It's great to see a man who could afford to buy a bucket making his own, hats off to you. But it's even greater to see Levi signing off the job, god bless him. The old boy's got a lot of fans on this channel.

Andrew: never ask for subscriptions, never asked for likes, never promotes tools or products, equals, best youtuber on the internet...

C.A.D. = Cardboard Aided Design. Also, my go-to fabrication tool of choice.

"I'm only going to take down a couple inches". I didn't believe that for a second.

Andrew has the most humble channel on KZfaq, No membership turned on or Applause button all Andrew relies on are ads. Best Channel on YT...

Andrew may have the best of these kind of channels out there. Rather spending more than half of a video talking over what he is going to do; he just list it of and show the process in video format, with some pointers here and there. Never forgetting the golden rule in a visiual medium - "show, don't tell". That's at least why I am sticking around - too see stuff get made and fixed and watch fine machines working.

I finally purchased my first piece of heavy equipment this past week. I'm on my way to be just like you. Huge inspiration, I appreciate your videos!

Andrew - everything you have done over the passing years has always amazed me! Blessings to you and your family!

There are a lot of skilled operators, mechanics, designers, welders, managers and fabricators. Its not very often that you find all of that in one guy. Great job Andrew.

I remember when Levi was running around like Cody is in the video. PS nice job on the bucket.

I started watching this with scepticism, I moved quickly to agreement, then briefly had a moment jealousy and finished with deep admiration. Well done!

Last day of the year, glad he got that off his bucket list.

Love how "lets dig out a few fallen leaves" turns into a full on excavation - only on this channel! ;-)

Rock: Lays there for a billion years Andrew: I'mma need you to move.

My grandfather used to say” I could watch people work all day.” I was young at the time but now I understand.

Very thankful I’ve found his channel. I’m laid up right now and it keeps me from going stir crazy

I love how he makes this bucket, then starts trying to dig through solid stone! Great job!

I used to run a weld shop. This brings back lots of memories.

Best thing about watching these old videos, is seeing Levi again. He was a good boy.

Dude you are one of the best metal fabricators I've ever seen not only can you fix things you can build things I wish I could do that again I hate being tied to bed

Looks like you got the overall dimensions just about perfect.

This is my favorite kind of video from Andrew. (I'm loving them all by the way...)

I love how it went from “opening the mouth of the pond up a little” to, ditching and hammering the entire driveway ditch lol GOOD STUFF MAN!!👍🏻

Ive always noted and applaud your editing skills. You also know when it’s time to fast forward. Andrew yours is the only channel I can just set back and watch/enjoy. Thanks and Happy New Year to you and your family.

i’ve always been very impressed with Andrews thought &working skills ,but now i’m also impressed with that Milwaukee circular saw. It’s a beast.

This is definitely on my bucket list.

ANDREW MATE I WATCH YOUR VIDS LOVE THEM ALL OF THEM IM LIKE YOU ALWAYS MENDING , PUTTING THINGS RIGHT YOUR ALWAYS A DELIGHT TO WATCH PLUS AN INSPIRATION PLUS LOVE THE HELPERS LEVI & CODY 💯👍

Hello I am French and I have been watching you for about 2 months. Your castle is unique. I love your videos. There are also a lot of old castles in my area.

"Let's try this new bucket out it's mostly leaves". Two backhoes one with a hydraulic breaker a skid steer like 59 yards of dirt rocks and a leaves later I have better drainage now. ADD, I just can't stop doing this.

