Episode 8 - Our Pond is done and now we need water! We attempt to drive a well point to make a shallow well for the pond but not everything goes according to plan!
Those old timers have tricks and tips that make youtube jealous. I wish home video youtube stuff was common when my WW2 vet grandfather was in his prime. They knew a fast cheap and effective way to fix almost anything and if not make it up on the spot. I would love to have supervisors like him. Yes he will point out everything you do wrong but saves you from doing everything wrong or the hard way.
This video had me on the edge of my seat! Please try again! Dowsing rods definitely work; certainly for electrical lines, and often for water lines. I don't have experience with wells, but I'd say it's worth a shot. They operate on basic principles of electromagnetism. Basically, standing over an electric current will cause the conductive metal wires to cross. This next part is just speculation, but it appears that some people are better "conductors", thus they get faster, more accurate results. Definitely not witchy, just one way of observing the unseen fields of energy around us. God bless you and your family.
I was skeptical about dowsing rods when I saw a guy doing it. He gave me the rods and it worked like a champ. Made me an instant believer when they were in my hands and I didn't manipulate them at all. Craziest thing I ever saw! Used them to locate water lines and electrical.
I’m from Cambodia. We dug a lot of wells. I would recommend that you build an A frame first. Use a very heavy metal pipe to drive the hole. We hook the chain to the heavy pipe, the the other end of the chain to the rope and the pulley resting on the A frame. The other end of the rope is hooked another pulley. We didn’t have any heady machinery to pull the rope. It was all human power. This brings back a lot of memory.
I just happened to come up on your DIYs. What kept me watching was the art of using all the heavy machinery. My dad, who passed away 15 years ago was a heavy machine operator for more than 50 years. Many people who knew him have told me he was the best machine operator in Texas. He did a little bit of everything. I admire those who have the niche to use these machines. I remember being like your daughters and watching my dad work on backhoes and maintainers. Thank you for bringing those memories. And keep the art of heavy machinery going. Good luck in your many ventures from Texas.
I love how your uncles all come to help. Nothing cooler then a family coming together to achieve a goal. Water or no water it’s just a day learning with the family. Doesn’t get any better than that.
This was my exact thought when I watched this. So great to see family like that all coming together. The young and the old. Has to feel good to have that much love around you.
Grew up in Mid Michigan out in the country. Our well ran dry one summer. Since we were in mostly sand, Dad went and got a branch for looking for water. Once he found his spot the branch told him was water, he set up his point, pipe and put up a tripod and block and tackle. Then he pulled the Pinto up next to it and took the rear driver's tire off and put on an empty rim. We thought he was nuts until he drove in the point and added the first piece of pipe and then wrapped the other end of the rope around that rim and handed me the end piece and told me (12 yrs old at the time) to pull on the rope to life the weight up to the block and tackle to a certain spot and then let the rope slack so the weight dropped to pound in the pipe. He put it in 2nd gear and let it idle its way to a new well. We finished in 3 days and had good water flow for 20+ years after. The following summer the neighbor across from us had their well run dry and they asked Dad for help...guess who got voluntold they were helping put another well in? LOL
Just having family and friends working together on the project makes it worth it! Congrats on 100k+ subs! We watch because in many ways many of us can relate!
@@digdrivediy I would think that just pumping water into the pond to less than a foot below the rim would go a long ways toward keeping it clean. Basically, the ground would act as a big sand filter. Personally, I wouldn't like adding dye to the pool. It's another chemical and cost.
Congratulations on the 100k mark. Did you try power washing the well down? Make up a open ended well point from a 2"x10' stick of galvanized pipe by drilling holes. Place a sewer nozzle point ( having multiple angles) onto the end of a 50' pressure washer hose with the gun trigger on the other end. Shove that down the well point and (hold on!) All the crap will overflow and keep pushing the 2" well point down until you reach the desired depth. Place a trash pump or large shop vacuum in the hole to evacuate the sludge. Happy well driving to ya😉
mud is not whats stopping this process. its very simple. the type of metal used in this system is incorrect. it might be able to handle the pressure but not the impacts. this metal absorbs the blows, lessening the force driven down to the tip. also, dont use the siphon screen portion for this DRIVING process. use all pipes to get to desired depth, then pull it back out and then shove the siphon screen portion down. this will prevent damage to the weaker siphon portion. "how will you know when youve hit water then?" its doubtful you would know when you hit water anyway being that there wouldnt be a substantial amount of natural water pressure to push it up anyhow. he probably went through the water table, just needed a pump to suction it out. HEX coin $0.02 PULSECHAIN $0.0001 PLSX $0.00003
pain in the butt, but shoving a camera snake down everytime you get 2 feet deeper, to check for water saturation inside the siphon portion might help (if you continue to use the siphon portion on the 1st section like youve been doing) (risking damage to that weaker section)
This was definitely INFO-TAINMENT! It was so great to see how your dad and his brothers were all there helping and then more family came in. Your videos are entertaining and well made. Thank you for having us along on your adventures and experiences. Congratulations, Neil, on 100k subscribers mark!
