Minnow Pond And The Huge Pond Disaster Done!

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[@hcallahan1972]

I have never seen an operator as good as you in my 40 years as a civil engineer in the field. You're the da Vinci of dirt!

[@HughzieTube]

Could you ask the owner to send you some pictures when its full and the grass has grown on the shoreline, would be cool to see the finished product on this one.

[@davidglaum2538]

Hope you can get back when it is full and fly the drone.

[@brianberger2910]

I was thinking same thing! Or even just have owners send panoramic view of it full.

[@rondavis5184]

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[@clivehorridge]

Lovely to see that old Terex TS 24 scraper, brings back memories of road projects I was on in the late 60s early 70s in the UK. Cat 637s, D8s pushing and Cat 14g graders. We had fleets of 20 or so scrapers on the go from 7 till 7 - 7 days a week to get it done. Great drone footage, good job 👍🏻🇷🇴🇬🇧🙏🏻

[@leonardcrum6896]

Chris said it was a 14, I to believe it’s a 24. Been a lot of years since I run one , were called Euclid back then.

[@daar1113]

Well Chris, you are the pond expert around there. The 1st video of yours I ever saw was you fixing a leaking pond dam for someone. I think I had just watched a video of someone taking a beaver dam apart by hand and your video looking for the dam leak or something like that was the next suggestion. Been watching ever since. Funny how it went from manual beaver dam removal to mechanized dam building.

[@marcryvon]

Chris, you and Uncle John did an awesome rescue job ! It was nice to see you both working as a team. I hope that the previous "fly by night" dorks will be sued for all the work you had to do to fix it and forced out of the business. A good lesson for the owner...

[@drmautz]

Your uncle is an talented dirt mover, also. It is nice having that mutual awareness. You guys work good together. Nice watching.

[@michaelsanderson8487]

Awareness in a machine in general is a must even when there aren't other machines around

[@dennisholst4322]

Haul truck always makes it back for another load

[@davidmcgee4525]

You are an exceptional operator, not only in handling equipment but in seeing the completed project before you start & making necessary adjustments as you go. Great job1

[@tomswindler64]

Your customer must be ecstatic to see what y’all have done,such a beautiful piece property.just remind him next time he wants some work done call you first and save him all the headaches.😎😎😎😎👍👍👍👍

[@lucianokyson5012]

instaBlaster.

[@IslandHermit]

What I like most about Chris' videos are the logistics: how to get access to the areas to be worked on; what order to fell the trees so that they don't leave the property; water control; and so on. Outside of that it seems to be mostly long hours of repetitive work. I'd think you'd have to find the zen in it all not to go crazy.

[@lylesmith1949]

When your good at what you do, and you enjoy what you do, that, my friend, is your zen!😌😎

[@carleborn8184]

Absolutely incredible, beautiful work! Your pre-visualization of the finished work is just as impressive as your command of your equipment. Thanks for taking the time to share this with us!

[@eileenvangoor9498]

Chris you do a fantastic job!!! Please give us some video of your work after a year has gone by, love to see the ponds all filled and green grass, can’t get enough of these videos keep them coming!! Love from Ontario Canada!!🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@michaelpage9883]

Wow! What a transformation. It doesn’t look like the same place. As always with you and uncle John, another great job. You are the pond whisperer. I thought the 12f was yard art when you first started in. Lol!

[@chadmcmillan1907]

Everytime I watch his videos I get more and more impressed at just how skilled of an operator he is. Well done job and great video. It's relaxing and entertaining to watch. I appreciate it, letsdig18, thank you and good job sir.

[@odin-eliottodinson7330]

Wow. It looks amazing. And those guys building the road seem to know what they're doing. But wow, you really made things right again... Thank you for sharing these projectvideos with us, Chris.

[@mortson978]

Definitely a good scraper hand. You can move a lot of material with one of those. Those 4-71 Detroits will wear you out though. Bring hearing protection.

[@roosterslounge1697]

Hi sir I just wanted you to know that I am a retired federal building inspector for 27 years and I just want you to know that you are one hell of a operator I can sit and watch your shows all day long and just be mesmerized by what you can do well not just one piece of equipment but very many types and ages I know you liked that greater but I’m sure if you spent five minutes in it you know exactly what to do. So keep up the good work and I’ll keep watching if you have any questions you can always shoot me a text and I can answer all the questions you need help with. Thank you your friend Jeff

[@Monkeysic]

Can't imagine the bill on dirt work alone and not one nail has been driven for the house yet!! What a beautiful job as always!!!

[@teddyabearo1066]

Sure would be nice to see a drone pass of the property after the ponds were flooded back. 🤟🏽🐻

[@redeyetrucker520]

IKR? How many yards of dirt do you think can he move with each scoop?

