Shaping The Banks On The Beaver Pond

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[@danielcohn-bendit701]

C’mon, Chris. You gotta go back in six months to give us an update! I’d love to see how this one turns out.

[@jaywilliams2139]

Was thinking the same thing

[@chrisgalliher497]

I totally agree with this

[@jonathanzellner906]

I still want to know what happened with the mud job and new home construction with the boat dock. (I don’t mean the bealy good farm)

[@chafedbm]

I am sure he is really busy but I agree with yall. If I were him I would personally want to see the fruits of my labor several months down the road.

[@robnewell6123]

That grading bucket is one of your best investments Chris, especially with your ability to operate it so well.

[@Starsnu1]

Chris, there is something strangely cathartic about watching you do this job (most jobs for that matter). I find myself able to really relax and even saw my heart rate drop about 10bpm. Next time I go to the doctor, I'm going to watch one of your videos so my blood pressure is real low. Thanks for taking the time to share your love of excavation with us wannabies!

[@dereklewis4269]

Maybe you need to add a beaver to your letsdig18 logo.

[@dereklewis4269]

The question I have is will the beavers be satisfied with the new pond depth or will they try and make the pond deeper?

[@greghoffstadt667]

I also agree with you. For me its the droning of the hydraulic motors. It reminds me of being on the ships. When I was in the US Coast Guard.

[@brockabeekb1894]

@@dereklewis4269 They'll be very appreciative and keep it at new depth bro

[@Starsnu1]

@@greghoffstadt667 Thank you for Serving the Nation!

[@Vickie-Bligh]

You do such great work. Not only are you restoring the beaver pond, but you've given the owners nice useable land. Land they can now keep bush-hogged and lovely. Thank you for sharing this with us all.

[@deernutOO]

Enjoyed watching the weedy brushy swamp transformed into a potential beautiful pond. Awesome to watch you make it happen.

[@BeytekinConstructionMachinery]

"Fun time" 😆 Good guy Chris! Have a nice weekend!

[@megamannn8527]

👍Financial Crisis Chris working for the beavers 😂 🎉thanks for your videos 🎉

[@xuejiaoxu6778]

My wife pays me in beaver when I do a good job around the house 😂

[@waddeym]

@@xuejiaoxu6778 as long as you keep the beaver happy

[@erikcourtney1834]

Cracks me up every time Chris says weeet!

[@winsurfer123]

I saw a beaver with a Lets Dig 18 tattoo and some merch!

[@darkrevenger04]

This pond gives me the forgotten pond in the woods vibe! Great job done as always

[@chrisgalliher497]

I totally love the transformation! Can’t wait to see the finished pond.

[@craigwavra3495]

Enjoy how you design in a bank with the pond. Cool use of the mud. Can’t wait to see this pond filled and done!!

[@sharonmiller6436]

. .. and the bank all nicely trimmed grass. 🙂

[@marlixholdings3318]

Chris has a lot of confidence in his skill to move so much mud with his front windshield up….😂

[@sandspar]

Like a guy we used to have that could wear a white tee shirt and run a lathe or mill all day, never a spot. Chris is something else!

[@letsdig18]

Don't worry I splattered myself twice haha

[@pauldillinger2286]

That shore line will make that pond lookk and function so much better. Im sure theres more machine operaters like you that do the same work you do. You impress me on any job you do. God bless you my friend.

[@zozemasanita8199]

I like watching this channel. I stumbled a crossed it a couple months ago, and then watched all of the videos (except the expos). I like your workmanship; attention to detail, and how to seem to explain your thinking in a manner that is easily understandable by a person who knows nothing about excavation activities.

[@crandonborth]

That grading bucket might be the best investment chris you have ever purchased!!!

[@donnapolizzia8553]

love these type of projects. You make it look easy but must be a lot of planning involved

[@printer1105]

This kind of job is what got me interested in your channel. Its a nice change from the lot clearing and auction events we have been seeing. Thanks for posting this one. Mckinney. Tx.

