The way you said ‘it’ll be a nice little island’ sounded EXACTLY like Bob Ross’s ‘happy little trees’ and I realized you’re a dang artist with that machine.

If I had a pond that big, I would want an island. I would build a small log cabin on it to house whatever equipment needed to maintain it. A tiny dock would add to the effect that the island looked farther away than it really was.

Chris! I think when you are done with the Island, you should put a Golfing hole in it and place a flag on it !

Like Jeff I insisted on an island on the pond I had built over 30 years ago. It seems I was always needing to load the mower in the boat and mow it. Work got me really busy for several years, and now the island is a brushy, snake infested eyesore. The pond is in Louisiana, but if Chris were closer I would have him come delete it. A peninsula that the tractor could get on would have been much smarter. But a person sometimes has to learn the hard way. I know I did.

Amazing workmanship. This ability to think 3 dimensional with the grading bucket is so cool!!

Love the Drone footage . thank you for including it , abd THANK YOU Mr. Bealy

Awesome video Chris! The island would be a great place for a lighthouse or a one hole golf course - with a LD18 flag - and a huge water hazard.

Once again, amazing skill and productivity.

Love this I am building a small duck Island at my pond. You are a smooth operator with the bucket for sure.

Chris “ I just dig the dirt” Amen brother. And a what a great job you do digging dirt!!

There is a pond in my area that has an island. For years it was grass but they went in ripped all the grass out..put up a beautiful gazebo and surrounded it with an amazing ROCK garden with some boulders..etc. They also added a swinging bridge from the bank to the island. All the ducks and wildlife seem to like it..well the owner said they did. Maybe Jeff will come up with something different..if grass then I would put in me some FAKE turf grass..lol. Looks good Chris. 👍

love you folks great job - Jeff will be known to me as , Gilligan

when this project is finally complete, you or Jeff HAVE to post an update video a year after just to see the enormity and beauty of this amazing project! PS Chris, did you get your time capsul to drop in? 😁😁🤣🤣

This guy could ice a cake with the grading bucket, pure class.

When you dig a pond for me the two features I want are an island and a drain so I can drain the pond ocasionally. 5 to ten acres seems to be a good size.

I have enjoyed watching this pond construction. Every one of the processes are interesting to watch. Watching you grade down the slopes of the dam is my personal favorite. Thank you for good entertainment Chris. 👍😎🇺🇲

I can't wait to see this pond when it is complete. I have saved a fortune on movie rentals watching letsdig18...

The Island might be a safe place for Water Fowl to spend the evening and not worry about predators having them for a late night snack. There is another KZfaqr in AL that just built his 5 acre pond and he had an island created for the reason I just mentioned. Chris another great pond.

Love your channel Chris. At 4:35 you just came up with a new shirt... I just dig the dirt. LOL

That island needs to be a little bit bigger with a nice big tree on it. Perhaps Jeff can get one of those big tree trucks to drop one right in the middle. Then they would have a nice place to have a picnic.

Chris you were most definitely born to operate heavy equipment you clearly have the touch awesome island stay safe my friend

Looking better and better every day..you're definitely talented! Good Job !

Enjoying the work you do on this pond

Thank u for the video! Thank u for narrating as u work, so interesting. Enjoying everyday as pond takes shape, your vision for this project and each step is amazing. God's blessings and take care.

I think it will be a beautiful pond..... Great job....... Bravo 👏

That’s a little lake . Good Lakeside. With a smile 😊. Great Job . Nicely done.

going to be a awsome place nice work guys. cheers.

The peace of the bush early morning is serene. Accomplished lots on this sun up to sun down work day. Island looks nice. Yes you just dig the dirt nut how you do it is amazing. Thanks for the cometary and ccs.

It cool how, @33:50 you can get a sense of the depth of the pond, with the pond dam in the background. Very cool depth perception aid, that pond!

#letsdig18 tell Geoff, that's a nice pitchers mound in the middle of the pond 👍😂😂😂👍 got a lot done, looking good and can't wait to see it full 👍👍 hoping we get to see the 10 acre pond project too ‼️👍👍

Good afternoon, waiting for rain up here in Iowa. Ahhh an island. Great work, lots of getting ready for the lake work.

Your doing a great job on the island 👍👍🏝🏖

A good place for fishing, you could build a nice fishing hut. Good time to put foundations!

Another great update on this Bealy Good pond project bro. Jeff will now need to learn how to walk on water to go out and mow it. Safe travels

Great camera, and drone footage.thanks for the video.👍🙏

All that hard work now it starting to shine, excellent work Chris.

