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@terryrogers10252 жыл бұрын
Chris, I just grin every time you toss a stump or snap a tree in half and toss it like match stick, you have that timing down to perfection. Thanks for the vid.
@daneclark31612 жыл бұрын
I've rented a couple of mini's from Depot, so I know just enough to get someone killed. It always amazes me how gentle and graceful that Chris can be with something that big!
@dixiebourne7522 жыл бұрын
Chris is so smart he knows exactly what's wrong and knows how to fix it great guy.
@bennetts-revenge_22 жыл бұрын
Wow don't even look like a pond is in that mess. Happy for a new video!
@cathiwim2 жыл бұрын
That bush you keep pulling up is a Privet. It has black berries in the winter the birds love but it spreads EVERYwhere! Lol it used to be a common hedge plant. But it requires a lot of maintenance
@jcadult1012 жыл бұрын
Years ago I had training in NC and during a break, everyone from my company was standing out under a covered entrance watching it thunderstorm. The lecturer was amused when we explained we have 360 sun shinny days a year and to see this much rain coming down and the fresh ozone smell was simply marvelous.
@matteogomez36782 жыл бұрын
That pond is lucky to have you, it’s very much in need of a make over. Have a good one 👍
@jwg194442 жыл бұрын
👍Really nice project. Looks like that full depth breach was a blessing in disguise as it let at least some of the mud drain off and allow vegetation root systems to grow and give you supported access for clearing. Thanks for sharing.
@donnamullins20892 жыл бұрын
Just love the aerial shots. Nice property. Mowed area looks like a dog leg on golf course. Keep up the good work Chris.
@joeyannas78282 жыл бұрын
Nice job Chris , the pond owners have the right man on the job !! Hope you and Winston had a good thanksgiving !!
@derrickpettit34892 жыл бұрын
Man the finesse you have running that 250 is smooth, excellent work Chris, looks good, that pond is gonna turn out pretty nice, big improvement, thanks for sharing Chris 🌲💪🇺🇸
@r1mein542 жыл бұрын
That what you call an unknown bush looks like Privet hedge. Chris - the Pond Master to the rescue of another old Carolina pond. That breach looks like a knife cut thru a bread loaf. Still looks like the apartment complex pond mud dredging from last year only with lots of growing plants and tall grass (Weeds).
@michaelmullins12902 жыл бұрын
The 250 makes quick work, when you're running it. It'll be a nice little pond when you're done. Sure a big enough breech in the damn. Easy to find!
@tomswindler642 жыл бұрын
Looks like you got yourself a good project,at least you get to play in the mud once you’ve found the pond,just keep doing what your.😎😎😎👍👍👍
@drewgoody29572 жыл бұрын
Thats a absolutely beautiful piece of property...... and there lucky enough to have you there to make it even more spectacular.....
@nelsonannett54272 жыл бұрын
looked more like a dried up swamp than a pond. it will be nice to see it a fine pond again. cheers mate.
@lvsaltwater2 жыл бұрын
I am always amazed at the amount of work you can do in a day with that 250 ,,,
@redmann78372 жыл бұрын
Always a treat to watch a professional .
@timmyfrierson26842 жыл бұрын
Those are my most favorite videos of yours Chris is clearing and pond building whether you’re fixing a leak or digging one. Lol. But anyway brother another great video so you and John and yawls family stay safe and keep the videos coming brother
@rustysteel87142 жыл бұрын
Gotta say...that "goopy" stuff filled the bucket, and piled up nicely, Chris. I knew you'd find a pond in there...somewhere! 😉
@catgynt91482 жыл бұрын
That giant hole of water was there to test your skills. You do amazing work. Thanks for sharing this insightful video. The drone footage offers a great overview of what was. Wishing you and your family a great week. Cheers
@ScootSack2 жыл бұрын
Chris if you got a local weldinhg shop you probably could have one fabricated just as inexpensive as buying a used one and you can make it as heavy as you want and be removable. The first welding shop I worked in we built tailgates for Moxy Trucks. There not to hard to build.
@dcp50712 жыл бұрын
It’s always great to see someone who is a master of their craft. Keep up the great work!!
@connorscuriosity35202 жыл бұрын
You're giving me plenty of ideas for the pond we want here on our land! Great video. Sir!
@donaldtrabeaux52352 жыл бұрын
The Pond Doctor is on site, great work Chris.
@makingithappen51782 жыл бұрын
The weather is dull, but not so cold with you. We have -27 ℃ = -17 ℉ and 1 foot of snow.