I like the old open end wrench trick to gauge the thickness of the steel ...great idea!

~~~~~~ A very gratifying video to watch. Going from a plan, to a design, to a build, to watching the bucket being used with great success. Good vibes all around!..... And i can't forget to mention Levi and Cody on the job as always! Thanks for sharing A.C. :-)

I really want to thank you for your videos, you are by far my favorite KZfaqr You don't speak for hours about what you are going to do. You just do things. And do them well.

Andrew is like Santa, making new toys so the whole world will enjoy!🤣🤣🤣 Happy new year everybody!

I've been binge watching Andrew's vids for the past couple weeks. This guy thinks outside the box. Sometimes he just makes his own box.

Wow totally addicted to this channel To see somebody with so much talent and determination is awesome I hope you’re charging enough for these jobs you’re doing Don’t give away all that talent

I crack up watching Cody always trying to get a rise out of Levi. And I bet Levi would just like to bop him one 😁

From Russia with respect and good luck! С Новым Годом, трудяга!!!

I don't know how many times I've heard myself say "I need to get my welder down off the roof."

Another all-absorbing video from AC - amazing that you have both the know how and the talent to build whatever it is you need from scratch Very inspiring. Also, sad to see Levi really so old and Cody, well whatever Cody is smokin', I want some! 😃

Man you are an inspiration to all men you can do and fix anything CHEEERS ! from a kiwi fan......👍🇳🇿

I love how complete Andrews vids are, I am only halfway through and expected the video over as I watched the build process then in action which works great.... But still have over 20 min of more to see. Awesome!

Andrew: "I'm just gonna dig a few inches down to clear this spot up with a trench. Hour and a half later: The entire side of a mountain is demolished. Andrew: "That went well" "We're all set"

i’m 17, this guy has taught me more than all my 12 years of school

Im sure no ones commented on this, but aside from the deadly bucket build, your concrete work bench is a fucking great idea. Been placing and finishing Concrete for 11 years now. Loved your video man. Very inspiring 🙏😎

“Let’s clean out some leaves” ends up being the Suez Canal. 🤨

Andrews Dec. 31..... More productive than my whole year.

I can only imagine the things this guy did as a kid! I’ll bet his parents had to keep an eye on him.😂

I think we will all be sad the day Levi passes . He is an amazing dog !!

That was the first time that Ive ever heard "That was fun! Let's go dig another ditch!" 🤣 Nice bucket build!!

What a wonderful way to start the day. Thank you Andrew.

How am I just finding this guy???? This guy is 👍👍

Who can possibly watch this video and say that men are not more intelligent than women? This is pure intelligence people! This was not taught by sitting in a classroom in front of a teacher and a chalkboard.

Watching Andrew brings me back to my childhood watching the DBW guy digging a hole in the street. Andrew thanks for all the great videos.

The crooked cut was pretty fun. This ones a gem. Ty Andrew

That’s pretty sweet craftsmanship! We have had some custom built for our skid steers and use them all the time. Keep up the great work!

Hey Andrew. I have an MBA and am currently unemployed because of this pandemic. I have nothing of any real value to offer. Skills like yours are what is in demand. I think there is far too much importance placed on a college education these days. Practical skills and trades and technical knowledge are far more useful to society. I saw one of your videos where you talked about how you got into this business. From mowing lawns up through what you are doing today. I dont know if you ever did a video on how you actually learned all your skills. Was it all by just doing it or did you take any trade classes in school? I hope you can make a video for some of your younger subscribers and viewers about how you learned all your skills. You are truly an inspiration. Many people can benefit from you sharing your story. One last thing to add. I remember some teachers I had used to ask kids, "Do you want to grow up to be a ditch digger?" Looking back, I wish I would have said yes. You have an honorable profession, sir.

Doesnt matter what time it is, I see an Andrew Camarata video I watch!

When Andrew tries out a piece of equipment it is bullet proof or broke.

The Camarata paint job is one of my favorite parts of every video. Purely functional with an aesthetic afterthought

Men like Andrew are rare these days. He’s the type of guy that if you or He can think it or design it Andrew can build it. Looking forward to seeing the next video.

I'm 15 and i have watched these for over a year now.

Tailor making a custom suit for Andrew: "And what material would you like for the jacket?" Andrew: "I was thinking diamond plate."

When you did the camera angle coming out the door then up the side. Kinda made your shop look like a toy house. Cool

Throw some hardfacing on it, you won't regret it and it's pretty cheap. Just wear a respirator when you're welding with that stuff. EDIT: I got a few more minutes into the video around the 30:00 mark, and... yep, you're gonna want some hardfacing on that edge and the bottom/sides where they scrape when you're digging. Inside probably isn't as important, maybe a bit right near the edge, but the outside would benefit from a nice grid or diamond pattern of hardfacing. Some good ol' Stoody 31. Yet another edit: After seeing 39:25 I retract my statement about hardfacing the inside not being important. Just go ahead and line that thing inside and out.

I'm going to predict the future, Andrew is going to buy a waterjet table

THANKS ANDREW, Best on KZfaq.

Best collection of big boy toys I’ve ever seen 👏🏼

Great videos Bro You got me through 2020. Thank you for all the knowledge you share. Because of you I'm getting back into wielding and masonry again. Keep those videos comin bro. Love watching your pup grow up this year as-well; cute. and of course LOVE The shipping container castle.

Happy New Years To Everyone Continued Blessings In 2021 My Friends 👊🙏🌟

