Pond Digging Is Wet But We Continue On!

[@davidepool5884]

I don’t know about anyone else but I was glad to see you post another video after being absent for a couple of days. I think I was going through letsdig18 withdrawals. The pond is really shaping up, it’s looking great!

[@bosshogg3548]

Same I thought he got hacked

[@Silverhornet81]

I had a feeling there'd be a delay, and I was going through withdrawals as well.

[@davidepool5884]

@@Silverhornet81 I actually figured he wouldn’t be able to work because of the hurricane for around a week at least. I thought he might have to go help with the cleanup too.

[@Silverhornet81]

@@davidepool5884 same.

[@kimberly1567]

Wish we could see if the hurricane added much water to the 5 acre pond

[@mslorry3420]

Need to give a shout out to John! He does a awesome job in the haul truck. His piles are the perfect spacing so that when the dozer blade starts to feather out the next pile is right in place to be the right amount to to reach the edge and complete the lift. I've seen him spread a dump load 2" thick then down to 1inch to feather in and it only needs compaction. That man knows his abilities! 👊👊

[@jjMcCartan9686]

Seen not seam lol 😆 but I agree with you regarding John 👍

[@russellsmith3825]

@@jjMcCartan9686 probably a victim of autocorrect or speech to text ;)

[@deconteesawyer5758]

@@russellsmith3825 ... or typos without proofreading

[@russellsmith3825]

@@deconteesawyer5758 typos are my worst enema

[@printer1105]

The new Komatsu is performing great. Finally a design that takes the operator into account as to seeing the blade. What a great machine.

[@ronthacker211]

Your ability to see a finished project and what needs to be done to get there is impressive.

[@michiganengineer8621]

💯! Actually it seems as if Chris gives at least 110% on all of the jobs shown. I know if I had a clearing/grading/excavating or pond building project in the Carolina's _EXACTLY_ who I'm gonna call and it ain't Ghostbusters!

[@njonebale7889]

It’s not that hard to see what needs to be done especially if you been doing the same thing for years, and if your an excavating contractor and you can’t see the finish product your in the wrong business or at least don’t hire that guy.

[@jimnaz5267]

I ADMIRE HOW YOU LOOK AFTER THE DRAINAGE AND GRADING OF THE WHOLE AREA, NOT JUST THE POND PROPPER. Keep up the good work and stay healthy.

[@michiganengineer8621]

Chris said something in an earlier video about this job that the grading between the house and pond was a part of it. There _may_ be a culvert involved but I may be confusing videos.

[@jjMcCartan9686]

PROPER ,NOT PROPPER & WHY THE CAPITAL LETTERS ? ...... WAIT A MINUTE 🤣🤭

[@assassinlexx1993]

@@jjMcCartan9686 Good night utube troll

[@njonebale7889]

Easy with the capitals, why you yelling!

[@hy78an]

@@jjMcCartan9686 If you got nothing good to say, say nothing.

[@Vickie-Bligh]

Glad you're feeling better. Given that this was 2 days of video, doesn't look like you took time off for you. This pond is shaping up nicely. Loved the pushing mud with the dozer, bet it would be nice if all mud could be dealt that way!🤣Lookin' forward to seeing what this looks like all finished. I know I'd have a sign that said: I have a genuine Guins pond & yard.

[@kimsapp1791]

Well, the mud sure brought back matte squeegee memories, lol. I enjoyed your explanations on how and why you were doing what you do. I can understand yours and Johns work better. Thanks for sharing.

[@jjMcCartan9686]

Between your jobs with uncle John & your own projects, then your day off on the farm jobs there's never a dull moment ! Always plenty happening with you at the controls chris 👍🇺🇲🇮🇪

[@catgynt9148]

Chris, you have offered a whole new perspective of “muck raking” although more pushing with a dozer. Another terrific project in the works. Stay safe brother and enjoy these autumn days. Cheers

[@radioace318la]

something strangely soothing while watching Chris play in his sandbox hearing the sounds of the Volvo. So effortlessly on the joysticks. Cheers from Louisiana.

[@richardherring8220]

Chris, missed you the last couple of days ! Always look forward to my afternoon video fix with an adult beverage !

[@scottfortune9016]

why is it so fun watching you push sloppy funk? reminds me of when I was a kid.