I’m a well driller. From what I’ve experienced from drilling thousands of water wells is dowsing does not work. What a great video to watch. The whole thing is entertaining.
the type of dowsing that was done here finds voids in the ground, but it does not specifically find water. There is a big confusion between dowsing for water and dowsing for voids because we use the same word for both 'dowsing'. The type of dowsing that we saw here with two metal rods will work perfectly to find voids in the ground such as sewer lines, electrical lines, gas lines, or septic tanks and leach field lines. I have used this method for decades to find utility lines on properties with 100% accuracy. But this method will only tell you that 'there is something in the ground', however it will not tell you what it is. But again, this method will not find water. There are gifted people that can dowse for water with willow sticks, but using metal rods does not work.
Nail, actually you with family and friends, DID EVERYTHING RIGHT. Especially when you put into drillpipe swinghammer in the end plans (from E to the very end). It's exactly how oilers in the back of a century (1890-1910) did. Just wrong place. Awesome job, awesome vid. Keep on same phase 🤝👍
I found you last week with the pond video. I went back and watched every video of your pond build. I like your style of editing. My family looks forward to your uploads now!! Thank you for sharing your ups and downs. Your 1 of the real ones on youtube!
Congratulations on the over 100K. I'm 70+ years old, and yes, I have set a well point with my grandfather when I was about 14 years old. His place was on Four Mile Lake in Dexter, MI. I can tell you for a free flowing artesian well, a few feet one way or another can make a difference. Back when I helped my grandfather, we used a hand held fence post driver made of a larger pipe with a weight at the top end and a smaller pipe horizontally threw the larger as a handle. We would left and slide drive the well pipe. I enjoy seeing your pond build, and all the family help. Please keep posting your work.
The time spent with your dad and uncles was worth the whole failed experiment. I’d give my right arm to have just one more day with my dad and his brothers. ❤
I love this video!! . 1) your uncles and your Dad was there!!❤❤ The best inspectors!! . 2) then your Father N Law, cousins and friends came.. ❤ . 3) what brought it over the top was, the guy in the blue shirt, and the wording on his shirt was “TREASURING CHRSIT TOGETHER!” ❤ . ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ ALSO, the water winching is SO TRUE.. my dear Dad, did it many times and helped many to find water. That is why I wrote above you have the BEST inspectors, knowledge & wisdom!! ❤
If you look at your map of old free flowing water and draw a line connecting the wells you may find the water your looking for. You may have to run some pipe to get where you want but I'd bet that water is all connected. Video was great, I kept waiting for a gusher. Don't give up. It's great anticipation for viewers. Good luck.
This is my favorite video yet! It reminded me of how my Dad, or my Father in law would walk around in a plaid shirt with decades of knowledge loving helping us with projects. Doesn't matter what country (I'm in Canada) old farmers all move the same. Loved it. With that kind of support and help, you'll get that water well!
I wish my dad had done like you and recorded everything. You will live on forever and your grandkids will be able to watch you and all the ones that come after who’ll never meet you. You live on forever and that’s awesome. Thanks for the great videos too.
What an incredible example of family, friendship, faithfulness, diligence, creativeness, work ethic, amazingly positive attitude, and I’m guessing, His fruit across generations. What a blessing.
At 14:51 i love seeing your Dad and Uncles sitting in lawn chairs with a patio umbrella and a table full of wobbly pops watching the free entertainment. They definitely have style! LOL!
Get the guys in to drive the well it’s not expensive, they will line it with a 6 inch pipe gravel around the perforated pipe and you will have clean water forever 👌
Amazing to see 2 different generations of brothers and family get together. Ended the first round with a lot of ingenuity along the way. Even if the old timers can't put in the elbow grease, there's always guidance, wisdom & holding the rod with a pitchfork! Great stuff mates.
100k subscribers!! That was 2 weeks ago!! And now your subscriber count is: 141k. WOW. well done and well deserved. it is great to see your projects unfold. Great videos. and new subscriber.
Love that you have "family" around. That is what it is all about! And to have those 3 brothers alive is priceless. Just came around your channel. Congratulations on the 100,000 plus
I loved the lawn chairs too. I lost my support crew over the years, but seeing this brought back memories of those who have passed and the fun and support we had.