[@ralphjelomono9068]

The detailed planning that goes into successful outcome of these pond cleanup jobs is just as impressive as the outstanding skill level needed to make 100"s of yards of mud actually look good. You have to keep the machine from sinking as well as position it at the best spots to reach everything. Heavy equipment work of art. Truly a pleasure to watch

[@donmiller8186]

I hear all the beavers in that pond are saying in unison, "timberrrr"", ala Mr Chris.😆

[@terryrogers1025]

Looking sweet, bet that is going to look awesome when it gets filled with water, thanks for the tag along video sir.

[@donnamullins2089]

Pond and embankment looks very good. Can't wait to see the beaver dam repair.

[@seanpierce7673]

Wow ! Those beavers should be happy giving them the huge bath tub for them lol! That clean up bucket sure makes it look easy to grade mud for sure! Nicely dome.sir!

[@gerryricketts2542]

Shaping up nicely Chris......Great job!...👍😎

[@rexnewcombe8337]

I really appreciate you and how you do this type of work. I enjoy watching you and how you help others too.

[@leol1682]

Love the video Chris, keep your feet up .

[@scrappy7571]

Pretty cool pond. Hope you bring us back when it's filled, and we check out how the beavers finished the job.

[@kirk467]

It looks good already Chris but I had no doubt, you always do an amazing job when it comes to excavator work my friend! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@ipaddlemyowncanoe.7441]

Another fine job. 👍👍🙂🇨🇦🦫

[@donnaflanagan6612]

Well, you & the grading bucket make an awesome team Chris. Take care & cheers😊

[@jeffwisemiller3590]

Mrs. Beaver ragging on Mr. Beaver for being lazy. His reply? I hired the best dam contractor there was!

[@jackjunkerman9971]

I am stuck in a blizzard in Western Nebraska. Thank God Chris put up a video today to help me keep my sanity till weather figures out it is suppose to be spring.

[@glennspreeman1634]

watching from Norfolk, its 50+ with highlevel thin clouds! Good luck!

[@cathiwim]

@@glennspreeman1634 England, or Virginia?

[@randycharest4507]

I ENJOYED WATCHING THE VIDEO transformation

[@BobMartin-up4gm]

thank you chris for your vidios, brings back memories, hi from new hampshire its snowing here

[@stevekissel605]

Great video 👍 👍 U have had it wrong all these years. All those beaver dams u took out u could have made ponds. Haha.

[@alanmoffat4680]

I hope Billy and Barbara Beaver appreciate your work on their home and thank you when you see them next.

[@timothystevenhoward]

I had visions of multiple snakes crawling into your cab seeking revenge on this one! 😹

[@yakim1978]

Working Chris - happy beavers.😂

[@robmatthews7972]

Pond Master is working his majic, again. Now that it is all wet - watch that you don`t splatter as you have the front glass open.

[@colt_walker]

I would be very interested in seeing a where are they now video or series featuring previous projects, it's awesome to see the build, but I feel like we're missing the final results.

[@shitloveaduck]

He does do videos where he drives by a project he did previously. Thing is, he just doesn’t have the time to just drive around to all past projects. He’s been on KZbin for about 12 years. If you watch regularly, you will see follow ups. When he stops at a previous project it’s only because he is in the area.

[@colt_walker]

@@shitloveaduck they are an uncommon feature and I would like to see more of them. I have watched his entire video history and continue to watch daily, I got hit by a truck and had a lot of free time. I just wanted to encourage Chris to consider more updates.

