job

[@rdon53]

Sometimes you talk in a different language even if it's not your intention.

[@larrymills8527]

That was one way to wash the tracks .

[@casualobserver3702]

Digging that drain ditch in the dam is a great demo of the incredible productivity your machine allows you to have.

[@bobferranti5222]

Chris, do your customers watch your video's? Do they make comments? The reason I'm asking is because you have great explanations for what you're doing and why.

[@letsdig18]

Yeah most of them watch the videos... Saves them trips to the job sites and a morning text or call if they want something changed

[@lagunabay51]

I'm wondering why would the trees on the island be removed. It gave the pond character. I made the same comment on the big bond you built with the large pond where the island was left bare.

[@kennethstaszak9990]

They plan on raising the level of the pond so the trees would drown.

[@thewildlifer]

Yeah, trees are gonna die….

[@davidepool5884]

Every pond I’ve ever seen with an island in it is overgrown with trees and bushes. People may have good intentions to keep it maintained when they put an island in a pond but most people don’t follow through. My neighbor has about a 4 acre pond that the previous owner built. The previous owner built an island in it to give his flock of 10 or so geese a safe place to rest at night. Now the island is so overgrown that the geese probably can’t even get on it and his flock of 10 or so geese has become around 300 if not more. I’ve got 4 ponds totaling around 4 1/2 acres or so and my neighbors geese visit my ponds every day. Large numbers of geese on a body of water for an extended period of time will make your fish taste like goose 💩.

[@chrissmith513]

Another fine project Chris 😊😊😊

[@charlessmyth]

For the size of the pond and for all that there is of it,, the island could be removed :-)

[@bombslayer7305]

Of course you dig a hole and find a stump.

[@joshlane37]

Yes

[@scottvaughn8434]

Very cool pond good work

[@rangercwgbear6352]

Great work Chris I’d love to come see some of your work in person I’ve been watching your channel for as many years and it’s amazing love your work

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

I wanna be like you when I grow up!!!

[@keithdunlap2701]

Well, Ya got the Tracks Nice and Clean , it looked like !! lololol.... Man, that pond looks so much better now, I know your going to have a couple Hella Fires !! lololol... Great as always Chris !! Have a Great Evening, And, On too the Next !!

[@jaredcolahan759]

can you explain why the tracks are so different to the tracks in asia?

[@johnrobichaud130]

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[@johnleake708]

Tracks different for different conditions. For instance operators in the deep south eastern USA have different needs than those operating in rocky areas in Colorado Utah Wyoming Montana Idaho,,,,, I have been there and done that and it very different

[@Brewdiss]

I wonder how hard it would be to put the log grapple on the 330?

[@randyc4959]

You have Nutria ... we have Muskrats. They sure look similar, maybe cousins????

[@philipblick8887]

I occasionally watch your videos with sound muted. Growing up l was taught it was rude to point something you do way too much…..

[@markburch7967]

Cool seeing how to see the grade control👍