[@LocalmotionSpain]

That has been a great project to watch and must have been satisfying to show the customer how much better his ponds are when a professional takes control! Really hope you get a chance to show us it again in a few months - if ever your heading out that way, please don't forget to take your drone 😉 Good job done - thanks as always for sharing it with us 👏

[@craigwavra3495]

Nice ending to that project. You really transformed that mess into something the owner should be proud of. He will have quite the story when he overlooks that pond.

[@timgiven3826]

Looks amazing, that was one heck of a project. Was awesome to watch the whole process of what none experienced crews destroyed, and them what a experienced man can make it look utterly different great job.

[@piecesofpete5921]

First motor grader i ever operated was a Cat 12 F,we called em knuckle busters

[@gethinjones1348]

You have done an awesome job to achieve this great finish here compared to the disaster that you faced when you started, fantastic work Chris! 👏👏👏👍

[@stevenwelch2759]

wow.. u r a pond building machine.... another great job!

[@robnewell6123]

Very nice job Chris, what a freaking mess the prior contractor or logger left you! It all looks great now and will be excellent habitat for fishing and hunting. The owner has a hell of a nice property.

[@grumpyscout4745]

That's professionalism right there. Knows he can't do the job, yet compliments someone else's work when they do a good job.

[@petemoore7315]

Beautiful work---you make it look so easy when it is anything but easy! I spent a 12 hour day running a D8 pushing pans to help out a friend. It was the most boring, mind-numbing job I ever did for him! They ran 3 pans on a 5 minute cycle so the next one was there about the time I got backed up.

[@kens.3729]

We are Always Ready for a New Dig Session. You never know what the Locals have done. 😬👍

[@jamiedill3042]

I would like to hear what the owners have to say about it.I think it looks great.

[@mischef18]

All the videos from this project were awesome bro, loved the sound of the screaming Detroit's in the motor scraper too. The drone footage really shows just how big of a job it was. Y'all stay safe

[@mikeseguin6443]

I just can’t get enough of your work.Beautiful job Chris.What a different look that pond has.👏🏼👏🏼👍That pond came a long way from the mess it was.

[@thomastelford4055]

The knuckle head who first attacked this beautiful site was clearly guilty of a crime known as "recreational bulldozing".

[@stretchmfe4913]

Borrows heavy equipment: It may not be better, but it WILL be different.

[@bobbracey418]

I worked for Volvo Trucks North America (now retired) and had the opportunity to visit the Volvo Construction Equipment ‘sand-box’ in Asheville NC. I got to drive the front end loader, the huge haul truck, and the articulated truck. Sitting in the cab of the articulated truck you can see the front tire. Amazing that you turn the steering wheel but the front tires don’t move. The you realize it bends in the middle. With your skill level you should get a contract with Volvo todo seminars for new equipment owners.

[@alexmodern6667]

Been watching your videos for a couple of years now at least! You have a big heart you care about the job and show it in your workmanship and you take care of your equipment which I can't always say about other construction folks they abuse their equipment where as you don't. Thank you for the great education that you provide here and the learning tools that we need to do the job right for the things that we come against.. May God bless you.....

[@TassyDeval]

Yeh, but he is rough as guts on windscreens, lol.

[@michaelowen1750]

God help that poor bastard dealing with 2 Detroit motors all day...

[@cyrilhudak4568]

... in an open station cab.

[@joebledsoe257]

Twice the noise and half the power.

[@leonblittle226]

Yeah I bet he says "what" quite a few times in a day or just don't hear you at all

[@michaelpage9883]

Yeah, but that sound those Detroit’s put out. I could listen to them all day long. Just not sitting in an open cab though.

[@michaelowen1750]

@@michaelpage9883 Had one in a crane for a downstairs motor-- leaked enough oil to wash the grease out of the front axle drive shaft U joints... barely had enough power to get to 45 mph on flat ground...

[@MrAJWorks]

Nice drone view👌

[@stewart51able]

You and John did a great job. I would like to see it next spring.

[@Jimmyfisher121]

I liked the sheer work that needs to be done if you want the job done right, well done Chris and John an excellent video.

[@audreywilt5608]

Awesome job Chris n company. You do exceptional work. I've enjoyed watching all the parts of this series. Always love the drone views after you are done. Please make sure to drone all your projects with before and after versions and maybe even a year later drone views. Thank you for making these videos.

[@mslorry3420]

Well done Sir! Only a few markers to show that it is even the same project you showed us back in June. Great job.

[@dieselfuel6006]

I’m happy to see y’all working together with your new machine.

[@76verdee]

That is John's machine they're using there

[@chrissheathewoodguy]

Great job, would be great to see that pond filled one day.

[@stevecobb6001]

WOW What an amazing project. Got to see a follow video on all the work you have done. Great job!

[@leol1682]

Love the videos you made for this site Chris and thanks to you and uncle John .