[@shitloveaduck]

@@colt_walker - you know Chris works 12 - 14 hour days, goes home and edits every night which takes at least an hour, then he has his chores. The only reason he such immense content is because he works so d*mn hard. He just doesn’t have the time. Now he has made a decent level of success, but he also is cornered because if he takes time away from working to drive around the vast area he has done jobs to satisfy a small portion of his watchers, he gets a few more videos, but then is behind on his work and has to work longer hours to get MORE content to create videos, then you want him to drive around to those jobs,etc. the two small ponds were 4 hours from his home and he was staying at the owner/client’s property. That one way, then there’s the opposite way and so on. YOU may have watched all the videos, but apparently you haven’t grasped the work it takes Chris to GET those videos. He produces generally within a few (3 or 4) days of when the work was done. That’s exceptional and unheard of when producing videos daily. What you want is a little selfish. Before you go saying I don’t understand your circumstances, I actually do understand. I became I’ll with auto-immune issues that forced me into retirement. I was essentially bed ridden for a few years, but have fought back and can do a lot more. There’s still a few hours of rest in each day & that is how I keep up. I enjoy the time on KZbin with people like Chris. I went back and also watched all his videos. As well as quite a few other channels. No one,,, no one at all, has kept up like Chris has. If you haven’t learned that, it’s a fact. Please show some common sense in saying what you want without putting unreasonable demands on those that entertain us. No one else goes back on special trips to follow up the myriad of work they have done any different than Chris does. These guys work 320+ days a year! When they take a break, it’s for them,,, they need it. If you work 5 days a week each year you work about 271 days. These guys, especially Chris, have little time. He is booked right through to fall already. Sorry about the long comment, but maybe it will help you appreciate the actual work Chris generally does and how little time he has for himself and his family & friends. I am just trying to cut the poor guy a break!! Hahaha.

[@johntmcguirejr3129]

Your thoughts are well said and to the point. I have been watching Chris for 5-6 years and still can't comprehend how much time he puts in daily to do what he does.

[@jjMcCartan9686]

​@@colt_walker Yes followups are good but he does need the landowners permission.

[@scottburk4083]

Mud,mud,mud😂! Gotta love it! Take care,stay safe and God Bless you Chris!!!

[@tomdennison7928]

It looks good. Hopefully, you'll do an update down the road to show how it looks. You need to have a couple of beavers on hand to help speed up the flooding after you pull out of there, lol. Until then, you'll have to call this your special beaver bucket when doing jobs like this, lol.

[@logieonesix6465]

Running with the front window open and dealing with mud sounds like a recipe for a spa day woth mud

[@chasebodiford4363]

job well done 👍🏻 love watching the pond master at work

[@rondastump8930]

Looking good, u can even make mud look amazing and shaped up. That was a mess. Thank u for the video. God's blessings and keep yourself safe.

[@aleksanderskogasel1199]

Hi Chris, love relaxing in the evening with your wonderful videos. Especially when it has been a bad day/week. What I'm wondering is, have you stopped working for your uncle? Keep doing what you're doing, you're the best🤩

[@danielcollier4401]

Think he said he works with his uncle a couple days a week.

[@everestyeti]

You do know that your going to have a long line of Beavers outside your door, asking you come and fix their dams. 😂🤣😂🤗👍

[@pat36a]

Build it and they will come. Once the pond starts filling up it will bring the beavers to it. Once they hear any water running through the damn, they'll start plugging it up. Funny you haven't seen any beaver homes around the pond, even old ones.

[@stevendufresne9994]

Amazing how much dirt you can move in a day!! Thanks Chris for the Video 👍👍

[@stanleymartin1613]

Neat project to watch. Great video. Enjoyed watching ✌️ 😎

[@karenheartoriginal3783]

Looking really good! Or should I say, sweet!!

[@youbuyweplant]

Appreciate the outside video! I'm gone to chuckle about what you said about 'guess I need to buy a couple of beavers' to keep to beaver damn intact. Thoroughly enjoyed this video Chris! The project was somewhat out of the ordinary from what you usually do, but you have prevailed to make it happen. Kudos!

[@kenore4003]

If you have a pond with running water over a dam the beaver will come.

