I love your sense of humor "I'm not an expert, but this has every indication of being a wet spot". This was fascinating. Thanks for sharing this, Chris.
It would be nice if both landowners would work together to dredge it out and turn that whole ugly mess into a proper beautiful pond that they could both enjoy.
That’s the thing with neighbors. Sometimes you feel like you hit the lottery and other times ….well, not so much. We shared fence lines with 2 neighbors, one quickly chipped in when we let him know what we were doing….the other made all sorts of recommendations then “grew alligator arms” when it was time to share the bill. Later, she had the gall to ask if *my* trees were going to block *her* view of *my* pond….yeah, probably so
@@genesispuredeaf2390 That sort of neighbor must be more common than we expect. I have one who would present such a suggestion as being a "win win" proposition.
In the 70s, my father had a swamp dredged to make a pond. He went to the State, and invited them to release trapped beavers in to the pond (very new concept at the time). They released dozens of beavers. They all looked at the muddy mess he created and left. 😆 Took about 5 years for it to settle, and the beavers to start moving back in. Last I seen it, there were dozens of beaver lodges.
Definitely a first for Chris. It's goung to seriously help keep down the mosquito population once it's cleared out if they stock it with fish and it gets a healthy frog population as well. As is that backyard has to be a mosquito hell in the summer. We all know that Chris is the pond master when it comes to restoring a neglected pond.
I think once Chris is done, the beavers will be so impressed that they’ll pass the word on and other beavers will be hiring Chris to fix their pond dams. :) In all seriousness there is no one that does this sort of work better than Chris, and I’ve see quite a few others.
I’ve watched this guy for a while. I don’t think many viewers really understand the finesse he has developed on working that bucket. Many of us operate but few develop the finesse to smooth a job the way he does. Cudos sir. I’m impressed
Watching you work in swampy pond rebuilds are my favorites from all your projects, pretty satisfying seeing you shape mud banks almost artistic work, nice job !
Beavers the best dam builders there are, really nice that your working along side and helping them. No doubt after you've waved you magic wand, it will look like a million dollars. 👍🤗
Ive never seen you do that type pond before with a beaver dam but the beavers will continue to do the part hopefully and make a very nice pond. Keep up the gteat work my friend.
Hey Chris You gotta do more of these types of jobs . Your energy level and enthusiasm are way up ! Super positive ! You figuring out wacky jobs is very entertaining to watch.
Post 10 will love this one - fixing a beaver pond! What a great idea to preserve what is and just 'fix it up a bit' to make a lovely pond. A first for sure and yes can see you enjoy this work.
Scary stuff watching Chris in this giant mud pie ready to sink. What dawned on me was realizing i cant question anything Chris does. I think that's what makes it so entertaining. Wouldn't catch me doing this!
So… Chris took the long way around to say he is formed a pond repair partnership with a gang of beavers… 🤣🤣🤣 I don’t think I’ve ever seen Chris let nature takes its course with a pond dam… 🤣🤣🤣 Some of the best of Chris's videos have him in sketchy situations... like when the bucket sinks deep unexpectedly. You can hear the trepidation in his voice. I'm glad Chris still uses the old 220 on projects. It was his first brand new piece of heavy equipment and my personal favorite out of all of his equipment. I listen to the old 220 as much as watch the video. It always has the same 1800 rpm sound. I bet Chris can hear it in his sleep.
Chris, nice job! You really have a creative mind to turn a beaver pond back into a lake very talented, can’t wait to see the end result I know it will be great!
This is a first a reclamation project for beavers and future good soil. Cool project, do not sink, LetsDig18 will have to rescue you. :) Thank you and have a great day. PS You would have to mention snakes! :)
Talking about staying on your toes cause of how soft it is out there. Thats the type jobs I love!!!! There's nothing like feeling that one side drop down a foot or so and your booty drawing a knot in the seat from puckering 😂😂!! Man I love this stuff
😳 O boy now it’s getting sketchy! Treading where the faint of heart dares to go , it’s a bird it’s a plan no it’s just Chris doing another pond job! 😎👍
I always enjoy these jobs Chris, different but I like watching you make ugly look great my friend! Like that long time ago “Minnow Pond” , it looked so bad and you turned it into an amazing looking pond! That was a long time ago! Just what you’ve done so far looks 100% better Chris, good job “Pond Master “! Kirk from Louisiana, take care and can’t wait to see more! Thanks for sharing! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Jobs like that means you handle the dirt or mud twice or three times regardless you are an artist and it will come together. great content, great channel
Yes, this is a first for you fixing a pond for beavers. The Pond Master back and enjoying it. I bet you would be more at ease if you were on mats to start this project but we know how you can dig a machine out like that rental that you & Uncle Jon rescued. I like Jonathan W`s name for snakes - Copperheaded rattle moccasins.
