"Not the easiest thing in the world to grade" says Chris, whilst making it look like the easiest thing in the world to grade. You're an artist with that bucket matey.

I believe Chris is the only person I know that can make mud look good. Pretty amazing.

That man knows how to sculpt a pond. Good job Chris

Man, the ' Tilt' on your machine Chris, sure makes it nice !! Coming a long real nice, looking better and better all the time !! Great as always Chris !! On too the Next...

Great work on that wide gentle slope - looks like a beach!

Nice for the property owner to have a video record of the work that was done to look back on in a few years. Good for family memories and reunions.

Picking up salamanders and placing them out of harm ways is pretty slick and so was tossing the clay with a swing and a tilt. Indeed a pleasure to watch, major transformation. Chris said "it looks 5 times better" I disagree, it looks more like a 10. good slick job brother.

Super scooper is super duper. What a time saver.

Just 2 words needed for this video. "Smooth operator" 👍💯

I am amazed at how calm you are even if something goes wrong I enjoy watching what you do because it's all new to me and very enlightening

Dredging ponds, saving Salamanders & Snapping Turtles, grading slippery goop, checking for leaks in the pond dam. All in a day’s work Chris😎 Take care & cheers from 🐨🦘🥰

The people over the road from me had a garage built a while back, and were left with a heap of topsoil from where they dug the footings. He put the entire heap through a coarse sieve for his garden, and it took him getting on two months from start to finish. That's two months to process a heap of dirt that was pretty much exactly the same as Chris took out of that pond with each bucket full, and doing it about four times a minute. It gave me some perspective about just how much dirt that 220 can move in no time at all.

Chris, you use that bucket like a baker spreading frosting on a Wedding Cake. SMOOTH!!!

A mud puppy. I used to only know one spot on one creek where we had them. Havent been there in 50 years. I hope they are still there. Really rare up here.

I envy you, you have never grown up. You still are playing with fire and splashing in big mud puddles. The only thing that has changed is your toys are a little bigger now. You are truly an artist with that big equipment, I hope things keep going great for you, you are a pond expert.

That grading bucket really does finish that edge. Pond came out looking good.

Chris thank you very much for such great video's. You have such a keen eye for cleaning up the pond. The pond is going to look awesome. 😀❤🇨🇦

Really, it comes down to Chris doesn't just dig and smear with that giant Volvo, he is a mud sculptor ...this is definitely an art form!

I bet every time you use the grading bucket your wondering why I didn't get one sooner. That's definitely an asset to the pond building. Great video and stay safe Chris

Mr. Snapper it is moving day. This area is now designated for kids. The people who are moving into that soon to be built home. Will be excited for you done Chris.

That is one slick bucket for slope work.

Wow, another amazing job Chris. The view, from the future home, will be spectacular. Thanks for sharing and take care.

Your making me a better operator for sure

As always another great show. Looking much better.

Looks great Chris, another amazing job brother! Thanks for sharing my friend! 👌🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻

Excellent work and beautiful finish I am pretty sure the customer will be pleased.

Chris, with the work you do with the 220 it amazes me that you don't squish the turtles and salamanders but after you are done that the habit is improved somewhat, sometimes think that our machine operaters here in the UK could learn lot from you, best regards John

Such Smooth CONTROL & KNOWLEDGE!!! LOVE ALL YOU'RE POSTS &MUCH RESPECT FOR YOU!!!

Thank you for sharing

Chris you have the soul of an artist. Awesome finishing work.

Exceptional finish on the banks by an exceptional operator 👍🏻

That big contouring bucket sure does shift some mud. You don't need to imagine how long it'd take using a digging bucket on a 160, as you've done plenty of that...

nice looking pond ,, when you finish ,,,

That is going to be a really nice pond when you are done!

Save the salamanders! :-)

Once again Chris is in Picasso mode doing artwork with a 220. And once again it is all earth tones. You do have the touch with that equipment, Chris. Sort of amazing how you do that. Waiting for the day he puts a hidden symbol into it that can only be seen from overhead drone shot. That would be a great new challenge for KZfaq.

This cat sure makes every move count.

You are doing a fine job Chris!! Even without Mike, I am often amazed by what you can accomplish in a day!! I have been watching long enough to know better, and hired enough contractors over the years to know as well, but you have a natural routine that just works! Well done man!! Mike was definitely fun and you two are so alike in some ways it’s surprising you don’t argue like brothers,,,,,, hahaha. Keep on taking care of what wildlife you can!! Collateral damage is inevitable, but every good deed helps! Stay safe, Eh good Sir!!

Getting your moneys worth out of that grade bucket. Worth every penny for the work that your doing in my opinion. Good job bro. Looks real good.

You're a damn magician with an excavator!!

Thank You sir for sharing, it is relaxing to view a master at work. Perhaps the best way to describe this is poetry in motion.

For cooling the ashes … could you drop a couple of buckets of water into the ashes and use the finger tines like an egg beater? A few side swipes into the mix should get enough moisture into the ashes. 🤞🤞🤞

Looks great Chris 🇺🇲 another job well done 🇺🇲 I always enjoy watching your videos 🇺🇲

Gonna a be great lawn some day. Doesn't even look like any finish grading will be required. Looks like they will be able to seed and mow. Excellent work as usual Chris.

Great to go along with you on your jobs. Find them quite interesting and mesmerizing so can watch all of the video. Appreciate your indulgence and time spent to do that for us.