@maryschillinger29092 жыл бұрын
Stay warm
@jpenny012 жыл бұрын
Have fun playing in the slop man. Looks like it's going to be a fun job. Look forward to watching it turn into something pretty from something that's a big pig pie.
@stephenhunter702 жыл бұрын
I find it helps to also run the AC when I've got window fogging problems on cold damp days requiring the use of the heater in my car. Yes both at the same time!
@bennetts-revenge_22 жыл бұрын
Looks so much better with all the crap cleared out.
@keithdunlap27012 жыл бұрын
Just in a half a day or so, you've already got it back looking like a pond... Nothing like the smell of ol' stinky pond mud in the morning !! lolol... Got to have the escape plan , in case ya fall out of site, and it can happen real quick !! lolol..Got it looking good already Chris !! Now , if the springs don't fill up while your gone and make it a pain in the ass to get back to work in there....lolol... Great as always Man , Have a Great Evening !! and, On too the Next...
@daviddraper73642 жыл бұрын
the 250 sure makes quick work on the clearing!!
@AncientHermit2 жыл бұрын
This one is a bit out of the ordinary, looks like a rice pudding. Good luck and be well Chris.
@anthonybarrett23422 жыл бұрын
I love the sound of the 250,it just never seems to struggle.Nothing's a problem to it.
@dsdragoon2 жыл бұрын
"I love it, when a plan comes together!" - A-Team - Hannibal Smith
@bobkohl67792 жыл бұрын
Bad weather rolling in end of next week at least north of you. Can't wait to see if you core this dam. Looks like lousy dirt to work with especially the way the break eroded out. That mud looks like cow poo
@RobTuck14752 жыл бұрын
Chris, you are da man!! I really enjoy watching you work magic. Stay safe my friend.
@imchris50002 жыл бұрын
its always a nice time when you can clean a pond out without having to break out the mats
@markpashia70672 жыл бұрын
Just amazes me how that vegetation floating on two foot of goop can act like a mat UNTIL you get rough and tear it. Chris is so smooth that he makes it happen, but some other guys would sink out of sight. Or at least through all of the goop til something solid. Near a spring that could be quite deep. Chris is definitely the man for this job no doubt.
@CALVINLNIKONT2 жыл бұрын
I'd sure like to see you dig a deeper pond. While you are already there would be the best time and it wouldn't take a lot more effort.
@jeffreyneihart16142 жыл бұрын
Nice spot for a D-7!!! Thanks for sharing Chris!!!
@williambryant59462 жыл бұрын
Wow you got that mud out of that pond quick! We're gonna have to start calling you Lets Speed Dig 18! LOL! 🤣 When you work in a confined space like you are here it always looks like a bomb went off the first day or so depending on how much time you're gonna have to be there to accomplish what you're doing. You know sometimes it looks like a bomb went off up until a day or two before the end of a big job you're doing in tight quarters. Good video. Always fun to see a super skilled operator at work. Stay well. -Wil 👍
@markbesserman75232 жыл бұрын
Another pond, bring on Betty!!
@Fatamus2 жыл бұрын
Wo O' Black Betty Blam-ba-lam kzfaq.info/get/bejne/f8Vid5t21JeZp3k.html
@MyOLD36chevy2 жыл бұрын
It's not his job.
@duaneayers61172 жыл бұрын
It's always a what one person can do with their skills. Looks Great 🇺🇸
@Todd.Roberts2 жыл бұрын
I can’t wait to see the final product when you get done . I’m sure it’s going to look 100% better
@debrawalker31712 жыл бұрын
The workers go right at the spot where they are to start the job and know what to do I love those gentlemen they are Amazing
@Prah1232 жыл бұрын
i am always amazed at how the escavator shows no sign of any resistance at all when moving through bushes like these
@sandybarnes8872 жыл бұрын
It weighs at least 25 short tons.
@erikcourtney18342 жыл бұрын
30-35 tons depending on different options and attachments. And can lift 22k lbs.
@Scynthius1372 жыл бұрын
Is it the excavator or his driving?
@erikcourtney18342 жыл бұрын
^^both.
@Craigd682 жыл бұрын
Awesome job as always my brother love watching the pond videos keep them coming. Looking forward to the next video.
@lynellepyle69762 жыл бұрын
Love the sound of the sloppy, gloppy mud!
@raymondyorz34432 жыл бұрын
I like watching you clear the land
@russellrankin79802 жыл бұрын
They don't call him the pond doctor for nothing!😁
@heatherlane92702 жыл бұрын
Goopy - what a great word! Good to see the rain. Another cosy video on wet and frosty days.