Well done reaching 100k! I never once thought you would fail, nor did I care that you did... it was very pleasant to see family working together on a project. It brought back a lot of memories from my teens when my friends and I were the muscle for our fathers and uncles who had projects like this. Wanting to succeed, wanting to make the old guys proud of our hard work, tenacity, and resourcefulness. Hard work is fun when there's a common goal. I miss it, and I see it so little these days. Thanks for this great series.
I love it, what you see is what you get. Entertaining as well. At worst, you spent some quality time with family, and including your uncles and dad was the most important thing thing you did that day, trust me on this !!
Here in England I can only dream of having enough land to do what you're doing. Really enjoying your videos and love it all the family are involved including the older wiser heads. Subscribed. Keep up the good work
I love the “supervisors”! Sweet memories. My grandpa use to always come down to “supervise” me and my husband working on our farm projects. Enjoyed the video.
Neal, you've earned every subscriber! Your honesty, hard work, and overall approach is something we all enjoy!. Congratulations on 100K +!!! Great video, how fortunate you have such a great "supervisory crew". Be with them and learn from them every day. Thanks for you and your family! Be well, be safe!
So awesome that you have all that life experience around you. I learned more from my grandfather than any formal education. Farmers just get stuff done!
i plan on driving a sand point well just like that, maybe inside my greenhouse. I'm in a very sandy valley and I already have a well for easy water table measuring. hope I dont hit a big rock, The only thing I have to use to pull something that big up is pliers, leverage and brute strength =\ and those steel points aren't cheap, pipe either... Probably have to use a tripod pulley and crank winch if mine got stuck... after hand sledgeing it in for 20 mins.
Man this is amazing to see..family is a big thing for me please keep up the great work you are a Angel man for real God has a plan for you.. And if you ever need some art work done or mural somewhere I would love to give back to a great family and hard working father's like myself ????let me know
Thanks for being honest with your sharing. I find that things rarely go as planned and seeing the creativity and perseverance to get it done is heartening. Well wishes to you and yours.
So glad the algorithm recommended your channel. I love your videos, your demeanor and the general way you go about doing things the best you can. I'm sure the growth will be monumental from here, already at 112k, probably to 200k in no time. Please keep up the great videos!
I was hoping you’d hit water. Watching this video brought back memories. My uncle and I tried driving a well about ten years ago and did everything almost exactly the same methods you used. We spent three days and only got down about 25’. We ended up giving up and calling in a well company in. They hit water at 30 but it wasn’t sufficient. Our well ended up being 70’. Good luck in the future.
Before changing method, you can try injecting water at 2 or 3 bars. in the filter tip. I remember that those who made wells 60 years ago in the farmhouses in the Po Valley, told me that they injected water while the pile driver was driving the filter. It is an operation that keeps the filter clean and lubricates the walls of the hole.
As an ex plumber assistant using the water witch method works. It blew my mind and I still didn't believe it. He the put rods in my hands and told me to walk around slowly. Absolutely everywhere they crossed was a water leak. I'm still mind blown and thanks for reminding me of this trick. Thanks so much and even teaching the youth a long lost method.
I just arrived to your videos. It's really good to see how you find difficulties but keep going to the end. Step by step anything is possible. Old people give knowledge, young ones are having a life teaching experience. Congratulacions and god bless you and you family team.
Greetings from Yucca Valley, California; Norman, Oklahoma and Alaminos City, Pangasinan, Philippines. Thank you for showing this. You may believe this project to be a failure but for me, it is extremely encouraging. I’m not used to seeing American families working together in such harmony and love!!! Kudos to your parents and your spouse as well as you, yourself!!!!!!!!!! The last time I saw such corporation was in the United States Marine Corps and my wife’s family in the Philippines. Whichever generation laid the foundation for this family, must have believed the underlying principles of the Bible. Those principle are love, love, love and more love!!! May the right men find, love, honor, respect and marry your daughters. May they appreciate, respect and honor you and your wife. May love, laughter, and unity be a huge part of your legacy, in Jesus’ name I pray, amen!
Nothing I can say other than you sir are the luckiest guy on earth to have 300 years of experience right there working there old butts off, every trick in the book they wrote, how awesome this is. I would give anything just to be there and help. I wasn't sure about your Chanel at first, but I now think it's fantastic!!
My dad, brother and I put in a water well just outside the back door of our farmhouse in NW Indiana over 60 years ago using materials and techniques similar to you starting that well. We only had to go down 8 to 10 feet to find sweet, clean water. Our soil was sandy loam, so as I look back, the effort was minimal. It was not an artesian well but it did give us potable water close to the house. Good memories! 👍
Just randomly stumbled onto this video series and I just have to say.. the fact that you have that much love surrounding you just willing to work, offer advice or just watch is amazing to see.