Never a dull moment right Chris. Beavers did most of the work,just had to build in gooey swamp. NYA Millienal might subcontract his duck flood to you next season 😅
The pond master at work again your insight is amazing to make something out of nothing truly brilliant to watch how can one man and a machine achieve so much as far as I am concerned best channel on RUclips 🎉
Yep !! I believe if it was a few more weeks into Spring, You would be getting a bucket full of snakes every other scoop !! lololol.... I got to laughing when it started to get deep out there , You said, " Ok , I'll be back in a little bit once I get this laid on back" !!! lololololol....Oh Man !! makes for some good times, don't it Chris !! lolol.... Yeah, I'm sure you'll have the mats with ya on the next trip there...lolol....Well, got a Great start to it, sure it's going to turn out nice , they always do !! Have a Great Weekend, And a Great evening, And, On too the Next !!
Chris whenever you post videos, it's like having a guest in the house that you hate to see leave. I am glad to see you back in the "BEAUTICIAN MODE". I am waiting for the "Letsdig18: unedited extended versions.
That's more of a stream to me, Chris. It's not wide enough to be a creek. When I was living in a place called Cooks Mills, at the end of my father's property, that waterway was called Lyons Creek. The road north of it was called Lyons Creek Road. Cooks Mills is at the eastern side of Welland. It was a wonderful place to live, before I moved out in November of 1991.
That's a First - Helping the Beavers - wow - looks like a very Interesting Project ! Great Drone View ! Fantastic Progress and more to do Tomorrow - hey - looking Forward to it ! You are a Good Thinker and Worker ! Cheers from Australia !!!!
This would be a perfect job for the new 220. Being able to use the tilt bucket and thumb together to move mats around would be awesome. But it wouldnt be ideal to get a new machine out in a swamp
Well sir, project pays the bills, you get to do your favorite thing and that is to “SLICK THINGS UP” and it may even impress those little dam builders some. Have fun with the project and thanks for taking us along.
We all love the clearing brush and burning videos but really this is the reason we subscribed to your channel was for you working in the swamp in the mud!!!
So do I. I’d say Chris has more than financially recovered from that purchase. Without this machine he wouldn’t have been able to grow his business to where it is now.
Darn Chris, say thank you to them little water rats. 😁First time they have Helped you do a pond. Bet wishing more would help. Turning out nice, hanging round to see the finished project. Another Letsdig18 masterpiece I bet.
Chris, this is one of the most interesting and enjoyable vids in some time. Looking forward to completion. Question: Can you dig a couple of deep drop offs? They would shelter fish, turtles etc in colder weather, and be 'fun' for beavers to dive into to escape predators. Clearing forests and digging stumps must get a bit repetitive to you, but I know it pays the bills. Thank you for sharing. 5 stars +, or more.
Snakes aren't scary for Chris, It's the cats that scare the hell out of him!
LOL
Set the record for country boy clearing the area. Poof!
Ol boy has some wheels 😂 😂
Ya that cat gave him some skid marks in the shorts for sure! He was on Full Send coming out of that cab!
@@deanreinke1148 He usually just kind of mooches around. Must have been saving it up for the great escape.
I love your sense of humor "I'm not an expert, but this has every indication of being a wet spot". This was fascinating. Thanks for sharing this, Chris.
That’s mighty friendly of them to coexist with the beavers.
I can just imagine a family of beavers sitting on bank watching you (as we do as well) excavate their pond….saying , “you missed a spot”. ROFL
Aaahhhh hahshaha
😅😅❤
My wife does that to me after I have decorated and after I have put everything away! 😡🤬🤗
Interesting video!! This is how I found this channel 14 yrs ago!! All those beaver dam busting videos got me hooked!!
After Chris is done, the beavers will probably invite their buddies over to see what they've done with the place.
It would be nice if both landowners would work together to dredge it out and turn that whole ugly mess into a proper beautiful pond that they could both enjoy.
