@@edwardburke9181 True that! He operates it with amazing precision. I love it when he picks up little bits of debris and chucks the bunch out away from the dam. Perfect strike every time.
Again Dr. Chris, PD (Doctorate of Pondology) shows his masterful skills. Thanks for paying attention to details. It allows you to create such masterpieces like this pond. I know you work long hours to get the job done. At least the end results are worth it. Suggestion for a future video - a blooper compilation video. The interesting moments that don’t make the final cuts in your videos might provide us with a different take on how hard you have to work to accomplish the tasks that you tackle.
I was hoping to see some of that "I'm about to do some sketchy stuff, do da, do da" part lol. Great job, Chris, as always. :) I have slide scans from when the pond was done by my parents back in the early 60s, pretty cool stuff, would be interesting to be able to compare what, if any, techniques have changed over the last six decades. We all know the equipment has, that's a given.
Man Chris, your pond transformations are drastically different, the huge Improvement on this one was 💯, no other channel does pond rehabs as good as you, thanks for the long videos, an thanks for just letting the camera play in cab with you, I look forward to seeing your next pond video, thanks for sharing 💪💪🇺🇸 keep up the great work buddy
i can answer that one... 2 reasons...1) sketchy is hard enough without a camera in one hand, 2) if you fall in the pond doing said sketchy task you do not want it on film to rub in said failure...
He has a tripod and he can edit it out if it goes wrong. I was wondering if it is more of , don’t let anyone see me do something unsafe and get the back lash from that. Would have been interesting video though, right? 😀
What a beautiful place. The pond looks so much better too. I see you didn't let us watch your sketchy bit, but the ice wasn't broken so we know it worked out well. I hate to say it, but some folks were hoping to see you do a belly flop in the pond. 🤣🤣 Looking at the tracks brought back memories of cleaning those. Since you do a lot of ponds a 3" trash pump and fire hose would clean the tracks out well, but Just also make a big old mess.
Chris you do beauty work those home owners have to be so pleased with the results I truly love how you take so much pride in your work stay safe 😁👍🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
I`ve always admired people who took the extra mile to do the the work the way it should`ve been done. I always took pride in my work, and instilled that in my kids. But there`s a lot of "so called" skilled people who don`t. You`ve done another job you and that home owner can be proud of.
Yeah Chris, This one was Night an Day !! Man, it turned out really nice !! The land owner ought to really, really pleased with how it turned out too. Don't think he could have asked for anything better Chris !! You put the "Pond Master" to it, as you always do though...lolol... Just amazing work Chris, and how much you get done by yourself , in very little time... Great as always Man !! Have a Great Evening, and, On too the Next !!
Chris, We all have weird days going on right now. You made my day with: " I'm about to do some sketchy stuff "..DOO DAH.. DOO DAH...Your a very funny man. Are you sure you don't want to be a stand-up comedian?
This is probably your Mona Lisa so far! It will look great with some bluegrass right up to the waters edge this spring. I would load that pond with big crappie, bass and catfish.
Chris, this project has been a real pleasure to watch you convert what was only a mud hole into a beautiful pond. The owner will soon have a great place to fish, swim, canoe and just enjoy the view. Darn Good Job Period.
One really good looking pond transformed into one of beauty. And did the GoPro die filming the 'monkey' act to fill the old overflow pipe? Great job and video. Stay safe.
Masterful finish to an oversize pond. It was a mess before you started but I don’t think anyone doubted your skills or determination to give the customer more than his monies worth. That is a nice track of land.
So I've been watching your videos for about 3 years now. Just wondering if you've ever thought of doing an outtake or blooper video. I think it'd be cool to show how work doesn't always go as planned. Thanks for the entertainment bro. Cheers.
I know the pond is about the exact same size as before. But still looks bigger than it was before. And see much deeper water than before you started. That snapping turtle in the last video is going to be happier.
Well Chris you was right when you said it was gonna turn out looking like a fish to me it looks like a big whale, lol. But anyway brother another fine job so you and John and yawls family stay safe and I hope you get Barney up and running and everything fixed on it right so you can put it to work so we will see you on your next video my friend
The doo dah part was funny. The sketchy part, probably not. It looks so good, it'll probably have to be made wider in the narrow section in a few years. Great makeover.
Amazing transformation! They r blessed to have had u as their contractor. It looks beautiful! God has so blessed u with insight as 2 what a mess can look like when finished. Thank u!!!
