Dredging The Pond To Fill In The Borrow Pit!

[@bushpilot4853]

Let's all take a moment to appreciate the dedication Chris has to this channel. He works long hours & still takes the time to record & edit what we all enjoy watching.

[@Eastman4]

Yeah it amazes me that he doesn’t get burned out considering he even works when he’s sick and still puts out a video. He’s definitely the master at whatever job he tackles. 💪

[@applianceman6194]

You got my votes, and takes time to even respond. Chris is A class.

[@CCscott]

Going to kiss his feet? 😊

[@gullreefclub]

@@CCscottBefore or after he dips his feet in the yummy mud being dumped in the borrower pit 😁

[@ConstructionMachineryChannel]

@@CCscott haha

[@tmscheum]

Been a while since we’ve seen a dredging job. Miss seeing Chris manage the mats once in a while.

[@mshilko]

I was just gonna comment on this. It has been a minute since we have seen the busted up matts out and used. That familiar "plop plop" of the mud reminded me.

[@iandavison74]

I wonder if he still has the long reach excavator

[@rustonluff]

Easy wishing this side of the lense, but long reach is getting rusty and mats should be rescue ready for the broad range capable Industry at moments notice.

[@mshilko]

@iandavison74 Don't think he ever had one. Thought he rented one for a dredge job though.

[@craigwavra3495]

@@iandavison74 his uncle was the one who had the long reach.

[@Vickie-Bligh]

That's looking really nice, Chris. You did make me laugh a lot with the mud splash on the windshield. I had been thinking "It's a good thing you had the window down" when you decided to wash the mud off and had the water 'leak'. Thanks for sharing this, for the smiles, for a great start to the New Year. Thanks for being here, Chris.

[@craigwavra3495]

Good to see you dredging a pond!! Take us back to the years past!! Like old times!!

[@excavatortrucking]

I admired his dedication, skill and perseverance in starting the project.

[@johnhodge2788]

I was just thinking about how clean you had been able to keep your windows and then splat! Your response was great

[@terryrogers1025]

I don’t care what anyone says/ thinks, just something about the old 220 running and working, it just makes it a sweet ole machine. Watch out for flying mud grenades, really nice looking job, thanks for the update sir.

[@letsdig18]

I think it's smoother than the new one honestly haha

[@thatdave86]

Think that most of us arm chair skilled operators say the same thing ,it's most definitely noticeable,but I also compliment the Hyundai 330 for being a smooth machine ,it suits Chris well .

[@stevenr8606]

👍🏼 😂😂😂 watching you at the beginning reminded me of the song: "Slip Slidin' Away" a 1977 song written and recorded by Paul Simon 👍🏼

[@archstanton9206]

I've been watching for about a year and a half now. I am 65, brother and nephew in this business for many years and I have been around it most of my life. I am really impressed with your work ethic and your skills, Chris. There are guys who can "run " a machine (me) guys who are "good with it" (most who use them get there after 5-6 years) and guys like you. You don't operate that 220, you put it on. It is an extension of you. Guys like you are rare...and getting rarer.

[@donnamullins2089]

When you finish Chris this will be a new pond. Really looks nice.

[@jeffwisemiller3590]

Haven't seen Chris play in the mud for a while, everything's been just dig, dig, dig. Happy New year Mr. LD18 & the best of 2024, cheers.

[@ronaldheit196]

Loved that mud splatter on the windscreen part. I was glad I wasn't sipping some hot coffee listening to Chris's reaction. Chris has an awesome attitude when things like that happen. Most guys would have been cussin' up a storm about that windshield being left unlatched. Not Chris, he just shrugged it off and went in with the job a little wet. Pond is really looking way better.

[@klsc8510]

Or it ended up on the cutting room floor!

[@haroldhawkins9370]

Chris you do outstanding work, job well done. The pond will look great when all of the edges have grass on them again.

[@jamiegibson1010]

The excavator bucket is really just an extension of his hand. It's incredible how smoothly he operates. Thanks for the video.

[@ЛюдмилаЖайкова-е7и]

Какой красивый труд! Здоровья и удачи.

[@randybourdon2791]

Nice job slicking the banks up Chris!

[@robertdonaldson6584]

I am glad that someone cares about this pond.