That’s the thing with neighbors. Sometimes you feel like you hit the lottery and other times ….well, not so much. We shared fence lines with 2 neighbors, one quickly chipped in when we let him know what we were doing….the other made all sorts of recommendations then “grew alligator arms” when it was time to share the bill. Later, she had the gall to ask if *my* trees were going to block *her* view of *my* pond….yeah, probably so
@@genesispuredeaf2390 That sort of neighbor must be more common than we expect. I have one who would present such a suggestion as being a "win win" proposition.
After this, Chris, you won't ever have to apologize for knocking trees down. You are a friend to the beaver and ponds all over NC.
In the 70s, my father had a swamp dredged to make a pond. He went to the State, and invited them to release trapped beavers in to the pond (very new concept at the time). They released dozens of beavers. They all looked at the muddy mess he created and left. 😆 Took about 5 years for it to settle, and the beavers to start moving back in. Last I seen it, there were dozens of beaver lodges.
That is cool!
"Seen" LOL
@@taloniilm He should have said: "Last time I done seen it".
Definitely a first for Chris.
It's goung to seriously help keep down the mosquito population once it's cleared out if they stock it with fish and it gets a healthy frog population as well.
As is that backyard has to be a mosquito hell in the summer.
We all know that Chris is the pond master when it comes to restoring a neglected pond.
I think once Chris is done, the beavers will be so impressed that they’ll pass the word on and other beavers will be hiring Chris to fix their pond dams. :) In all seriousness there is no one that does this sort of work better than Chris, and I’ve see quite a few others.
Busting beaver dam videos was how I found this channel originally. This is definitely a first that I can recall.
Same here ,,, full circle 😊
3 or 4 years ago for me. I love watching him work.
Yes, pond work…love it!! Playing in the mud and helping out a family of beavers, priceless!
I like watching you build and fix ponds. Good to see you back at it.
I’ve watched this guy for a while. I don’t think many viewers really understand the finesse he has developed on working that bucket. Many of us operate but few develop the finesse to smooth a job the way he does. Cudos sir. I’m impressed
So nice to see you working on a pond again Chris.
Watching you work in swampy pond rebuilds are my favorites from all your projects, pretty satisfying seeing you shape mud banks almost artistic work, nice job !
Seems to me like a FIRST in building a non-typical pond !! Sit back and enjoy !!
Talk about coming full circle,,, I found your channel many moons ago watching you bust beaver ponds😊😊😊😊🇺🇸🇨🇱
Beavers the best dam builders there are, really nice that your working along side and helping them. No doubt after you've waved you magic wand, it will look like a million dollars. 👍🤗
Long live the Beavers!!! Maybe the Wood chucks will come over and chuck some wood too
Ive never seen you do that type pond before with a beaver dam but the beavers will continue to do the part hopefully and make a very nice pond. Keep up the gteat work my friend.
Hey Chris
You gotta do more of these types of jobs . Your energy level and enthusiasm are way up !
Super positive !
You figuring out wacky jobs is very entertaining to watch.
Post 10 will love this one - fixing a beaver pond! What a great idea to preserve what is and just 'fix it up a bit' to make a lovely pond. A first for sure and yes can see you enjoy this work.
Beaver: "We build the best dams in the world." Chris, "Out of my way Bucky "
Chris is playing again! And yes it always washes off 😆 looks like it well be a pretty beaver pond thou! Lol
I enjoy watching these projects. It's always interesting to see how you tackle some of the obstacles.
Scary stuff watching Chris in this giant mud pie ready to sink. What dawned on me was realizing i cant question anything Chris does. I think that's what makes it so entertaining. Wouldn't catch me doing this!
So… Chris took the long way around to say he is formed a pond repair partnership with a gang of beavers… 🤣🤣🤣
I don’t think I’ve ever seen Chris let nature takes its course with a pond dam… 🤣🤣🤣
Some of the best of Chris's videos have him in sketchy situations... like when the bucket sinks deep unexpectedly. You can hear the trepidation in his voice.
I'm glad Chris still uses the old 220 on projects. It was his first brand new piece of heavy equipment and my personal favorite out of all of his equipment. I listen to the old 220 as much as watch the video. It always has the same 1800 rpm sound. I bet Chris can hear it in his sleep.
This 220 was about four years old when he bought it. It did look like new. His first new piece of equipment was the Yanmar.