I had a friend that wanted a well by his goat pasture, he did the well bi hand 5 ft pipe bi hand with a garden hose on half throttle. He got to the end of the pipe added another 5 ft section and away he went. It took him most of the summer and enough pipe to go 98 ft. He hit a artesian spout. Got his water in summer and winter. Scott has been gone for probably 15 years now and the well still runs and the neighborhood enjoys a ice rink that they call Scott's play ground. Good Luck
Just stumbled across your channel liked and subcribed one more to your flick. I live in the Welsh Snowdonia mountain region. When we moved to the house the water company couldn't find the water pipe running across the yard. Even with all the maps..spent days looking for it. Then this OLD farmer/shepherd came along with his divining rods and found the 2 inch pipe going across the yard in about half an hour. Something to be said for two metal rods eh. 🤔 CELER ET AUDAX
These are the best kinds of videos - showing where you fail helps everyone else be better! It's how human civilization has got to where it is - we stand on the shoulders of giants! Thank you!
Great project and teamwork. Nothing is ever a failure if you learn from the experience. Seeing the way everyone pulled together was very inspiring. Looking forward to the next step. Thanks for sharing and congrats on 100,000.
That system can locate the drainage tiles or pipes running through the yard. Also can locate power lines and gas lines. How it works is a controversial and dark subject.
You are so lucky to have such a great family that is willing to help out. In farm communities that is what it is all about, neighbors helping each other. I loved that your “supervisors” brought their own folding chairs.😂
As a city boy I love that you take us on this journey with you. I took my boys camping on a farmer's propwrty like yours and i really appreciate your ability to even do what you do! Love it!!
Awesome you are right down the street from me- I did a point well in Michigan sand- can’t imagine in our CLAY- The only thing I did different was pump water down the pipe periodically to try to help loosen the soil I was driving into.
Really enjoyed the video. Sorry you had issues with the project. But seeing your family come over to help. It reminded me of my youth growing up in rural Illinois. I do miss the peace and quiet of the area. Btw, while I know just a bit on welding. Your welding was awesome. Looking forward to the next video.
My dad worked as an ag pilot (cropduster) for decades. He told me farmers were some of the smartest most ingenious people he ever worked with. Inventions were common and it was astounding to see what all they could do. My hats off to you and your family!
Loved seeing all the Uncles there helping. Congratulations on 100K. And yes I believe the witching/dousing rods work, I use that method at work all the time to find underground pipes.
Bro, you are living the American dream right there. I love all the family support you have.👍💯🔥you are truly blessed!! Can’t wait to see the finished product.
So glad I stumbled across this channel. This vid was awesome. I love the way the whole family pitched in. Despite the swing and a miss it's the genuine vibe you put off that is not just weirdly satisfying in this fake social media world we live in now, but also inspiring. Congrats on 100K.
I’m relatively new to the channel, but love your content and editing! The gathering of men on the projects is awesome and is what it’s all about! Take care, Brandon
Congrats on 100k!! I love how wholesome your content is. Just a home town guy with family and friends trying to do their best. Love that there’s no bs political gimmicks just life happening. Thanks for taking us on your journey!!
Congratulations on 100k!!! You have earned it Neil and family ❤ so happy to be along for the ride. Keep up the awesome work and, if we're lucky, we'll see ya at 200k 👍
Based on what you said the soil is like, try jetting it instead of driving it. Get a good flow of water, smash piece of steel pipe to narrow the opening till a decent jet comes out and to keep larger rocks from pluging the end (if a rock gets thru it is smaller than the pipe and will come out). Dig a hole near the site for the tailings and water to drain into. If large enough the dirt will settle enough to be pumped back thru. Once you get it to the depth you want pull the pipe back up and drop in your screen tip. It may take a few hits but should be easy going.
Definitely a difference in the dirt you have but when my Dad put in a sand point he did it with a fence post driver. His ground is a very course sand. I hand dug three 6’ deep pits that I connected at the bottom to get the waterline into the cabin so it’s much easier than your clay.
I don't have much to offer regarding digging wells but I have seen old guys use witching rods and it work. You're in good company with those older gentlemen. Blessings!
Hey guys…I think the best solution would be to have a GPR survey (ground penetrating radar) done to pinpoint the exact location where to tap into the underground water supply! Wishing you all the best with your project! And congratulations on 100k mark. 👍
No matter what country or culture, those Oldtimers are always ready to come out and inspect anything that you do/build😅
God bless them😌
Those old timers have tricks and tips that make youtube jealous. I wish home video youtube stuff was common when my WW2 vet grandfather was in his prime. They knew a fast cheap and effective way to fix almost anything and if not make it up on the spot. I would love to have supervisors like him. Yes he will point out everything you do wrong but saves you from doing everything wrong or the hard way.