[@jameskotansky9398]

That borrow pit will make an excellent garden site for the next ten years or more.

[@jamielee9350]

I would be putting a fence round it and planting veggies in there 🥔🥕🍈🥒🥬🍓

[@scottburk4083]

Howdy Chris! Have a good one,take care and God Bless!!!❤😊

[@BEAMONSTRONG]

Alright! A good ol pond dredging. What a great way to start off the year. I was kinda missing these. Looks great Chris. Thanks for sharing.

[@BuckMasterNorm]

The pond looks great

[@kirk467]

It’s going to look like a brand new pond when you’re finished Chris! Yeah the land owner definitely doesn’t need to run any equipment across the barrow pit area for a long time!

[@wendymorrison5803]

Love a pond clean out. And the restoration of the borrow pit. All that mud, will the pit be safety fenced? As a kid we farmed near a sand mine, the dams for the clay wash were high fenced, warning signs, the lot, drownings were a real fear.

[@fitzeefreshvids1888]

Good call giving those of us who were thinking, Wonder how much splash when he dumps that? I bam you show us! Great stuff! Big fan 5 years and counting, thanks for your dedication to KZbin and to your fans, quite the commitment and love the content. Love from St. Paul,Minnesota 🇺🇸

[@mostlyinterested1016]

Man, that's a slick job of pond-edging there.

[@stonestare6487]

Messin with mud just reminds me of days when IBS is being difficult for me

[@S.S.H.OCT.18-08]

Happy New Year bossman. Hope 2024 brings you alot of great jobs so we get alot of good videos to watch.

[@WatcherNine]

Yeah! Haven't heard that muddy plop sound in a while. I always enjoy watching you work with the sloppy mud because it always gives me new ideas to try when digging out the expansions to my lake. Plop....plop......plop.... Tip: make a 'tailgate' with drier mud/dirt to hold back the liquidy stuff from spilling out Tip: don't overfill the dump truck with wet mud as it's a billion times heavier than the dry stuff Tip: Always keep your windshield closed when working with wet mud (hah! I knew that one)

[@Eastman4]

For as dry as it’s been there this summer and the recent jobs you’ve been working it’s nice to see you playing in the mud again Chris. 😉

[@sambrem0788]

I have really started to notice the difference between the 220 and 330 on this pond. I was use to the 330 loading the haul truck and the 220 seems to take forever now. lol

[@74jojo]

Chris, just wanted to say that my uncle gave a tip about the tailgate conundrum. He had an underhung tailgate on his A25 and A35. They're available as aftermarket products, so there might be possible to find them for sale. A friend of his with good skill in fixing and modifying work machines, built one from an original bedrock tailgate for his own A25. My uncle is not sure if his friend saved money but he got ahold of one faster.

[@donnal.oglesby4806]

Thank you Chris for all your hard work not only on your jobs but also for the content of your channel, all your hard work is very much appreicated. The pond is looking a lot better now.

[@thorntontarr2894]

What a mixture of digging in dirt & mud yet Chris gets stressed by mud splashing on the windscreen; yet with a coordinated swish of the grading bucket he splashes the windscreen. BUT he complains when he gets wet. Really fun to watch this part.

[@robcates2383]

I'll bet you really get a kick out of a"QUICK AND EASY, JUST A FEW DAYS, DREDGING JOB", Chris!!!!! Love your videos!!!!!

[@JasonRutan-rv3dj]

I absolutely love Chris's channel i can't wait until he hit one million subscribers chris you are one talented man your parents gotta be proud of you stay safe out there and please keep us with video's God bless you all

[@TheBurnsStuff]

That was great watching the overgrowth disappear into the pit. It makes the pond edge look so much better!

[@janespal2729]

Chris, I really appreciate how you can finish the sides of pond....you make it so "purdity" !!!

[@dongalloway6888]

Worked Road Construction in Northern Indiana years ago... Highway coming up to an approach over a river for a new Bridge... State inspector came by just as a Cat 613 scraper was bringing in a new load for the approach... Inspector saw the ground "Pump" under his wheels, and made us remove all the fill in that location and replace it... Wasn't happy!!! LoL... With this said...Once you cover it... will that mud in the barrow pit ever fully dry??? I heard you say it's going to be a nasty spot for awhile... but I'm thinking that "awhile" will be years!!! Keep up the great work... we'll keep watching you!!!