[@sylviaprudhomme5417]

Looking so good. Amazes me how relaxing watching dirt being dug moved and scraped can be

[@dougmay8924]

You should name your best toy the Enterprise, lol,YOU'RE Videos 📹 are Addictive! Like watching Star Trek when I was little!What CONTROL &CRITICAL THINKING!! Thanks again for all you do for us!

[@phillipchurch1851]

I love the irony of the silt fence as your filling in the ditch that the house construction was trying to prevent from filling in 😆

[@dennis2376]

I thinking the same thing. :)

[@DMAN10]

Gonna be a real nice property when it’s all done. Thanks for sharing Chris!

[@wendymorrison5803]

Well Chris, once again you are giving the client a real pretty pond and outlook. But that dirt looks barren. If it were my place I'd be trucking in old hay, manure, all the fall leaves I could get and plowing it in around the house. Id want to see some fertility added. Then Id be satisfied to plant trees and wildflowers . Lovely.

[@JD-zm4eh]

Nice to see your back in action Chris. Grading the wet mud looked like thick country gravy. 10 feet deep, fishing hole.

[@craigwavra3495]

Welcome back! Glad to hear you only received rain from Ian! Pond coming along!!

[@SpeedSmith]

Coming along very nicely.

[@heatherlane9270]

Mud pies to dirt piles - at least no dust and squeaks 🙂 Time to turn the clocks back in NC - LetsDig18 is yawning. Lots moved in two days - looking good.

[@thomasbrown9047]

Love the videos and as always keep up the great work!!!!

[@levidbateman5174]

Looks so easy down there… virgin ground here in New England doesn’t go nearly as smooth… fantastic work though!! Keep going!

[@michaelschuenemann3505]

Removing all the Sludge from the Pond that was left from the Hurricane ! Digging more Dirt out from the Pond to get to 10 Feet ! Filling in the Ditch ! As You said = Its Shaping Up ! Progress ! Fantastic Video and many Cheers from us in Australia !!!!

[@michaelmullins1290]

Nice little slurry dozing at the beginning. Looks like this pond is gonna fill pretty quick as well. Making a beautiful place.

[@jamesbreault5762]

That pond is looking great 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@Todd.Roberts]

That pond is taking shape fast . And looking good to .

[@delcasaleexcavating9508]

He misses you driving the off road truck !

[@Todd.Roberts]

@@delcasaleexcavating9508 I miss it to

[@delcasaleexcavating9508]

@@Todd.Roberts come up and help me some time....

[@Todd.Roberts]

@@delcasaleexcavating9508 where are you located?

[@delcasaleexcavating9508]

@@Todd.Roberts NJ

[@2badger2]

It's interesting and amazing how Chris knows from all of his experience how to change the dozer blade angle when he's pushing dirt around on a flat or angled surface.

[@DoubleMFarmHomestead]

This reminds me of digging my little, spring fed, pond. I had no way of diverting the water and found out quick that digging in wet, heavy clay was no fun!!

[@pinwizz69]

Always a nice day when Chris posts a new vid. This one is really nice because he's back on the pond job hurricane Ian put on hold.

[@ralphjelomono9068]

Awesome the way Chris and Johnny can work mud and wet dirt and make everything look great. I would have had a disaster and every piece of equipment stuck in about and hour.

[@aaronburford5701]

Watching these videos are so informative, relaxing, and reduces my stress level....even though I don't have a clue what's going on.... I love it! Thank you very much!

[@mischef18]

Another great video on this pond project bro it's coming along well. Safe travels

[@beardyeighty]

Chris, have you ever done an "interview with Big John" episode? I'm sure that would be pretty interesting for you to take questions from all your viewers and get John to answer them. Good to see that you're back at it and feeling better!

[@albertbusscher4270]

It must have been a nightmare getting rid of all that sloppy mud !! But well done and I can see that you are making great progress !! greetings from Aust

[@chadshidler8903]

Happy to see you back my friend. Hope you got some much needed rest. Great video once again.

[@michaelweatherhead9470]

Thanks Chris 👍 getting it done ✅. Take care of yourself.

[@gregbickal5151]

the glacial till that I am digging in right now has the consistency of wet peanut butter. You slump it in a pile and it oozes back into the hole.

[@tomswindler64]

Great job as always,no matter what the conditions,taking shape quite nicely.keep it up.👍👍👍😎😎😎

[@DadzorRules]

Glad you’re okay, Chris.