[@phillippearson2596]

Nice job, You do good work,Thanks for the "flyover" It put it all into perspective.

[@showcattle07]

Loved watching the old pans back in the strip mining era working in tandem. The front pan pulled the rear pan while it filled, then the rear one pushed while the front one filled.

[@oldcaretaker]

The coordination of you guys working as a team impressive all you need is a stage manager lol keep them coming 😀

[@georgetucker336]

They should know, by now, that you do the job correctly,100%++. They better pay you well. The drone flight of the area shows a really nice wooded land scape and how great the pond job came out.

[@jameshall1691]

I hope they company who started this project watch your videos so they know how a professional operator works and not a rookie

[@sarrington604]

James Hall Some people don’t need to be behind the controls of heavy equipment or be doing this kind of business in the first place.

[@donf3739]

Maybe it was a former DIY landowner / hobby digger, who had the means to buy big toys he didn't know how to use.

[@2Moza]

Great Project and done to your standard of workmanship . Great Vlog as well Chris and a shout out to John as well.

[@jenkins2162]

Probably nothing new to you but you never remove roots under the drip line of a tree. It's located under the outer most branches of a tree. That is where the critical feeder roots are located. Not the anchor roots you hit with your lawnmower. They are small and referred to as feeder roots. Many people cut them running irrigation lines. If you cut them you will see a gradual die back. It can take several year's and the tree will be dead. Remember there's just as much mass above ground as it is below ground. May be hard to believe when you remove those stumps. Basically the tree will never catch up to the loss. Rare occasions this doesn't happen, but it's rare.

[@johnwever5767]

It's great to watch videos of my former profession. In the 70's, I operated Cat D7F, D7'E, TS14B Pan, Cat 627 Pan, Cat 955 Track loader. We worked in VA Beach Clearing Swamp land, digging canals, and Base work on development streets. We used a dragline crane to do the dredge work, loading the pans. I was a pusher on my Cat Doser. Loved to hit the pan hard when the driver dosed off. Got their attention

[@leonblittle226]

I can't imagine how much money they have spent getting this job done right in the end. Must of been easier to just pay by the day rate for such a mess.

[@raeanker3078]

Anglo Fire That's always the way ,I'm a retired plumber ,and the amount of jobs I had to do fixing some other plumbers work really got under my skin ,bloody cowboys ripping off some poor person gave us all a bad name . As they say the poor man always pays twice .Cheers from down under.

[@vaughnhill3437]

Yea if you know how to properly use that old pan it will move alot of dirt and you dont have to follow behind them to touch it up. That ole boy running it knows what he is doing for sure

[@catgynt9148]

Thanks for sharing this video. The drone views at the end are a wonderful capstone to all your work. Wishing you and your family peace and health as the pandemic continues to evolve. Stay safe. Peace brother.

[@donaldtrabeaux5235]

Absolutely amazing what a big transformation when you started and to now the finish, dude you are one awesome operator.

[@slongger]

watching a operator from the operator view is cool we all know theres no trainer seat in most heavy equipment. get on and go is usually how you learn by fukn stuff up first

[@TheSoloAsylum]

A raggedy detroit will almost make enough power to move it's own weight, almost.

[@involvedbystander66]

Its gettiner done and a fine operator too..

[@Realdeal0614]

Chris, I’m so impressed with your knowledge about what you do. You make it sound so easy but I know it’s very difficult.You keep your videos very interesting. I’m to old to do what you do. But I admire what you do so keep the great videos coming man.

[@petemoore5104]

About 60 years ago, they built the M6 motorway near the bottom of our garden. I'd run home from school, just to sit and watch the machines working. There were Ruston Bycyrus diggers, Cat D9s Euclid earthmovers, double engined Caterpillar earthmovers, vibrating rollers that rattled your fillings and a little baby dozer or two, the Drott. I know why a lot of these machines have safety cages - it's to keep the grin on your face iside the cab!

[@kerrydagge4397]

Yeah, I agree. Your eye for leveling off work the dozer is incredible. Brilliant job.

[@Rich21456]

You guy's did a awesome job!! Looks natural now..

[@KB-gs8zi]

Sir Chris !!! YEPPER !!! Nice job done by ALL !!! Great seeing the Ponds being put back into action again !!! Have a great week & ""KEEP IT SAFE ""!!

[@mikemarlowe1681]

I have a passion for creating ecosystem for nature and speacially fish ponds.

[@dwaynekoblitz6032]

Hope the property owner builds the biggest GD house the world has ever seen. You damn sure did the dirty work! What a marvelous outcome. You sir are a heavy equipment operator virtuoso. Even on a damn bulldozer! Spectacular!

[@heyitsvos]

Wow very nice clear water in the minnow pond at end

[@ohhpaul7364]

Is it weird that it feels good to see your uncle running the machinery sometimes?