[@letsdig18]

You'll be able to drive over it by summertime

[@NeilMaclachlan]

Nice and tidy now Chris....stay safe

[@Monkeysic]

Man I want a video if the farmer drives over that borrow pit with the combine 😂. Ah the relaxing videos of dredging! Worked on a john deere 470G today and thought about LetsDig18! But Chris wouldn't have destroyed the bucket cylinder like this one smashing into trench boxes. Always can tell a good operator from a bad one!

[@rongrose3746]

Sure did help that pond a bunch !!

[@tracypratt5897]

Glad to see you using the older 220. Still an awesome machine!!!

[@WINDYJEAN]

You make it look so easy.

[@leolarocque-h4e]

Thanks for the video Chris and watch for the slaters on the window .

[@bryanlloyd1099]

Awesome job around the pond!

[@markshietze4783]

Awesomely ! excellent content, very entertaining ❤😊 keep up your good work 🎉

[@garymessina1609]

Looks really good great job great video thanks Chris and Robert

[@DustyGroundHog]

Nice job to have to fil in,good work.

[@bobbymac1100]

Same to you and yours from me and us from Western Australia😎🇦🇺

[@hydraulic-hum]

I just love watching you work, thanks Chris

[@ipaddlemyowncanoe.7441]

Yep, same to you. Happy New year! Chris, yeah that pawn's turning up real nice. A lot of mud till that hole up. 👍👍🙂🇨🇦

[@kennysr.1054]

What I find amusing is the transformation from the start in 2007 with short silent vids to longer vids where he's fighting a backwards long reach skimming a pond cussing like a sailor to the long talk educational vids that we all enjoy now !😁

[@kayenicholls5473]

Good morning everyone I hope you all enjoyed your holiday and new year ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@MarkORoth-fu2cy]

That was so funny. Good thing you didn't have that window up. With that Mud splatter 😂😂😂

[@walterhiegel3020]

Love watching a master work the controls so well. Impressive.

[@Blossom_Chops]

Love the way u cater to our childish whims 😂😂😂 lovely splashes ♥️💕

[@dougmay8924]

Nice spot for a Pond garden 😀 ❤ Let's Dig 18!! Thanks again for sharing 😊 Happy new year 🎉 😀 😊

[@johnpyle8027]

Like the pond work videos! I only have to deal with a lagoon/poop pond on my property and you really only have 3 options. A sickle bar attachment. An excavator with a mulching attachment or poison. Mine gets "kill all" 3 times a year and I zip around it on my ZTR. I have enormous evergreen bushes around the pond so you can't see it, but it still needs mowed on the pond side. I guess one other option is a weed whacker and I don't have time for that!

[@DconBlueZ]

Thanks for the video, I usually learn something and always enjoy watching!

[@kennysr.1054]

Very satisfying ! Happy,Healthy and prosperous New Year to you

[@maxmacdonald7174]

Seeing your 220 volvo siding towards the pond was a pucker moment.

[@terrydees5998]

You just knew that Chris couldn't stay out of the mud much longer. I sure enjoy watching your channel. Thanks

[@Old-bold-pilot]

Good job Chris, cheers. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@jenkins2162]

Bucko is pushing the haul truck! One man band

[@nigelhales874]

So skilled plant operator love watching Chris ole happy new year late evening uk 🇬🇧

[@HammerPowered]

23:12 - and this is why we can't have nice things....lol. Just trimming up the edges and a little bit of dredging made a pretty big difference in this pond's appearance. Looks good.

[@arkansas1336]

Great progress, very nice work!

[@keithdunlap2701]

Oh Yeah Man !! Got it looking really good Chris !! At least ya only got yourself once with the mud !! lololol... And kept it pretty damn clean too, to be hauling all that slop !! lolol... Better Flag that borrow pit for the owner, for damn sure don't need anyone driving off into that mess !! lolol.... Would be a Bad Day !! lolol... You sure make it look good with the smooth bucket, those edges look nice !! Great as always, Have a Great Evening, And, On too the Next !!