I love how to older fellas in your community come out of no where and just help. Its nice to see.
That happened when me and my brother built a garage.
One even brought his own lawn-chair!
Not just the amazing project - a family of American men with WITHOUT a huge waistline. Now that’s truly amazing. Well done
That's the first time hearing that but thanks! Never thought of that :)
This video had me on the edge of my seat! Please try again!
Dowsing rods definitely work; certainly for electrical lines, and often for water lines. I don't have experience with wells, but I'd say it's worth a shot. They operate on basic principles of electromagnetism. Basically, standing over an electric current will cause the conductive metal wires to cross. This next part is just speculation, but it appears that some people are better "conductors", thus they get faster, more accurate results. Definitely not witchy, just one way of observing the unseen fields of energy around us.
God bless you and your family.
Loving the helpers with the lawn chairs sitting right where you need to work 😂😂 they are invested in the project. Keep it up!
100,000! It should be at 1,000,000+. Easily one of the best channels on you tube and always a joy to watch.
I totally agree with you, genuine and I love the family spirit.
Thanks so much guys. I grateful to have folks that like to watch and follow along.
I was skeptical about dowsing rods when I saw a guy doing it. He gave me the rods and it worked like a champ. Made me an instant believer when they were in my hands and I didn't manipulate them at all. Craziest thing I ever saw! Used them to locate water lines and electrical.
I’m from Cambodia. We dug a lot of wells. I would recommend that you build an A frame first. Use a very heavy metal pipe to drive the hole. We hook the chain to the heavy pipe, the the other end of the chain to the rope and the pulley resting on the A frame. The other end of the rope is hooked another pulley. We didn’t have any heady machinery to pull the rope. It was all human power. This brings back a lot of memory.
Wrong spot
I'm from Transylvania I dig wells to dispose of cadavers .
@@ozzymd1after you suck their blood and turn into a bat? 😂
@@ozzymd1 I’d find that dead boring! 😉 But I have a list!
Great family gather! That’s what I like the most in you video! Can’t wait to see your pond filled!
I just happened to come up on your DIYs.
What kept me watching was the art of using all the heavy machinery.
My dad, who passed away 15 years ago was a heavy machine operator for more than 50 years. Many people who knew him have told me he was the best machine operator in Texas.
He did a little bit of everything. I admire those who have the niche to use these machines.
I remember being like your daughters and watching my dad work on backhoes and maintainers.
Thank you for bringing those memories. And keep the art of heavy machinery going. Good luck in your many ventures from Texas.
Thanks for sharing that with us. I bet I would have got along with your Dad just fine. Appreciate you watching!
I love how your uncles all come to help. Nothing cooler then a family coming together to achieve a goal. Water or no water it’s just a day learning with the family. Doesn’t get any better than that.
Lol, love all the “Supervisors “!
I agree. The family participation is the most moving part of the whole project.
Absolutely true 💯!!!
All that was needed was some beer and a BBQ and it would have been perfect....... oh and to strike free flowing water too of course. lol
I love the 3 brothers sitting right there while you’re driving the pipe.😂 It’s pretty cool you have all that help.
I thought exactly the same thing. I wish I had a team of advisors/inspectors like that. I bet they’ve done a thing or two and have some knowledge??
With those advisors one could DIY any project like a PRO!
Having them around makes me not afraid to try anything!
With those 3 gentlemen! You have a world of knowledge 👍🏼
Yes the water finding is called Devineing in ireland and it works. Go go
Watching your dad and uncles is great. You’re a lucky guy to have them around and still get right in the trenches with you, that’s awesome.
This was my exact thought when I watched this. So great to see family like that all coming together. The young and the old. Has to feel good to have that much love around you.
@@maxh1445 I couldn’t agree more. I wish I had it, I know that!
Grew up in Mid Michigan out in the country. Our well ran dry one summer. Since we were in mostly sand, Dad went and got a branch for looking for water. Once he found his spot the branch told him was water, he set up his point, pipe and put up a tripod and block and tackle. Then he pulled the Pinto up next to it and took the rear driver's tire off and put on an empty rim. We thought he was nuts until he drove in the point and added the first piece of pipe and then wrapped the other end of the rope around that rim and handed me the end piece and told me (12 yrs old at the time) to pull on the rope to life the weight up to the block and tackle to a certain spot and then let the rope slack so the weight dropped to pound in the pipe. He put it in 2nd gear and let it idle its way to a new well. We finished in 3 days and had good water flow for 20+ years after. The following summer the neighbor across from us had their well run dry and they asked Dad for help...guess who got voluntold they were helping put another well in? LOL
Like that VOULINTOLD
This is a very beautiful episode...Watching your uncles and your father helping out is so wholesome.