@@RAYAR54
I thought for sure he said the first 220 was new.
@@DougT25427 If I'm not mistaken, I think it had 600 to 700 hrs on it.
@@DougT25427 dealer certified used, didn't have a lot of hours and everything had been gone over and given a warranty.
@@garymurt9112
You're right.
I do recall Chris saying it was dealer certified with a warranty.
It was about as close to new as it could be.
Chris, nice job! You really have a creative mind to turn a beaver pond back into a lake very talented, can’t wait to see the end result I know it will be great!
Chris you make it looks easy. Enjoy watching you work. For those who haven’t been in a excavator it’s not as easy as he makes it look.
Our favorite name for the excavator operators is
Bam Bam. Just sayin.
This is a first a reclamation project for beavers and future good soil. Cool project, do not sink, LetsDig18 will have to rescue you. :) Thank you and have a great day. PS You would have to mention snakes! :)
I have to say when you described what the goals were for this project I couldn’t envision anything but a mud hole but it slowly started to take shape.
A beaver-letsdig18 joint venture
Not the kind of beaver collab most guys would want. lol.
I really like watching you do the pond work. Thank you.
Talking about staying on your toes cause of how soft it is out there. Thats the type jobs I love!!!! There's nothing like feeling that one side drop down a foot or so and your booty drawing a knot in the seat from puckering 😂😂!! Man I love this stuff
This type of work is what I like to watch the most. I learn a lot by watching you and your methods.
Love this video Chris another pond to clean .
Aerial views help us understand the project better! Thanks! 👍👏✨
Chris always start dredgeing a pond from where the most water is going to be and that will give it room to start filling back up again
😳 O boy now it’s getting sketchy! Treading where the faint of heart dares to go , it’s a bird it’s a plan no it’s just Chris doing another pond job! 😎👍
Great video, I enjoyed it very much! So good to see a pond transformation job again 👍
I always enjoy these jobs Chris, different but I like watching you make ugly look great my friend! Like that long time ago “Minnow Pond” , it looked so bad and you turned it into an amazing looking pond! That was a long time ago! Just what you’ve done so far looks 100% better Chris, good job “Pond Master “! Kirk from Louisiana, take care and can’t wait to see more! Thanks for sharing! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Mrs Beaver is looking at Mr Beaver and asking how he intends on paying you. 😂😂😂😂😅😅😅😅😊
Jobs like that means you handle the dirt or mud twice or three times regardless you are an artist and it will come together. great content, great channel
I sure like watching you, so smooth just sitting in your recliner having a fun conversation. Very nice work Chris!
Just wanted to let you know I started with your first video and I’m really enjoying it I’m almost down to 12 years lol keeping my mind free
Surely they should name this pond “Beavers Delight”🦫 Great work Chris, take care & cheers😊
Yes, this is a first for you fixing a pond for beavers. The Pond Master back and enjoying it. I bet you would be more at ease if you were on mats to start this project but we know how you can dig a machine out like that rental that you & Uncle Jon rescued. I like Jonathan W`s name for snakes - Copperheaded rattle moccasins.
The pond master working hard moveing a lot of mud
building a beaver pond and dam. dam good idea and nice job to boot. cheers mate.
Never a dull moment right Chris. Beavers did most of the work,just had to build in gooey swamp. NYA Millienal might subcontract his duck flood to you next season 😅
The pond master at work again your insight is amazing to make something out of nothing truly brilliant to watch how can one man and a machine achieve so much as far as I am concerned best channel on RUclips 🎉
I watch all his videos but this kind of video is what got me hooked into watching this channel
Nice to see you back in another pond Chris. Been too long. Thanks for sharing.
After that third "contrary" neighbor sees how nice the rest of the pond looks when finished...I predict BIG TIME REGRETS.😉👍
Thanks Chris for the Great Video 👍👍 I look forward to them every time!!
Yep !! I believe if it was a few more weeks into Spring, You would be getting a bucket full of snakes every other scoop !! lololol.... I got to laughing when it started to get deep out there , You said, " Ok , I'll be back in a little bit once I get this laid on back" !!! lololololol....Oh Man !! makes for some good times, don't it Chris !! lolol.... Yeah, I'm sure you'll have the mats with ya on the next trip there...lolol....Well, got a Great start to it, sure it's going to turn out nice , they always do !! Have a Great Weekend, And a Great evening, And, On too the Next !!