[@NCSUME1]

Happy New Year Chris! Thank you so much for sharing your adventures with the world. Not only are you one helluva operator, but you're a gem of a human in my book.

[@marinussnijder7941]

Happy new year Chris. Thanks for the muddy entertainment, great start😂👍

[@sylviaprudhomme5417]

So clean and neat. Looks so nice❤❤❤❤❤

[@TheTutu01]

Another good watch Chris. Looks like a tailgate would have come in handy for this job.

[@rodneystewart8958]

Chris you may have a little mud on your window but your machine is still cleaner than Dirt perfects

[@zmans66]

I like your work and the method of how you build these ponds. Why don't you use 4-5" clean limestone on the banks with erosion mat under it? I know it cost more..but your doing some high end pond jobs. When i see you dredging these ponds...makes me think large stone on banks would be so much better in my opinion.

[@gravelydon7072]

I heard a good number of meadow muffins being made. We haven't heard that in a long time. Happy New Year Chris!

[@mikefisher1231]

The videos I miss are the beaver dam videos where Chris walks the excavator out into the swamp with mats and takes out beaver dams

[@kaboom4679]

I think he switched sides . He's been working with and for the beavers lately .

[@letsdig18]

Those were the fun days

[@Dan13grandpa]

Happy New Year. Stay safe and God bless. Dan 🇺🇸

[@hankkellerman3011]

I hope you have a great new year and prosperous one as well. Hi from NYC.

[@jackman6256]

That pond is looking lot bigger Now that you getting it clean up a bit

[@Nathanm7977]

It strange to think that some people think that people who do work like this is not smart. I would love to see one of them come out and develop a plan of action, and make it look like they said it would be, while dealing with figuring out where and how to get what materials you will need or take away.

[@letsdig18]

Exactly

[@davel2223]

Hey Chris, any body than can make running an excavator as easy as you do and I watch a fair amount of operators, you rank as one of the best. Practice really does makes perfect.

[@huggy1712]

Hi Chris this pond is looking great and barny and volvoetta the excavator needs a huge bath after this awesome job

[@bigsteve9291]

Happy new year chris looking forward for what you have installed for us this year we know you call them ponds but here we call the big guns lakes like the last 1 you done with the island that was epic love the idea of little beaches on them where his john these days have you stopped working together now hope he his well

[@herbbenson6884]

Good video. Thanks for the show!

[@Metalheavenjockeolsson3653]

Nice work👌😎

[@bwdowns203]

Always great seeing a job all the wat thru I bet the owner is very happy!

[@scrappy7571]

Cleaned up real nice! Now it's not just an old farm pond.

[@michaeld_aus_b]

I also like when something looks neat and clean, good work. Question: Is that borrow pit every drying ? Given that the soil where that is dug nearly completely consists of clay also. Will that be a swampy area forever ? Cheers from Berlin

[@dennis2376]

Question Chris, that corner of the dam, 11:44, looks like it narrows. Will that be a problem or is it just the camera angle? Thank you and have a great day.

[@letsdig18]

Camera angle it's all the same

[@dennis2376]

@@letsdig18 Thank you.

[@thatdave86]

Happy New year and may it be a prosperous one

[@dwb73]

Just curious how long the back-filled borrow pit will take to dry out? It seems that it's going to be like quicksand, or at least very soft, for a long time???

[@letsdig18]

Be able to drive on it by summer

[@martymclamb5750]

Nice job.looks great

[@bosshogg3548]

Job well done 👍🏻

[@jbonegw]

I miss seeing uncle John. Maybe you could do a day guest project with him.

[@jcadult101]

7:00 this reminds me of one of the first videos of yours I recall seeing. You were dredging a pond and had dug a huge whole to place the spoils. I think some lady wasn't happy about.

[@troystricklin630]

That's some fun work there a. Looking good

[@bobbentley8908]

Looking good,funny mud in your face .just the way you said it😅

[@bobclow3712]

Good job!

[@patrickholt8508]

Happy New Year Chris

[@paulirving4151]

awesome work keep posting these videos.

[@garytnew7504]

Chris ,,, watching you Steve the edges of this pond you are working on would this mean that ,,well every 4 maybe 5 years or sooner depends on the amount of silt washing into ponds. , that they will expand grow in area size all the time with each re dredging work carried out ???