[@talibirkmanis5727]

Another great video , this pond is really starting to take shape and by the looks of it is going to be a fantastic looking fishing pond , well done Chris ( did not expect anything less ) Always looking forward to your videos.

[@patrickcolahan7499]

Looking good Chris. Really shaping up. Thanks for sharing.

[@makingithappen5178]

Hello there Chris 🚧🔥🚧. You have nice weather and green leaves on the trees . Here it is late autumn, cold and almost all the leaves have fallen from the trees.

[@billyneal4815]

It's starting to look amazing.

[@donbraden8533]

The mud did not hold you back at all you 2 got alot done on the pond nice job 👍👍😎

[@wb8ujb]

Thanks Chris, was telling my friend across the street from me about your channel. He is a farmer and has an excavator. He smiled and said, I've been watching him since you first told me about the channel. He further said, that guy doesn't even think about what his hands are doing when operating that machine. :) I'm hoping he lets me get in the seat of his machine again soon.

[@donnaflanagan6612]

Great job Chris, looking good. Take care & cheers 🐨🦘🥰

[@bobjoncas2814]

...Chris, you are just a rain and mud magnet...lol...good job, keep safe...

[@LordPubeck]

I wouldn't say it happens often, but occasionally I go "Hmm - now why did he do it like that?" 🤨 and 5 minutes later the 'penny drops' - I like these "Aha!" moments. I'm obviously no expert, all my big toys float!! Thanks Chris

[@keithdunlap2701]

That one is going to be a nice little pond, and has some depth too it !! Yeah, you guys have moved quite a bit of dirt on this job, looks like it took a bit there to get the yard and all filled in.... Coming a long nice Chris, as always !! Have a Great Day today !! And, On too the Next...

[@steves9915]

Talk about shoveling against the tide! You needed the excavator and one of your mats.

[@njonebale7889]

Looks good, that’s a big house, those are the people you want to work for…they got the jing!

[@KarenL-qt7dy]

I'm SO glad to see you back at work. I've really missed you the past couple of days, and yes, I was worried. I still worry about my 36 year old son, but he has realized that moms have the right to worry, so he humors me, without too much sarcasm. He came down with Covid on Sunday, the day before his birthday. Felt so badly for him. I hope you still take it easy the next few days. Don't make me worry again. (wink wink)

[@russellsmith3825]

I was also wondering if he was still under the weather

[@bosshogg3548]

Praying for your son 🙏🏻

[@KarenL-qt7dy]

@@bosshogg3548 Thank you. He's feeling much better now.

[@babsyred9710]

Hope your feeling better Chris

[@kirk467]

Looks great y’all, thanks for sharing another good video Chris! Kirk from Louisiana 👌🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@rickallen9382]

I am happy now. I got to see Chris Dig .

[@sueoreiro703]

The beginning kind of Reminds me of the various properties of water. The dirt looks formed and fairly solid before you push it , seeing the dirt move off to the side of the blade it looks like it is pudding consistency then As it falls into the trench it looks liquid! Fascinating!

[@tomrogers9467]

And it can really act up during an earthquake, too! Seemingly solid ground can turn into pudding - called “Liquefaction”.

[@sueoreiro703]

@@tomrogers9467 After you said that I recall during an earthquake the dirt under at least one runway at a local airport liquified. . Living in a city where much of downtown is built on tidal fill I am delighted to live on solid ground on a hill! Seeing the changes in the dirt happening in today’s video seemed almost unreal. I’m used to watching him move mud but it stays sloppy mud start to finish. Watching it today the dirt/ mud seemed almost alive with the changing consistency. I had to go back and watch the beginning again!

[@tomrogers9467]

@@sueoreiro703 I’d guess you are in San Fransisco or L. A. ?

[@sueoreiro703]

@@tomrogers9467 close…. Seattle. Originally it was built on 7 hills but they washed one hill down To eliminate the tidal flat . They Built bulkheads/ sea walls and filled behind them to build “ the waterfront” on. Not sure how many blocks the fill extends into what is now downtown but must be several blocks before the hills start.

[@donaldtrabeaux5235]

Looking absolutely amazing,

[@louGriggs1944]

Looking real good. Thanks.

[@chrissmith513]

I'll bet the huge pond you made a little while ago filled up pretty fast from the Hurricane !

[@stanleymartin1613]

Great video. Enjoyed watching 😎 👍.