Y’all don’t let @letsdig18 Mislead you. He knows what I’m putting on the island. Just because everyone else that does islands didn’t think ahead like I do, doesn’t mean an island is a bad idea 😊

Always impressed with your progress!! Enjoy seeing the piles of dirt, that means we get to ride along in the dozer.

Another great sculpture by Chris , should look great if looked after which I'm sure "Bealy Good" will !

One Really nice Pond dam Chris . Well done !

The 5 acre pond is coming along very nicely. Excited to see what's next. Thanks again for taking the time to record.

The island is what I was most curious about, thank you for the commentary. It was really interesting watching you create it..

Terrific day at work! You did a fine job getting a lot of ends together to head for the finish line. Don't think I've ever seen a pond with an island but we're going to see one soon.

Great time moving dirt as always!! Keep up the great coverage and awesome content!!! Needs an island shed with solar charge for electric weedeater!!!! But do fully agree will be a nightmare!!

Looking mighty fine Chris👍👍👍

The island is looking good!! The top soil for the yard will definitely benefit from a coupe, of passes with the Ruckus Rake. It’s surprising how well those are at taking the roots and rocks out. Coming along!! When you think of Mr Bealy and family’s goals,', they have a long road ahead of them!! Haha. I’m kinda jealous all the way though!! Seeing how well things will improve and transition,,,,,,,. Very lucky family. It’s now just up to them to keep that follow through going right to the end,,,,,,,. It’s easy to get lost and start to not see the projects waiting for ya!! Been there done that myself!! Chris, you are a good guy!! Starting to see how Bealy can take care of the island. I think some great memories can be made out there!!

Love watching you do great work

I TOTALLY ENJOYED WATCHING THE VIDEO CHRIS

I never thought I would enjoy watching a video like this. I think its fascinating to see a dam and pond being built. Can you post a video when the pond if filled? I'd like to see the finished project. Thank you.

Seems like the track loader might be a good addition to the fleet out at the Beeley-Good pond build.

Mr. Bealy is going to have to build a pontoon boat to keep that Island mowed and spiffy. There's lots of videos on KZfaq how to build them using blue plastic barrels, pvc pipes, plywood and other items. With a small trolling motor for propultion. Also to get some amenities like chairs, bbq grill, table and other items. I'd suggest an A frame poles to swingr off into the water or a water slide. Or both. Anyways, Chris is doing an outstanding job shaping up that former Forrest into a pond. I wonder what the Bealy's will name it.

Hi from uk Chris 👋👍 not be long now till this one is completed and ready for the hosepipe to be turned on 🤣 can't wait to see how that island looks once pond up there, and it's nice to see the 220 and drone have some mutual ground and can get along together now 👌 been some great footage on this pond build thanks to Mr Bealey 👌 thanks for your time be safe and see you soon 👍 👋

Needs a flag pole and a flag that says belie good farms 🚜 👏 👍 😉

Another large job, but coming together with your vision. Thank you for taking time to explain what you did, what you're going to do. It helps us couch monkeys understand. Appreciate you sharing your life with us.

If i had a pond with an island it would have been big enough to build a small shack on the island and a jetty or bridge going out to the island, but im sure most folks do not have that much room and just want an island for birds to use as an escape from predators, and to make nests, looking realy good , thanks for sharing.

Chris, very nice Island, good job.

It's pretty amazing the work you've done... 🙂

Looking great Chris!

We had a pond in the city park where I grew up with a large island full of ducks. Keeps them safe from the wildlife.

Plant a couple tree saplings on the island to help shade out the undergrowth. Probably would only have to mow it for the first few years until they become established. (He can hang a hammock between them eventually.)

It's quite poetic, Chris. The daily account. The bloke who don't get there was an ancient river ran right through his property, right there in that soil-ful place. The coup de grace for me was the 'jump on the small dozer' for some late-day dam grading; cos the lights getting lower and lets you see the ground better.. I guess. Being no expert, of course. Another great week of entertainment, LD. Thank you, that dam's going nowhere.

Still love these updates, Thanks Chris :-))))))

Perhaps if they were to plant a couple oak trees on the island, far enough apart to hang a hammock at a comfortable height. Seed it with clover for a nice green surface that does not need mowing. Eventually nuisance squirrels captured in have-a-heart traps could be released on the island. Thanks for sharing this wonderful video Chris. Make this a terrific weekend. Cheers

A man with a vision one bucket At a time

Hi Chris, Frank from Liverpool UK. You should look at the island as a haven for wildfowl, even of it is left for long periods between maintenance it should appear aesthetically pleasing.

A wonderful outcome for just one day. Looks great. Be well. ;)

Building a NICE Little Island and Moving Dirt ! Great Long Video and You got a Lot done - its looking Good but more Dirt to be moved ! Many Cheers from us in Australia !!!!