Just having family and friends working together on the project makes it worth it! Congrats on 100k+ subs! We watch because in many ways many of us can relate!
Thanks so much.
@@digdrivediy I would think that just pumping water into the pond to less than a foot below the rim would go a long ways toward keeping it clean. Basically, the ground would act as a big sand filter.
Personally, I wouldn't like adding dye to the pool. It's another chemical and cost.
Congratulations on the 100k mark. Did you try power washing the well down? Make up a open ended well point from a 2"x10' stick of galvanized pipe by drilling holes. Place a sewer nozzle point ( having multiple angles) onto the end of a 50' pressure washer hose with the gun trigger on the other end. Shove that down the well point and (hold on!) All the crap will overflow and keep pushing the 2" well point down until you reach the desired depth. Place a trash pump or large shop vacuum in the hole to evacuate the sludge. Happy well driving to ya😉
mud is not whats stopping this process. its very simple. the type of metal used in this system is incorrect. it might be able to handle the pressure but not the impacts. this metal absorbs the blows, lessening the force driven down to the tip. also, dont use the siphon screen portion for this DRIVING process. use all pipes to get to desired depth, then pull it back out and then shove the siphon screen portion down. this will prevent damage to the weaker siphon portion. "how will you know when youve hit water then?" its doubtful you would know when you hit water anyway being that there wouldnt be a substantial amount of natural water pressure to push it up anyhow. he probably went through the water table, just needed a pump to suction it out. HEX coin $0.02 PULSECHAIN $0.0001 PLSX $0.00003
pain in the butt, but shoving a camera snake down everytime you get 2 feet deeper, to check for water saturation inside the siphon portion might help (if you continue to use the siphon portion on the 1st section like youve been doing) (risking damage to that weaker section)
This was definitely INFO-TAINMENT! It was so great to see how your dad and his brothers were all there helping and then more family came in. Your videos are entertaining and well made. Thank you for having us along on your adventures and experiences. Congratulations, Neil, on 100k subscribers mark!
Thanks so much as always!
I’m a well driller. From what I’ve experienced from drilling thousands of water wells is dowsing does not work. What a great video to watch. The whole thing is entertaining.
the type of dowsing that was done here finds voids in the ground, but it does not specifically find water. There is a big confusion between dowsing for water and dowsing for voids because we use the same word for both 'dowsing'. The type of dowsing that we saw here with two metal rods will work perfectly to find voids in the ground such as sewer lines, electrical lines, gas lines, or septic tanks and leach field lines. I have used this method for decades to find utility lines on properties with 100% accuracy. But this method will only tell you that 'there is something in the ground', however it will not tell you what it is. But again, this method will not find water. There are gifted people that can dowse for water with willow sticks, but using metal rods does not work.
Nail, actually you with family and friends, DID EVERYTHING RIGHT. Especially when you put into drillpipe swinghammer in the end plans (from E to the very end). It's exactly how oilers in the back of a century (1890-1910) did.
Just wrong place. Awesome job, awesome vid. Keep on same phase 🤝👍
I found you last week with the pond video. I went back and watched every video of your pond build. I like your style of editing. My family looks forward to your uploads now!! Thank you for sharing your ups and downs. Your 1 of the real ones on youtube!
Congratulations on the over 100K. I'm 70+ years old, and yes, I have set a well point with my grandfather when I was about 14 years old. His place was on Four Mile Lake in Dexter, MI. I can tell you for a free flowing artesian well, a few feet one way or another can make a difference. Back when I helped my grandfather, we used a hand held fence post driver made of a larger pipe with a weight at the top end and a smaller pipe horizontally threw the larger as a handle. We would left and slide drive the well pipe.
I enjoy seeing your pond build, and all the family help. Please keep posting your work.
The time spent with your dad and uncles was worth the whole failed experiment. I’d give my right arm to have just one more day with my dad and his brothers. ❤
Yes.
This page was a TH-cam recommendation. Glad I found it. Pretty cool. I’m a “neighbor” from the fort. Keep up the great work.
Awesome! Thank you neighbor!
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ALSO, the water winching is SO TRUE.. my dear Dad, did it many times and helped many to find water. That is why I wrote above you have the BEST inspectors, knowledge & wisdom!! ❤
If you look at your map of old free flowing water and draw a line connecting the wells you may find the water your looking for. You may have to run some pipe to get where you want but I'd bet that water is all connected. Video was great, I kept waiting for a gusher. Don't give up. It's great anticipation for viewers. Good luck.