[@danielcollier4401]

The large amount of dirt near the road, looked like a good job for the D6 to rough grade

[@hy78an]

You can very clearly see the difference in groundpressure between the dumper and dozer.

[@rmc119]

Cool an inside-out coffer dam 🌠

[@ignacio9552]

I know I can speak for most. We all missed your videos and hearing your voice for the 2 day absence. Welcome back!

[@davidjohnston330]

Missed ya the past couple days. Glad to see you back. 👌👌

[@chrissmith513]

That Hurricane made quite the mess I feel sorry for poor Florida ! 🙏🙏🙏

[@xtorouser9357]

Have you ever thought of adding wings to the side of the blade on the dozer, when pushing mud? Something could be designed to attach where the root rake goes

[@jrhendershot1936]

Looks good you sure do good work

[@dennis2376]

I think you like the dozer the most. :) Thank you and have a wonderful day.

[@garymessina1609]

Looking so much better and your not done great video thanks Chris and John

[@rodneywroten2994]

Thanks for sharing

[@mattwisniewski4896]

the sun is out a nice day of diging thank

[@randycharest4507]

I ENJOYED WATCHING THE VIDEO CHRIS 😊

[@donnamullins2089]

Lots of dirt. Will you also be rerouting the water from the former ditch you are filling? Good job. Glad you are feeling better.

[@db7059]

Yes the ditch will be moved so water will go in the pond.

[@donnamullins2089]

That's great. Thank you.

[@bosshogg3548]

Great job buddy and great video as always 😎👊🏻👍🏻

[@francesstratton695]

I was getting a little worried about you? But I’m hoping you took a few days off ! 👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸✌️✌️

[@everestyeti]

The one thing you don't want when your building a pond, water! Your going have to spend time, clearing and drying it out so you can build it properly, so it can fill up with water. The pond is looking a million times better than when you started on it.

[@Mr.Avuncular]

Hey Chris, just watched a hand tool resto that I think you should have to have in your arsenal " a 2cycle jumping jack you should have a look see at this video if ya get a chance it's quite the machine. Definitely a construction oddity..actually probably a one of a kind in its realm of things pretty cool anyways Hand Tool Rescue ! Seeing that you have the upgraded models of it thanks for sharing as always ,Oregon sub

[@joejohnson7097]

Between you and John that pond and looks a 100 perse

[@princedax77]

I don't know if they make anything like what I'm picturing but some type of blade attachment that would use the root rake mounts that would give the blade a u shape would make pushing mud a lot easier

[@alfadoofus]

Not gonna lie , pushing that mud looked cool. I think Betty would come in handy for this.

[@WhiteBuffalo59]

This is the first time I have noticed your portable office on a video.........😂😂😂

[@kenlee5509]

15:41 All during the bulldozer part, the lighting, the dark bottom on the blade, and the camera angle make it look like the blade is 2 feet above the dirt the whole time ... wild.

[@HolyGOD01]

Hi Chris glad to see back

[@stevekissel605]

Great video 👍 👍

[@als8326]

Having a tailgate does give you one more bucket or so

[@ramtuff2007]

good pond video

[@John13Edge]

Must be cold in the Carolina’s ….Chris never took off his hoodie or his Boots 🥶…😂😂😂

[@bobkohl6779]

Going to have a good amount of sun, but cooler weather

[@Abears_]

I could sit and watch this for hours

[@davidbillings615]

Chris like a relief pitcher that comes in and wins a game you are proving your worth again. They should have called you in first and gotten the best results from the start.

[@robbnorth2243]

250 is a lean mean dirt moving machine!!!

[@stephenhoran7597]

Just brilliant some team

[@2Moza]

Looking Good :)

[@Bearsgypsy1]

☘️🇮🇪🇺🇸👆hey there Chris, So glad ur on the upswing, can still hear it in ur voice & see it by the way ur tilting ur head. Hard hard bane of being the boss man. Please take care of yourself, glad Ian didn’t do too much harm, prayers for all those that took the worst, proud of our guys that went to help ! Blessings to u & yours🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@juanwaller1942]

You should make some shirts with your excavator digging a pond.

[@peterferguson7679]

Chris great job missed you Vidos thank you

[@Roaddawg1271]

GOOD DIGGING MIKE

[@bryanwilson5011]

That soup makes for a long day lol