Chris - "Got some little remodel projects to do around the house this mornin'. I just so happen to have the 220 with the gradin' bucket at home right now so, I'm gonna smear some new grout between the tiles in the bathroom. Should work pretty good. So, yeah. Let's get to it."
my grand daughter moved to nc and posted a pic saying, weird snow day, no snow and everything is closed. up here a snow day requires at least a foot with icing lol. Why do you call strawberry shortcake "the mini" dont be ashamed of the name jason gave it hehehe
We can hear the frozen grass crunch under your steps. My guess is by Sunday the shallow end will be solid enough so they can ice skate,, do you have ice on your ponds @ home? What sets you apart from others is how you do meticulous cleanup. Try to be careful and stay warm with snow removal Friday, Saturday and hope you can be off Sunday.
I hope you get some snow moving videos Chris, I enjoyed those also my friend! Pond looks great, another fine job from Letsdig18 and thanks for sharing Chris!👌🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🇺🇸
about to do some sketchy stuff doo dar! wish id seen you actually do it haha
Nothing better than an operator who never waste's a move! Awesome Job Chris!!!👊💪
It looked like a horror film location before you started and now the owners have a really nice looking pond. Well done!
Hey water off a ducks back lads.
When you're good ,you're good.
@@edwardburke9181 True that! He operates it with amazing precision. I love it when he picks up little bits of debris and chucks the bunch out away from the dam. Perfect strike every time.
Again Dr. Chris, PD (Doctorate of Pondology) shows his masterful skills. Thanks for paying attention to details. It allows you to create such masterpieces like this pond. I know you work long hours to get the job done. At least the end results are worth it.
Suggestion for a future video - a blooper compilation video. The interesting moments that don’t make the final cuts in your videos might provide us with a different take on how hard you have to work to accomplish the tasks that you tackle.
I was hoping to see some of that "I'm about to do some sketchy stuff, do da, do da" part lol. Great job, Chris, as always. :) I have slide scans from when the pond was done by my parents back in the early 60s, pretty cool stuff, would be interesting to be able to compare what, if any, techniques have changed over the last six decades. We all know the equipment has, that's a given.
Man Chris, your pond transformations are drastically different, the huge Improvement on this one was 💯, no other channel does pond rehabs as good as you, thanks for the long videos, an thanks for just letting the camera play in cab with you, I look forward to seeing your next pond video, thanks for sharing 💪💪🇺🇸 keep up the great work buddy
Really liked this design. Especially that head section. Came out really nice. The drone videos really show this work off.
Great job Chris it looks absolutely great
'Sketchy stuff' should always be recorded because embarrassment and blood make good ratings!
Is there a reason you did not show us the “sketchy” walk across the buckets?
i can answer that one... 2 reasons...1) sketchy is hard enough without a camera in one hand, 2) if you fall in the pond doing said sketchy task you do not want it on film to rub in said failure...
Rena, I was thinking the same.
Course we have to remember all these RUclips guys are single handed camera operators.
He has a tripod and he can edit it out if it goes wrong. I was wondering if it is more of , don’t let anyone see me do something unsafe and get the back lash from that. Would have been interesting video though, right? 😀
@@renabee8246 you bet, true. These yt'ers seem to have to watch these nuts in the peanut gallery for sure ( myself included)😆.
One duck weed pond reshaped, groomed and trees removed. Better then ever. Excellent 👍🏼
Chris are you taking us snow plowing again?
What a beautiful place. The pond looks so much better too. I see you didn't let us watch your sketchy bit, but the ice wasn't broken so we know it worked out well. I hate to say it, but some folks were hoping to see you do a belly flop in the pond. 🤣🤣
Looking at the tracks brought back memories of cleaning those. Since you do a lot of ponds a 3" trash pump and fire hose would clean the tracks out well, but Just also make a big old mess.
Chris you do beauty work those home owners have to be so pleased with the results I truly love how you take so much pride in your work stay safe 😁👍🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
I`ve always admired people who took the extra mile to do the the work the way it should`ve been done. I always took pride in my work, and instilled that in my kids. But there`s a lot of "so called" skilled people who don`t. You`ve done another job you and that home owner can be proud of.