Nice island Chris , he will be calling you to help cut the grass or make the island bigger great videos keep up the good work

Robinson Cruso Island! 🍍🏝

I would love an island, but i may have to settle for a wide moat. :-) And yes, a drawbridge will be a must!

I checked Google Maps and they have the island identified as Bealy's Folly.

That grading bucket has been such a great buy. Mr Bealy will have many videos of him hauling a mower to the island to mow.

Really starting to take shape the inland going to need a storage shed for trimmer to keep grass trimed

Island needs a Duck house or hut with storage on one end to store a mower. And then he will need his Jon boat to get back and forth.

Might not be a bad idea to seed and straw the island even before the pond starts to fill. Maybe even a foot or two below the projected waterline to hold the dirt in place and help prevent weeds from taking over.

Thumbs up looks like a fun job!

Beautiful work. It doesn't look like a 5-acre pond it looks like a 3 Acre pond maybe four at the most. So that's a good thing in my opinion

An island without a palm tree is not an island … it’s also needs to be posted “Hawaiian Shirts Only” 👏👏👏👏👏

Lookin better all the time.

Island Maintenance located in a pond. Use a small float to transport Mower to the island. It gets to be a pain after a while.

I like this channel. I learn stuff. I can change all the filters on a digger, oil the arm, dig up good soil, start a fire in a storm and measure grade. Not hugely helpful for a carer of a disabled kid who works part time in a supermarket but hey! it broadens the mind.

Insta-islands by LD18…lol! Inching closer to the finish line…one bucket at a time. Thanks for sharing Chris!

It takes around 1,000 years to form an inch of topsoil, so getting what you can out of the pond & onto the dam & pasture will make a huge difference to how well the grass grows. ETA that works out about right for here (Cumbria, UK), as the ice sheet from the last ice age retreated from here 15-18,000 years ago & I have around 18" of topsoil on three different properties.

i want to see it full of water.Nice job Chris

I think the island is a great idea and would be a grate place for a Gazebo and it should have a pier installed for whatever water craft will be use to reach it. for mowing a 2cycle gas weed eater or battery powered mower could do the job

Wonderful video👍👍👍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Got it going on Man !! You can really start to see it coming together now, every day you post. Love watching you run the finish dozer, i pay close attention to what your doing, may be i'll pick up a trick or 2 !! lolol... But, Great as always Chris, moving right a long man !! Have a Great Weekend, and Evening, And , On too the Next !!

I like the long videos. Make the Island figure 8 shaped or with a cove.

yeah, islands are cool, might as well add one to your pond,, good call !

I have two friends who have an island in their ponds one planted S-1 Clover it does not get very tall and keeps all of the grass smothered out. The other guy put down a fabric then covered it with gravel both looks good and neither gets mowed.

It looks great .

I love all the camera angles

Great job from still a very humble man keep it up chris😎

Mr. Bealy Good must be so happy with the island 🏝- hopefully he has plans for it which I can see in his channel in years to come

8 scoops with the grading bucket to a full truck vs 12 digging bucket scoops. Yea I'd say the grading bucket holds a tad more! :)

amazing work Chris island look great could you show us wot buttons do on levers watched a few videos trying 2 work ot wot you press does wot many thanks mark England

If that’s what the client wants and it’s within one’s power to get it done, and all problems/ benefit that’s involved have been explained, well sir, getter done and it belongs to the client when done. I do like the rear drop shape though. Thanks for the ride along sir.

Pond in looking great, but with all due respect, the island looks more like a pimple in the pond instead of an island. Would be nice to have it large enough to put a cabana and a small dock on it for outings and to make it easier to maintain it. But I am not from the South East, it may just turn into a snake haven for all I know. Thanks for sharing.

He is gonna put a "party barge" in the pond, .... then he can get his lawn mower to the island maun! 🤣👍✌ Ooooooo, we gotta put a golf green out there too! 🤪👍✌ And, .... a Castle! 😱👍✌

Problem with earth islands in big ponds is that they are prone to erosion planting willow iris reeds or rush will protect the shore line. Iris would be the least problematical , tends not to grow in water more than 12 inches deep and is not as tall as reed and rush which will grow in much deeper water and are very much taller willow planted every seven feet will bind the island together planted every two feet would provide you with a live timber fortress in twenty years which might be of some benefit in future if life gets any rougher. depends what you want to use the island for. The soils you have been digging through are all alluvial deposits most likely from one of the past ice ages the areas of deep topsoil would have been ponds or marsh that have silted up over the years and dried out which explains the lack of stones. by the way this is to both you and Bealy.