Thanks for another long video but it seems to go by so fast when your enjoying watching something like a good movie it over to fast and the pond is looking good just hope they take care of and it don end up looking bad again 👍👍👍👍👍

Looking awesome as always

Pond is looking really nice.

I'm sure that you've heard this before, but you are an artist.

Great video as always bro and lovely to see the local wild life join in.

Great job Chris well planned and sculptured

Chris you gotta have the best job. Start a big fire and stir it up... put mud and water in the fire out and now playing in the mud.... impressive!

Chris; The bucket is very versatile and a great asset to your operations.

when he dumps the mud reminds my of cow pies back on the farm

A hot fire makes soil and ash Hydrophobic and water will just run off. This is what happens with a lot of forest fires and when it rains all that water just runs off and bingo a flood.

Rest In Peace Mr Turtle lol 🐢 🤣

You make this kind of work so easy.

Probably one of your best purchases is the big bucket. You make it look easy. And get so much work done. Different after your good helper went home I bet.

It's Funny, I have been watching so many of your videos that I had to watch a couple of minutes first then knew which pond you were back at. Always a stress reliever to watch your skills in Action.

Chris it made it look like a new pond when you dredge that one side and reshape the slopes on it, so it definitely looks like a different pond already and can’t wait to see the finished product I think it’s gonna look really good and like you said it cleaned up an old pond and brought back a new one. I really enjoyed the week that DP came down and helped you it just goes to show when you got somebody working with you that knows what to do and you don’t have to tell them how and what to do how much work do you can get done so anyway brother another great video you and John and yawls family stay safe and keep the videos coming

Beautiful job!

Yep,, sometimes it hard to start a fire,,then it can be hard to put it out. You know how to make it look nice- you have had LOTS of practice. Not a place for lateral swale that will create a washout gully to the pond - lots of 'smoothing'. That is shaping up real good.

Nice work there Chris......look's great ❗ ⭐⭐💗

I would have loved to see the pond dredged completely, but I'm not paying the bill. You always do a great job. Wish you were in Oklahoma. You would never run out of red clay.

Chris, I would suggest you install some kind of rubber mats to keep the pins/joints that hold the cylinders on your grading bucket from getting too soaked in mud and grime. It won't keep everything out, but atleast the majority of the material you handle won't get in there

The cats meow bucket.

Have we seen a pond dredge this year, besides that little cove? I do not remember. Looking awesome, I thought those sticks would be a problem but you made them go away, very cool. :)

Nice job👍

Great video as always,I was surprised DP was able to kinda keep up with you,wait till you go visit him and his misfit crew.you will have them in a trance and wondering how one can do that,just pull of your shirt and the Superman outfit will tell them all they need to know and see .did you ever get the inside of the machine cleaned.lol keep doing your thing 👍👍👍😎😎😎

My ocd wishes you could do that around the entire pond

I wonder if Chris has an excavator operators version of "sea legs" when he's done at the end of a day and he climbs out and walks around. All that dig, swing, dump and do it all over a couple of hundred times. On the embankment it had to be like ridding a carnival Twister ride. Swing down to dig, rotate 180 to dump cab up 5 to 6 feet then back down for another load.

ChrisAngelo! Didn't realize how big that bucket was until 39:45 point of video.

Looks good

you do a great job god bless big fan

The finally time you to extinguisher the last fire with water and bring it in a hole. Then you clear the shore and give the muddy behind the dam to grading, and that the little insect to know back in the water. The place to Sitting plaining you perfect. Morning have you the last work to make . This video to show how much work is to make anytime. 🤔

Pretty work Chris. Thanks for sharing. Have a great day.

Looking good Chris 👏👏👏🍺👍

Dayam... you do nice work, Chris! 👍🐢 Looks MIGHTY perfect to me. 😉

Slick as a whistle. You use that bucket like a hairbrush all smooth and ready for Saturday night.

There are a lot of fishing lakes that need that done! Instead, they put chemicals in to kill off weeds, but don't dredge and end up killing off fish.

Gonna be a really nice pond again. I love to see one brought back from the dead like this.

Beware of NC swamp rats! 😄 Digging in where you see nothing can bring some surprises.

Chris thanks for sharing. Kevin

Wood ash is mostly potash, and mixed with water make Lye.. a strong base that neutralizes acid soil.. the owner would be wise to spread it on the yard..

Hi Chris, it would be nice to see that old tree in the pond gone if possible.

Ya I like the way its turning out looks good would look nice to have a big house to be right in front of it sit on the porch and drink a cold one

yes you do this this very very well sir.

Chris you gotta edit videos like these and think "how the hellll did I do this before a tilt/cleanup bucket?!?!" 🤔🤣

That grading looks amazing, nice job

Looking great Chris

Chris your really growing. Congrats 🥰

I bet he could ice a cake with that bucket.... love watching this work..

Well, what a mess afore you started but what a marvelous job you did of tidying it all up.

My buddy Max used to say "The first step will float your hat."

That salamander's wife is never going to believe his story of why he's home late.

Hello Chris! I’ve been watching you and Mr. D.P. for a long time. It’s really neat to watch y’all work together! ... quick question for you... how many gallons of water does your bucket hold?... edit... before this edit I had commented before watching... then Chris answers my q! 75-80 gals! Maybe if full as much as 100gals?

great job buddy and great video as always buddy 😎👊🏻👍🏻

Yay, dredging my favourite 😄

Great work 👍🏻

Good Job Chris!