[@tedc7714]

You are buying a lot of aggravation if you buy Beavers. Would you buy rats???? Hehe

[@RumMonkeyable]

Beautiful property. There isn't anything Chris doesn't know about building a pond and dam. Love learning from him. 👍😍👏✨❤😍 P.S. Looking forward to when Christ returns to building the pond and pond dam on his property.

[@josephkitchel6259]

I think the white sand you are exposing up closer to the main house will make an excellent beach area”for the customer. Great job, as usual! N

[@bobjoncas2814]

looks good, nice job...

[@WSmith2024]

Your're an artist with heavy equipment. Thanks for the video.

[@wm3138]

My wife asked me what I find so enthralling about this channel. My answer was “couldn’t tell you, but I do.”

[@Brewdiss]

I could see some fruit trees over on that built up spot, maybe a garden. Nice! 🤘😎

[@cathiwim]

Not with beavers around, unless you fence them off. They’ll chew the trees.

[@SkinnyBiker]

Looking good!

[@2badger2]

The Beavers might be calling Chris to fix any future dam issues ... You wonder how they would pay for the work? Beaver pelt ... 🤣🤣🤣

[@michaelschuenemann3505]

What a Brilliant Progress - Pond is now much Larger and You contoured the Banks - Fantastic - Tomorrow its Beaver Time - hey - looking Forward to that ! Cheers from Australia !!!!

[@lionelgardiner4408]

you can almost hear the beavers laying back on the edge of the woods giving odds on if you would sink or not ;)

[@notyou6950]

Them beavers gonna love you!

[@francisdelaney2228]

Chris, you make it look so damn easy, but us regulars know that there's about 30+ years of experience at the controls.

[@BillW-NJ]

They say “Variety is the spice of life,” so I guess it’s ok to have a green can in your cup holder instead of a blue one. I used to love the blue ones till my doctor said “No sugar for you” so now I am addicted to the silver ones. The pond is looking 1000 times better, although the snakes may differ. Looking forward to the end result.

[@troyeddy860]

Nice video Chris. Like the good long videos. Love the Chanel keep on keeping on.

[@peterouellette3874]

Nice going Chris

[@allenbeaulieu7077]

Beautiful job sir, and fast!

[@TudaTenTv]

This video is so satisfying to watch, the way you move that machine is like a work of art.

[@marctrossbach6560]

Hell of a job Chris!! I was almost expecting you to start grading it out with your mats, but it looks great

[@MrCoxmic]

I could not have the dam for my pond be on my neighbors property, hopefully they never have an argument. "Good fences make good neighbors," not beaver dams.

[@colinhayward9184]

Beavers don’t argue

[@LL-ib5oj]

Good beaver dams make good neighbors.

[@nathanscott7910]

That's what I thought on the first video. It would stink to spend all that money cleaning out that area just to have the neighbor tear the beaver dam down after all the work is done.

[@chrisbeam9342]

Great video Love seeing you play in the mud

[@nandi123]

I wonder if the beavers appreciate their good fortune. I can't imagine many of those guys get heavy equipment to repair their dams.

[@maxmacdonald7174]

Beaver tested, Beaver approved. 👍👍

[@thatdave86]

Beavers with diggers,that would be a sight ,Chris could probably teach them to operate 😅

[@daved7024]

Chris, nice to see you at the ConExpo with Matt. That bucket sure does as great job moving mud. 😊👍

[@michaelmullins1290]

That's a lot of work, to help a beaver! Haha. Hopefully it works out perfect for all the neighbors.

[@danmcelroy6584]

The more I watch your videos the more I wish I was back running some kind of equipment. 20 ish years ago I ran equipment in the Forrest plumbing in gas wells to separators and tank batteries. I think building ponds and clearing land would be more enjoyable. I sure miss them good old days..