Great video here thanks for all the information Good luck on striking water... Worth the watch! 😊 Thumbs up 👍
This is my favorite video yet! It reminded me of how my Dad, or my Father in law would walk around in a plaid shirt with decades of knowledge loving helping us with projects. Doesn't matter what country (I'm in Canada) old farmers all move the same. Loved it. With that kind of support and help, you'll get that water well!
I wish my dad had done like you and recorded everything. You will live on forever and your grandkids will be able to watch you and all the ones that come after who’ll never meet you. You live on forever and that’s awesome. Thanks for the great videos too.
What an incredible example of family, friendship, faithfulness, diligence, creativeness, work ethic, amazingly positive attitude, and I’m guessing, His fruit across generations. What a blessing.
At 14:51 i love seeing your Dad and Uncles sitting in lawn chairs with a patio umbrella and a table full of wobbly pops watching the free entertainment. They definitely have style! LOL!
Lol, that's what I was thinking! It would be awesome to hear some of their stories.
I love the part when you said, "the inspectors are here". 😂 Just a constant reminder that family is everything. Thanks for sharing.
Doing a job with what you have and some ingenuity. Absolutely fantastic!
The shots of the brothers in their chairs, supervising, hilarious.
Get the guys in to drive the well it’s not expensive, they will line it with a 6 inch pipe gravel around the perforated pipe and you will have clean water forever 👌
Really enjoyed watching the old timers help with the well. Pretty cool to see how interested they were.
Amazing to see 2 different generations of brothers and family get together. Ended the first round with a lot of ingenuity along the way. Even if the old timers can't put in the elbow grease, there's always guidance, wisdom & holding the rod with a pitchfork!
Great stuff mates.
Congratulations! On 100K nice to see families working together!
Looks like good ol' family fun! Good luck finding the artesian well!
100k subscribers!! That was 2 weeks ago!! And now your subscriber count is: 141k. WOW. well done and well deserved. it is great to see your projects unfold. Great videos. and new subscriber.
Yes, it has been a bit of a whirlwind! Thanks so much for the sub!
Love that you have "family" around. That is what it is all about! And to have those 3 brothers alive is priceless. Just came around your channel. Congratulations on the 100,000 plus
Congratulations on the 100k. Loved your three original crew members and their lawn chairs.
love the pond - cant wait for how you get water and keep it clean tips and tricks
And all the opened beer cans. Nothing like a beer and a good show haha!
Emotional support is huge!😂🎉
And the umbrella 😂
I loved the lawn chairs too. I lost my support crew over the years, but seeing this brought back memories of those who have passed and the fun and support we had.
Well done reaching 100k! I never once thought you would fail, nor did I care that you did... it was very pleasant to see family working together on a project. It brought back a lot of memories from my teens when my friends and I were the muscle for our fathers and uncles who had projects like this. Wanting to succeed, wanting to make the old guys proud of our hard work, tenacity, and resourcefulness. Hard work is fun when there's a common goal. I miss it, and I see it so little these days. Thanks for this great series.
never saw a pond construction like yours ... big bucks for sure , but must be a rich farmer ... I will keep watching !!
I love it, what you see is what you get. Entertaining as well. At worst, you spent some quality time with family, and including your uncles and dad was the most important thing thing you did that day, trust me on this !!
It was really nice to see the generations all coming together, family and farm life. You’re lucky man.
I love seeing your family pitch in to help!
Here in England I can only dream of having enough land to do what you're doing. Really enjoying your videos and love it all the family are involved including the older wiser heads. Subscribed. Keep up the good work
To God be the glory great work brothers love from Ireland🙏🙂
I love the “supervisors”! Sweet memories. My grandpa use to always come down to “supervise” me and my husband working on our farm projects. Enjoyed the video.
Thank YOU Neil for taking us along on your adventures! Congrats on the 100k! Can't wait to see when you pass a million!
Neal, you've earned every subscriber! Your honesty, hard work, and overall approach is something we all enjoy!. Congratulations on 100K +!!! Great video, how fortunate you have such a great "supervisory crew". Be with them and learn from them every day. Thanks for you and your family! Be well, be safe!
So awesome that you have all that life experience around you. I learned more from my grandfather than any formal education. Farmers just get stuff done!
i plan on driving a sand point well just like that, maybe inside my greenhouse. I'm in a very sandy valley and I already have a well for easy water table measuring.
hope I dont hit a big rock, The only thing I have to use to pull something that big up is pliers, leverage and brute strength =\
and those steel points aren't cheap, pipe either... Probably have to use a tripod pulley and crank winch if mine got stuck... after hand sledgeing it in for 20 mins.