@lomni022 жыл бұрын
Chris ain't afraid of some mud! I have seen him in some mud!
@maryschillinger29092 жыл бұрын
Remember when they were hired to recover that excavator that some guy got in over his head and sunk it pretty deep? Now that was some MUUUUUDDDDD and Chris and Justin did a great job getting it out. Under the close of the insurance company guy.
@kellyshort93182 жыл бұрын
If you were really unsure you would have had mats. Nice dramatic touch though. Thanks for your videos. We enjoy them!
@dixiebourne7522 жыл бұрын
Even with it,s raining Chris has a great machine with a well built cab so he can stay dry.
@erikcourtney18342 жыл бұрын
He’s even better with his personal 220
@grahamallen39412 жыл бұрын
The ‘Pond master back in his home environment !!
@gslenaway2 жыл бұрын
Is there a pond in your area that you haven't worked on? Charlie doesn't have a tail gate? He seems to have everything else
@jackyoung422 жыл бұрын
compared to some of the brown gravy I've seen you trying to remove from other ponds this doesn't look to bad !
@willbshaw2 жыл бұрын
Loved the outside shot with the sound of the mud squishing :-)
@mischef182 жыл бұрын
Off to a good start bro, no wildlife yet but i'm guessing there will be some berried under what you have moved already. Safe travels up your way
@MichaelBrown-qn9hi2 жыл бұрын
Chris, those little evergreens you were asking about are called "Buckberry Bushes", used years ago for switches to keep a child in check, I have felt my fair share 😉. You are going to do another MASTER PIECE aren't you?. Great Start.
@bobolson98652 жыл бұрын
I was kinda hoping you would need the mats. I'm always impressed how the thumb makes moving them easy. I've always have had to use a hook welded to the back of bucket to grab a cable on the mats to move them. But you make everything look easy.👍
@barryshisler37202 жыл бұрын
Doing some mighty fine work Chris Looking great Hope you and your family had a great Thanksgiving God bless
@retrodad68642 жыл бұрын
Great to watch you doing your thing. Thanks for posting. 🇬🇧👍
@DavidD-qr2vn2 жыл бұрын
There is no pussyfooting around with the 250 and clearing trees, just reach in there, grab them and yank them out of the ground. Beast of a machine.
@carlreed25582 жыл бұрын
Opening soon Turtle Paradise all Turtles WELCOME
@jamesdiehl86902 жыл бұрын
Hasn't been too long ago that the dam breached then. You've done some ponds that looked dry, but they were like quicksand.
@clifforddgreen1296 Жыл бұрын
You forgot to say timber on the second tree🤣😂, but at least these people knew the right person to call to get the job done and done right enjoy all your videos thanks for sharing everything Chris
@tonyrgnash2 жыл бұрын
Hey Chris, looking forward ot another pond project
@chrishopkins1142 жыл бұрын
Lol my name is Chris
@laurelrowe55362 жыл бұрын
from my viewpoint, it appears to be a very shallow pond; which makes me wonder why anyone would put the kind of money in it; without making it a lot deeper.
@pirogue65652 жыл бұрын
I often wonder the same on pond builds and rebuilds, but then digging it a lot deeper has to be a lot more expensive, I would think.
@racefan79942 жыл бұрын
Looks cool when the camera is on the ground it lets us see the 250 working!
@Marcelo-562 жыл бұрын
With so many years of experience, the machine has already become an "extension" of man, admirable, right?
@jimgarrett70782 жыл бұрын
Looks great Chris. I live the pond repair videos. Hope you had a nice Thanksgiving.
@matthewwisniewski12762 жыл бұрын
Going to be a nice blue pond
@Brian19722 жыл бұрын
Since your cat is named Betty, your 250 should be called Barney, and the dozer is bam bam. 😂
@MyOLD36chevy2 жыл бұрын
It's not his job.
@Brian19722 жыл бұрын
@@MyOLD36chevy You realize I'm not talking about this 250, he owns his own 250, and dozer.
@daneclark31612 жыл бұрын
@@Brian1972 - He has a 220, not a 250.
@MyOLD36chevy2 жыл бұрын
@@Brian1972 He dose not own a 250 that belongs to his uncle's company as dose the hall truck. He works for his uncle during the week and for himself after work on other jobs.
@williamd69672 жыл бұрын
@@Brian1972 shut up...220.
@craigwavra34952 жыл бұрын
Looks like a interesting little project. These always seem to be more difficult than originally planned. Can’t wait to see the end.