Andrew, Congratulations on all the progress you’ve made last year! That new bucket worked great for making the 45deg slopes also! I wish you, Levi and Cody all the best in 2021.

In our part of the world, this drainage system is called runnelling, the drain is a runnell. It is used to dewater swampland whilst not detracting from environmental values. Mosquito larvae in these ponds can still flow out in the runnell to provide food source for fish, frogs and the like. Its a winner for human health and the environment when done properly. Andrew is the man.

This really brings back great memories of snowmobiling in the 70's and 8-'s...enjoy your youth, it goes by so fast it seems.

These are the kinds of videos I miss seeing all the time. Also you know its Andrew when instead of just getting the rockblaster attachment he just goes and gets a whole other excavator at 37:39.

Quite an incredible idea. You're an amazing craftsman. I like how you use the existing water to maintain you grade. You're getting really good at hammering.

You are livin my dream AC. Always great videos. Humble and a great mentor for me. I’m 51. Lol

The MadMax force is strong in this one ...

Measures metal thickness with a wrench, gotta love it

You know your roof was built strong enough when you can use leftover material to build an excavator bucket.

The closest way I could ever live that kind of life is to just live it through Andrew as though I was watching myself do all those things.

He must have a great dad! Very creative, highly skilled... right on!

"Mostly cleaning out leaves." [completely redigs ditch]

I'm definitely getting that Milwaukee skil saw, you sold me on that!

I think you benefit from all the things that you DIY. Keep it up this an amazing build process and product. You are focused deliberate and confident as you proceed, and in these crafts, nothing is more useful or sacred.

Andrew Camarata saved my family..... Like many of millions of families, covid 19 got me laid off. With time on my hands, I began watching KZfaq and stumbeled on A.C.'s excavation jobs...I was hooked staying up all night watching him work jobs..... Then I watched the video of him and his skid steer with the front end mower..... The the light in my head turned on! I bought a used refurbished skid and a new mower.... Thanks to Andrew I now have a business mowing Acer's of grass and shrub (currently 27 acres) on private land along hiway 101 in world famous Silicon Valley California.... My bills are paid, my wife and daughter have health insurance, and I am booked with jobs through August.... I can't speak for anyone, but Andrew has skill and I'm proud of him and thankful for his videos.

That Milwaukee saw is impressive. Cutting steel like it was plywood.

My boys don't understand my fascination with this channel. They're only two Docs and a stray computer nerd, plus one actor! I guess that they have forgotten how we paid for it all and with fewer tools. Thank God for a granddaughter who has taken up the slack 🤣. Blessings from New Orleans. Happy New Year 🎉🎉🎉🎉

How many people in this world would like to have your skills. You are No1.

I feel the pain too... I hate compound angles.. but you make it look simple doing it the way you do

42:37 "it's just going to be cleaning up some leaves..." lol... that's how my projects always go too. - *Happy New Year!* 😀👍

I wonder how many cans of black spray paint Andrew have used in his life.

Imagine doing both of those drainage jobs just using a shovel and wheelbarrow, it would take days. I recall as a boy working for a general cargo transport company in NZ, a driver and i were sent to get a truck load of sand (3 yards) for a client. We shovelled the sand onto the truck, it was hard work. We also delivered large sacks of coal to customers and we carried the full sacks on our backs from the truck to the customers coal bins. Most of the associated truck loading and unloading work was done manually, no forklifts in those days. We earned our pathetic wages the hard way at that company and thought nothing of it. I was 17 when i started work on that job.

I used to design buckets for an attachment manufacturer and there were a few key points when designing this kind of bucket: -The angle of the V was specified by the customer, so we would do whatever they wanted... 60* and 90* being the most popular, but we would make the occasional 120* from time to time. -With any bucket, it's important to keep the angle between the 2 mounting pins and the tip of the teeth the same as the OEM bucket in order to preserve the same rotation when curling in or out. the distance between the pivot and the tip is also important to preserve break-out force. However on a swale bucket, you can cheat that a little because the cutting edge is so narrow and you're concentrating more power in that area... Making that arc a bit bigger allows you more capacity. -The sides of the bucket were raked in towards the back 3-5* to prevent the cheeks from sticking to the sides of the ditch. This avoids wasting machine power fighting that extra friction. All in all though, you did great!! You seemed to have fun building it and added new functionality to your machine... Good job dude!!

Awesome video. These project videos in the country sort of always show me that no matter how much work you put into a property, it will never be perfect. At some point you have to just be ok with some water pooling...some wet areas of a driveway...leaves building up...ect. You just get to it when you get to it. From one country property owner to the another...

Love to see how effective prototyping pieces in cardboard works, that was a tip from Adam Savage from years and years ago.

Gotta love Andrew ... "Right lets go test this bucket"... remodels the whole driveway including hammer ... lol

That is absolutely GREAT !!! Now I want a Swale Bucket myself. And an Excavator. And a Workshop. And a Dog.

Thanks for sharing your design thoughts in the process. That worked so well I imagine you will do another one. May we have a blessed and happy new year Andrew and all!

Andrew, I love that Milwaukee saw brother!! 👍👍like butter...

That slate would make a good base for the ditch... would be nice to have more. Love the bucket design!

That's the coolest bucket for making ditches ! 👍👍👍