[@markkraus3598]

Front window open digging that ? Brave man 😎. That’s when Murphy’s Law gets you 😎. I worked for a municipality for 10 yrs as a heavy equipment operator & would do the lakes in the county w/a long boom . Start in the middle & reposition the piles out closer to the edge & load it out on trucks. I throughly enjoyed doing them , out in your own little world & satisfying w/the finished job 👍

[@dixiebourne752]

Chris I do believe you could build a pond out of a mountain of rock.

[@norman8269]

Need to get you a haul truck with tracks on it for jobs like that, they used them out here when they cleaned all these creeks out after a big flood we had back in July. They seemed to do very well about getting around

[@onewhitestone]

Our son's father in law has a small farm in western NY. He had a 3 acre pond with a beaver built dam. One day after snow melt and a good rain storm, he went out and the pond was gone. The dam had eroded and washed away. Since them the beavers have rebuilt the dam but the pond is not as big as it was before.

[@kneedeepinit]

This is one sight you have to come back and do a finished video. The difference will be incredible

[@redfish7644]

I kinda fast forward to the end first ,, to see if you got it stuck 😎

[@johnblecker4206]

Now that pond will sure look much neater then that over grown swamp that is there.

[@kirk467]

Thanks for sharing, pond looks amazing Chris! Kirk from Louisiana! 👌🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@brockabeekb1894]

You're like an artist with a paintbrush on that grade bucket. Fun to watch you're process ty

[@greghoffstadt667]

Two of Gods Best Damn, Damn builders working together. Great work Chris

[@grahamhayden9770]

I wonder how many turtles got a rude awakening!😮😂

[@kathyhelton2606]

Chris its been a long time since you were in a pond dredging!! Great job! I prefer more water and you on mud mats!!

[@glennspreeman1634]

remarkable progress!!!

[@gussaba9004]

Great transformation job as always Hat off 📴

[@michaelmcclure8673]

Chris how deep do you think pond will be? And can that mud be used around the farm for hole filling? Won't the stumps make good fish habits? 😊

[@gromlech1107]

We've got a spot just down the hill from us called Nant yr Hen Llyn (stream of the old lake). The lake is owned by the local estate and is almost silted up. Crying out for someone like Chris to work his magic on it.

[@dennismalcolm6620]

MOST PEOPLE WOULD SEE 👀 A JOB LIKE THIS AND START RUNNING 🏃‍♂️ IN THE OTHER DIRECTION!!!!.BUT CHRIS IS ALWAYS UP FOR THE CHALLENGE!!!.

[@keithdunlap2701]

Oh Yes, The sweet smell of swamp mud in the morning !! lololol... Hope the "Beavers" don't decide to block off your ditches threw there ?? lolol... Along the bank your making, and flood the other side out too... Yeah, I think it's going to fill up pretty quick too Chris, had a lot of water coming into it the other day , when you started !! Guess we'll see tomorrow !! lolol... Great as always Man, Have a Great Evening, And, On too the Next !!

[@tilapiastew6784]

The beavers are going to call Volvo up and ask for a demo soon.

[@ricksmith-iw2op]

Great video. Ive never seen a pond done that way before. I'd be very curious how it works out.

[@garymessina1609]

Looks great so far and everything is going well great video thanks Chris

[@tony2good726]

This is going to be fun.

[@pinwizz69]

How many of my fellow subs had Tonka Toy and similar excavator equipment toys and played in the mud with them to the point our Moms would makes us hose off outside before being allowed to come in and take a bath to pass her clean enough instection before putting our PJ's on then to bed ? And here's Chris getting paid to play in the mud with real excavation equipment. We'd be on the shore in rapture deaf to Mom's calling us home as we watched. Heck, as an adult I'd be deaf to my Wife's yelling at me to get a Honey Do list item done while sitting in a camp chair with a cooler full of beer and munchies. I've no doubt that he could set up stadium seats and sell tickets to us so we could watch him live.

[@williammatthews2948]

Chris brings back fond memories of being a kid in the 70's with my Tonka trucks, a good mud filled hole, and a water hose.

[@cathiwim]

I used to play with my brother’s.