@anthoneyking65722 жыл бұрын
Looking good compared to how you started it was a mess now you can see were the Pond once was lol and will be again once its had some Letsdig magic it will look Awesome Great Vlog thanks
@mikenelson66302 жыл бұрын
My guess after seeing the drone video, is that someone decided that they didn't want to deal with maintenance, so they just breached the dam and let it go wild. But then I suppose that's a common theme for the pond repair jobs you work on.
@LLImprovement2 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised you started this project in the rain, i wouldve been tempted to let it stop before starting so that the organic can take up some of that moisture. This time of year nothing dries up. It stopped drying here mid october. We wait for everything to freeze now.
@JCrook10282 жыл бұрын
You can't let a light rain like that take away a day of production. Those machines only pay for themselves when they are working.
@LLImprovement2 жыл бұрын
@@JCrook1028 yes I know all too well I own a couple pieces of machinery, and have a fulltime job road building. But sometimes the weather wins. And it saves money and makes for a better finished project if you just wait a day. But at the same time this summer my crushed concrete I was using was so dry that when I laid it down in the rain the compaction was phenomenal.
@JCrook10282 жыл бұрын
@@LLImprovement Well in this case it worked out just fine for him. You know what works for you in your area and job as he does for his.
@philipbrown11032 жыл бұрын
always happy to see your work, stay safe.
@leol16822 жыл бұрын
Good small dame pond to repaire .
@radioace318la2 жыл бұрын
man, is that a washout for a failed overflow? Looks like many years in the making. Great work, Sir. Cheers from Louisiana.
@jamesdiehl86902 жыл бұрын
That breach almost looks intentional! It looks like someone dug a straight line with a saw to drain it!
@kasnitch2 жыл бұрын
Never thought I would see a heavy frost way down where you are .
@odonnellsaussiehomestead82572 жыл бұрын
Heah Chris, how come u didn't use the mud bucket (scraper) neater and smoother.🥰👍
@richardschipper59892 жыл бұрын
there isn't one for the 250
@carlcallahan22262 жыл бұрын
You have to be in hog heaven with all of this clearing out the trees. Like always Dirt Perfect does good work!
@csnelling42 жыл бұрын
Good progress.for a day and a half work Chris 👍🇬🇧
@petenolte41922 жыл бұрын
A cow would be proud of the "cow pies" you are scooping up 😆 🤣
@BillW-NJ2 жыл бұрын
Your machine is so clean even when working with that muck. 👍👍
@maryschillinger29092 жыл бұрын
He takescvery good care of his machines, his trucks
@jameshall16912 жыл бұрын
This may have been a good day to go back to that 5 acres project with all the bamboo plants we're at
@dderbydave2 жыл бұрын
You know what would be a great day out for you and your buddies? A day driving army tanks. Wonder if there’s anywhere that does it near you………
@maryschillinger29092 жыл бұрын
That would be like turning a bunch of boys loose in a candy store. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA 😀😃😄😃😀😄😃😀
@donnaflanagan66122 жыл бұрын
Look at all that sloppy goop. Think you better work your magic on this one. Take care & cheers from 🐨🦘🥰
@randytravis39982 жыл бұрын
Chris another great video ,, you said you can't drive the dozer into the pond .. well hold my PEPSI I will drive it in to the pond for you ,, you might never get it out but I will get it in there for you ,, LOL
@harryhumphrey28952 жыл бұрын
That looks like what we call blue mud ..good to hold water..
@bobjoncas28142 жыл бұрын
..another dig for 'The Pond Master'...lol....have a great week...
@robertrockwell75812 жыл бұрын
organized bomb no truer words have ever been spoken. nice work. looking a lot better. stay safe.
@dwaynekoblitz60322 жыл бұрын
Drinking game. Take a drink every time someone says something about using Betty after Chris literally said it's not a job for a dozer.
@ronaldheit1962 жыл бұрын
Betty's not a dozer. She's a hinged bucket front loader he uses like it's a dozer but it can move 4 times as much material as a dozer. Right equipment depending on the job. This one calls for the 250. Betty would big down. Anybody that questions Chris's equipment picks are clueless.
@kenore40032 жыл бұрын
That 577 would sink out of sight on that soft ground. Big weight, narrow tracks.
@spencer67642 жыл бұрын
👍Great Job with no doubts and never fear Magic Man is here.!!!!!! LOL and also I know what kind of bushes those were well I know what they are now TOAST LOL. TAKE CARE BROTHER!!