Yeah Chris, This one was Night an Day !! Man, it turned out really nice !! The land owner ought to really, really pleased with how it turned out too. Don't think he could have asked for anything better Chris !! You put the "Pond Master" to it, as you always do though...lolol... Just amazing work Chris, and how much you get done by yourself , in very little time... Great as always Man !! Have a Great Evening, and, On too the Next !!
Awesome Project finished out Nice ah Nice!
You never show a lot of the stuff that is kinda sketchy why
Amazing transformation. Stay safe with the winter storm headed your way.
Chris's word of the day : Sketchy
NOOO I wanted to see you do the frog jump :P
A harley rake would be great before seeding. Just sayin.
Chris, We all have weird days going on right now. You made my day with: " I'm about to do some sketchy stuff "..DOO DAH.. DOO DAH...Your a very funny man. Are you sure you don't want to be a stand-up comedian?
"About to do some sketchy stuff" is my new favorite song
This is probably your Mona Lisa so far! It will look great with some bluegrass right up to the waters edge this spring. I would load that pond with big crappie, bass and catfish.
Chris, this project has been a real pleasure to watch you convert what was only a mud hole into a beautiful pond. The owner will soon have a great place to fish, swim, canoe and just enjoy the view. Darn Good Job Period.
And zip line
Remember that big ole snapping turtle! Maybe swimmings isn't such a good idea . . . 🙂
One really good looking pond transformed into one of beauty. And did the GoPro die filming the 'monkey' act to fill the old overflow pipe? Great job and video. Stay safe.
You actually gave them more usable land as well as making the pond bigger. Great work!
You have a great eye for level and shape when trimming - top job old son.
This one will make for a nice follow up, when the grass has grown and the pond fills to capacity!😊
WOW,this pond turn out perfect Chris, great job.
Seen some good operators in my day and gotta say "top drawer" sir....nice work.
Absolute great pond Chris and I see a fresh and clean Trollless page ok? ;-)
Masterful finish to an oversize pond. It was a mess before you started but I don’t think anyone doubted your skills or determination to give the customer more than his monies worth. That is a nice track of land.
I really liked this one, and you got it done really quickly. Most impressed that you never pulled down the zip line.
Sure hope u get to revisit rhis one once the grass comes back!!!! Well done
Aerial view looks you took a Cookie Cutter and made a pond, I mean look at those edges, and the ssssmmmooothness of the banks. Another GREAT JOB.
Wow !! Crazy Good Transformation, Chris,. Nice Job.
You didn't record the "sketchy stuff"...?
... and here I am, all this time, thinking you loved us. _{{{{{{{{ sniffffff }}}}}}}_ 😭
Wow! Night & Day difference !! Awesome job Chris !!!
You are my NO#1 FAVORITE VIDEO on you tube.....my day don't feel right if I can't watch your videos.
Chris know something we don't know, doo dah doo dah, Chris knows something we don't know, he fell in the pond! 🤣🤣
Nope didn't even slip
Quite the Transformation. You Never Disappoint your Customers or Viewers on any of your Jobs. 👍
How often do you have that eyeball calibrated? Dead on, first shot!! I am duly impressed!!
So I've been watching your videos for about 3 years now. Just wondering if you've ever thought of doing an outtake or blooper video. I think it'd be cool to show how work doesn't always go as planned. Thanks for the entertainment bro. Cheers.
A pity we missed the agility test about bucket and thumb climbing. I guess we will have to take your word that you didn't fall in?????
I know the pond is about the exact same size as before. But still looks bigger than it was before. And see much deeper water than before you started.
That snapping turtle in the last video is going to be happier.
Two things: 1) I wish I had a pond project for you, and 2) lived close by so you could work said project
Well Chris you was right when you said it was gonna turn out looking like a fish to me it looks like a big whale, lol. But anyway brother another fine job so you and John and yawls family stay safe and I hope you get Barney up and running and everything fixed on it right so you can put it to work so we will see you on your next video my friend
Grace and Peace to you and Your Family…
Lol..your not soaking wet.. So i guess there is no bloopers for this video…. Excellent job!
The doo dah part was funny. The sketchy part, probably not. It looks so good, it'll probably have to be made wider in the narrow section in a few years. Great makeover.
Welp, I didn't hear your shoes squelching, so I'm guessing you didn't fall in. ;)
Amazing work Chris! You make it look so easy. Way to slick it up.
Nice looking pond now.
QUESTION! About how long will it take for that pond to silt out and be somewhat clear again? We have ponds/lakes here in Ok that never clear up.