I would love to see this pond a year from now ❤🏞
Chris, everybody that watches you're channel, knows that you like to PLAY with the critters in the swamp and mud in the river's!!!
Chris whenever you post videos, it's like having a guest in the house that you hate to see leave. I am glad to see you back in the "BEAUTICIAN MODE". I am waiting for the "Letsdig18: unedited extended versions.
Well this will be interesting! This will be one that when your done you will have to come back and check it out in a year or two
Never a dull moment here. At least 3 families will be happy to see this done, two property owners and the beaver family. Thanks.
You smoothing with that bucket and my mother icing a cake, I believe you could ice a cake !
This is a first ,but there's logic in making it happen ,if anyone can clean that Mess up and make it look good, Chris is the man that can
As long as it's just a kitty cat in the cab😅😅
I love when you work with type pond. Next time I have a birthday cake I want you to spread the icing with the 220!
i love watching a true craftsman at work.
Heck yeah, your videos are so relaxing, keep up the great work Brother
Big Beaver fan here!
That's more of a stream to me, Chris. It's not wide enough to be a creek. When I was living in a place called Cooks Mills, at the end of my father's property, that waterway was called Lyons Creek. The road north of it was called Lyons Creek Road. Cooks Mills is at the eastern side of Welland. It was a wonderful place to live, before I moved out in November of 1991.
That's a First - Helping the Beavers - wow - looks like a very Interesting Project ! Great Drone View ! Fantastic Progress and more to do Tomorrow - hey - looking Forward to it ! You are a Good Thinker and Worker ! Cheers from Australia !!!!
Excellent Need more like this, These Beavers dont know how good they will have it
LET’S GO!!!🔥🤘🏽💯
I like the pond videos the most kinda was the topic of your channel when you started RUclips great video as always keep on keeping on
Boldly go where no excavator has gone before!! love muck vids!!
Isn't that the truth!!
So, so nice to see the beavers getting a helping hand! No beavers here in Aus.....
Nice start to an interesting project sir, moved a lot of mud and grass today.
I always enjoy you video's. But I love watching you fix old ponds!!!
This would be a perfect job for the new 220. Being able to use the tilt bucket and thumb together to move mats around would be awesome. But it wouldnt be ideal to get a new machine out in a swamp
Of course after I comment about it you mention it right after 🤦♂️
Good seeing you at ConExpo. This is a fun video. Always neat when you gotta tip toe around
Well sir, project pays the bills, you get to do your favorite thing and that is to “SLICK THINGS UP” and it may even impress those little dam builders some. Have fun with the project and thanks for taking us along.
We all love the clearing brush and burning videos but really this is the reason we subscribed to your channel was for you working in the swamp in the mud!!!
Thanks for video Chris.What a muddy mess 🙈👍🏻
Great to see them partner with the beavers - fun project!
This could possibly be the first video of a reverse beaver dam busting. How refreshing!
Yeah I love the pond dredging too!
Never stop being amazed by your work. ❤❤❤
Yes copper heads are already out. Killed one yesterday trying to set up house in our garage. Stay safe. Another mud day tomorrow.
Hope you have some more 20ft deep pond builds in the works, those are awesome.
I've never heard of repairing a beaver dam. Definitely a first
Hard to believe that it is now your old machine. I remember when you got that one
So do I. I’d say Chris has more than financially recovered from that purchase. Without this machine he wouldn’t have been able to grow his business to where it is now.
I sure would like to see this pond filled ! ✌
The master pond builder helping the master damn builders. Maybe you should hire them to help you on other projects. 🤣🤣🤣
This seems like a nice easy job for you to do without to much mud removal so enjoy your your new job.
You can see the shoreline mark with the drone clearly, should be an interesting job to do Chris!
You are so lucky, hell ya man cant wait to see it finished.
Nice to watch you having fun.
Darn Chris, say thank you to them little water rats. 😁First time they have Helped you do a pond. Bet wishing more would help. Turning out nice, hanging round to see the finished project. Another Letsdig18 masterpiece I bet.
Chris, this is one of the most interesting and enjoyable vids in some time. Looking forward to completion. Question: Can you dig a couple of deep drop offs? They would shelter fish, turtles etc in colder weather, and be 'fun' for beavers to dive into to escape predators. Clearing forests and digging stumps must get a bit repetitive to you, but I know it pays the bills. Thank you for sharing. 5 stars +, or more.