[@angelo60415]

Awesome Job! Chris and John. That's going to be one beautiful place to live and fish. Chris, I hope you get a chance to go back and get some video with the drone when the pond is full.

[@patriciabockenstette6550]

Seeing your crew's great job by drone view is very beautiful. It turned out to be bigger than I thought. I really love taking a ride with you while you are working. Moving so much dirt and making it look like you used a rake shows your expertise. Thanks for sharing

[@ipanzerschrecku4732]

looks good...amazing what change an experienced and dedicated operator can do to a project... from nightmare to when can I move in...

[@ronaldheit196]

Really great professional job Y'all did on that pond rehab. It ain't ever easy following up behind someone else and fixing their blunders. I loved that drone section's music and the nice long view of the pond.

[@sherry2836]

Beautiful professional earth sculpting!

[@davidcassidy6226]

Please, please, if you are ever back that way we would love to see this beautiful pond full.

[@axe609]

Great efficiency, you do in a single pass what most would go over several times. Great display of your skill and experience.

[@secretaryoftips520]

Thanks Chris. Y’all did awesome. I’ll get you some good pictures and videos ASAP.

[@TimmyMoza]

That final drone footage really tied it all together... thanks for that... wonderful work and awesome place when its finished.

[@markrichmond7140]

With the logging, the roads, the big pond, the little pond, the dam, the spillway, and the house site it's easy to see why the original contractor got overwhelmed and started digging random holes and burying things. It's a good thing they brought in experts to salvage and finish the project.

[@davewright3229]

There's something very satisfying about riding along with you and sharing your mini adventures.

[@gayle4804]

That was a major project and I'm so glad that it came out so well kudos to all that who has worked on it

[@DavidSmith-zr3nd]

Excellent job When I first saw it, it was very chaotic looking on the video. It looks great Owner ought to be pleased

[@bettytimberman8210]

That minnow pond is down right beautiful. I could really enjoy that. Good job.

[@bobvernon8925]

Great job that from start to finish, really interesting clean up from a previous disaster.....

[@thebear5454]

Amazing transformation Chris. Thumbs Up!!

[@clifforddgreen1296]

Great to see that you were a naturalist and enjoy nature by saving that turtle in the prior video it's great to see a great transformation and I can tell that this gentleman or the owner when he said he wants it done right he picked the exact man for the job great job Chris you and John work great together thanks for sharing the video

[@RockBrigadeCommunityForum]

Great Job Chris, i finally wrapped my head around the scale of that project. Nice to see John out on the Job site. He is kind of like the next door neighbour from Tim the Toolman Taylor lol. Your Drone skills are top notch, adds so much to the video. I find the variety of shots makes your videos even more enjoyable. You guys are so well known for being the ponds guys.

[@mshilko]

Wish you would add some client reactions to your videos. Some of the transformations, like this one,, are quite amazing.

[@vhostovich]

You two do a lot of work in a day !!! Best drone sequence yet.!

[@Nyth63]

That old Terex pan scraper sounds like it has one of those Detroit Diesel two-stroke engines in it. Reminds me of a comment a contractor made to me about 20 years ago. He said it was the most fuel efficient engine he knew. It converted 90% of the fuel into noise.

[@tomroe2861]

A lot of work. Looks great

[@mikemarlowe1681]

Nice pond, I am trying to get into doing jobs like this. i have some experience on my own pond and would like to start doing what you do.Making the country beautiful.

[@jeffwrightsman7797]

I hope we get to see a video when the pond fills up. Nice work. I have learned a lot from you. Thank you.

[@sylviaprudhomme5417]

One outstanding pond creation

[@typedbyben]

love seeing an old detroit still at work

[@richardbeanii6662]

So, everyone has a mentor, one that teaches you skills. My father taught me how to operate equipment, drive trucks, weld, etc., was John your mentor when it comes to running the excavator? He looked pretty smooth there.

[@larrykeenan598]

So true. Neither of them seems to make a wasted move.

[@toneault7499]

just love the view from the air. puts all hard work into place. and large pat on the back great job very well done..

[@in_yourfifties9319]

This is the one project we need to see in 24-36 months once the castle is built and all landscaping complete. What will this be? A 3-4 million estate?

[@kennethhume8628]

I appreciate you giving us a view of the old Terex at work .

[@samson1200]

Great work! I can't stop thinking it must be so nice to have those deep pockets the owner has lol.

[@jcadult101]

Great seeing the minnow pond complete, but quite the bummer about that concrete mistake. Maybe a natural rock cap to level things out. Wonder whatever happened with the pond you consulted on, owner's son died in the ADOT accident. So sad.

[@kevinkenyon7045]

Beautiful job, your drone video is amazing. Kevin

[@sylviaprudhomme5417]

Exceptional. You really made an outstanding place of that mud hole