The compactor roller on our 15 ton machine is rubbish, pushing hard on the boom arm is not the same as our compactor roller.
I wonder why you deleted the videoclip, where you jumped on the buckets to fill in concrete, Chris…?!! 🤔😜🤣
Amazing transformation! They r blessed to have had u as their contractor. It looks beautiful! God has so blessed u with insight as 2 what a mess can look like when finished. Thank u!!!
Why did you leave those sharp indents at the base of the peninsula? Wouldn't it have been better to round them off?
Those are water inlets from 2 ditches if I remember correct
Looks great as does all your work.👍👏🏼👏🏼🇨🇦🇺🇸
Jump from stick to thumb to bucket yada yada yada, pics or it didn't happen 🙂
Chris as we say in Belfast the day you were beat you weren't there😉yet another great achivement well done
Chris - "Got some little remodel projects to do around the house this mornin'. I just so happen to have the 220 with the gradin' bucket at home right now so, I'm gonna smear some new grout between the tiles in the bathroom. Should work pretty good. So, yeah. Let's get to it."
Damn, I was really hoping for video of the leap frogging. LOL
Another great job 👍!!!
It sure is one of the strangest shaped ponds I've ever seen! It looks so much better after you cleaned it up and dredged!
The little red Myanmar is a great tool. Just the right size for lots of jobs. Well designed.
Great video Chris👍👍 I'm an Arizona guy. Would love to see snow video.
That looks amazing Chris, you did a great job, now everyone knows why you get the job
what sketchy stuff you just streching your legs. pond came out nice with all that view now awsome. cheers chris.
What a difference! Looks great.
I can't believe you didnt show any of you getting out there! wth lol
With a little bit of engineering I think those compactors could be built with a swivel head..Excellent job, the owner should be real happy !!!
Where’s the footage of you getting out into the Volvo to plug the old drain pipe?
How come you didn't film you filling up the old pipe? You must have fell in.
Chris, sure would be nice if you did a fly over next spring after it's seeded, strawed and the grass is green !! Just a though !
Make sure you bring us back next summer when the mud is all grown back green.
my grand daughter moved to nc and posted a pic saying, weird snow day, no snow and everything is closed. up here a snow day requires at least a foot with icing lol.
Why do you call strawberry shortcake "the mini" dont be ashamed of the name jason gave it hehehe
wow chris sure does look good nice bass pond
We can hear the frozen grass crunch under your steps. My guess is by Sunday the shallow end will be solid enough so they can ice skate,, do you have ice on your ponds @ home? What sets you apart from others is how you do meticulous cleanup. Try to be careful and stay warm with snow removal Friday, Saturday and hope you can be off Sunday.
Another bit of magic worked 👍
Strawberry Shortcake was the star of today's video. Thank you for sharing this pond refurbishment with use.
Excellent transformation. Homeowner no doubt very happy
@letsdig18...was hoping to see you demonstrate the zip line!
Im sad you didnt get the concrete hop scotch operation on film
How is the Volvo haul truck coming along? Run into any more trouble?
You are truely a skilful operator turning an neglected water hole into a beautiful useful pond.👍👍👍👍👏👏❤️👏👏😄😄😄😄😄❤️❤️❤️❤️
That went really well, I am now in my third change of clothes two days later! Ah! The magic of video! - lol
what a difference!
Great result, the shape looks like Moby Dick from the sky. :)
Love how you work , now it look Beautiful pond .
"some sketchy stuff, do-da-do-da" 😂🤣😂
“You know it’s cold when the pond freezes overnight.”
Never mind the crunchy frozen grass under your feet!
Dang Chris, I think that's one of your best ponds yet. It turned out AWESOME!
Another Excellent pond done great by the One & only LET'S DIG 18!!
Quality work Quality product, quite a transformation, looks really good!
Chris, you are the Bob Ross of excavation! Fantastic vision and the skills to make it happen!
I wonder what Chris dad did for a living since he decided not to go in on the family’s business
I hope you get some snow moving videos Chris, I enjoyed those also my friend! Pond looks great, another fine job from Letsdig18 and thanks for sharing Chris!👌🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🇺🇸
Always enjoy your handy work.
You gave it a haircut and a shave ! Really enjoyed this project, great drone shots at the end ! 👍👍
Great job sir, pond looks like a million bucks! Beautiful!