Man this is amazing to see..family is a big thing for me please keep up the great work you are a Angel man for real God has a plan for you..
And if you ever need some art work done or mural somewhere I would love to give back to a great family and hard working father's like myself
????let me know
Problem solving. It will all work out. Love it!! Your family it awesome to jump in and help. Great video Neal. Congrats on 100,000!!!
Thanks for being honest with your sharing. I find that things rarely go as planned and seeing the creativity and perseverance to get it done is heartening. Well wishes to you and yours.
So glad the algorithm recommended your channel. I love your videos, your demeanor and the general way you go about doing things the best you can. I'm sure the growth will be monumental from here, already at 112k, probably to 200k in no time. Please keep up the great videos!
When I saw your Drum set, I knew you were a genius! I've enjoyed watching your progress with this pond project. Thanks and Blessings!
I was hoping you’d hit water. Watching this video brought back memories. My uncle and I tried driving a well about ten years ago and did everything almost exactly the same methods you used. We spent three days and only got down about 25’. We ended up giving up and calling in a well company in. They hit water at 30 but it wasn’t sufficient. Our well ended up being 70’. Good luck in the future.
Congratulations Neil on the 100,000 Subs!
Good to see somebody being genuine on TH-cam
You’re a lucky dude to have all those friends around to lend a hand! Good job on everything!
Thanks so much. I am certainly a lucky dude for sure!
Before changing method, you can try injecting water at 2 or 3 bars. in the filter tip. I remember that those who made wells 60 years ago in the farmhouses in the Po Valley, told me that they injected water while the pile driver was driving the filter. It is an operation that keeps the filter clean and lubricates the walls of the hole.
CONGRATULATIONS AND I'M GLAD THAT YOU HAVE PLENTY OF HELP!!!
As an ex plumber assistant using the water witch method works. It blew my mind and I still didn't believe it. He the put rods in my hands and told me to walk around slowly. Absolutely everywhere they crossed was a water leak. I'm still mind blown and thanks for reminding me of this trick. Thanks so much and even teaching the youth a long lost method.
I’ve always wanted to farm, all my life, but got stuck. Looks like you and your family have a lot of fun together in doing your projects!
I just arrived to your videos. It's really good to see how you find difficulties but keep going to the end. Step by step anything is possible. Old people give knowledge, young ones are having a life teaching experience.
Congratulacions and god bless you and you family team.
Thank you
Greetings from Yucca Valley, California; Norman, Oklahoma and Alaminos City, Pangasinan, Philippines. Thank you for showing this. You may believe this project to be a failure but for me, it is extremely encouraging. I’m not used to seeing American families working together in such harmony and love!!! Kudos to your parents and your spouse as well as you, yourself!!!!!!!!!! The last time I saw such corporation was in the United States Marine Corps and my wife’s family in the Philippines. Whichever generation laid the foundation for this family, must have believed the underlying principles of the Bible. Those principle are love, love, love and more love!!! May the right men find, love, honor, respect and marry your daughters. May they appreciate, respect and honor you and your wife. May love, laughter, and unity be a huge part of your legacy, in Jesus’ name I pray, amen!
Thank you.
Nothing I can say other than you sir are the luckiest guy on earth to have 300 years of experience right there working there old butts off, every trick in the book they wrote, how awesome this is. I would give anything just to be there and help.
I wasn't sure about your Chanel at first, but I now think it's fantastic!!
My dad, brother and I put in a water well just outside the back door of our farmhouse in NW Indiana over 60 years ago using materials and techniques similar to you starting that well. We only had to go down 8 to 10 feet to find sweet, clean water. Our soil was sandy loam, so as I look back, the effort was minimal. It was not an artesian well but it did give us potable water close to the house. Good memories! 👍
Just randomly stumbled onto this video series and I just have to say.. the fact that you have that much love surrounding you just willing to work, offer advice or just watch is amazing to see.
Yes it is. I'm grateful
Wonderful to see such a supportive family! Bless you all
I had a friend that wanted a well by his goat pasture, he did the well bi hand 5 ft pipe bi hand with a garden hose on half throttle. He got to the end of the pipe added another 5 ft section and away he went. It took him most of the summer and enough pipe to go 98 ft. He hit a artesian spout. Got his water in summer and winter. Scott has been gone for probably 15 years now and the well still runs and the neighborhood enjoys a ice rink that they call Scott's play ground. Good Luck
Just stumbled across your channel liked and subcribed one more to your flick. I live in the Welsh Snowdonia mountain region. When we moved to the house the water company couldn't find the water pipe running across the yard. Even with all the maps..spent days looking for it. Then this OLD farmer/shepherd came along with his divining rods and found the 2 inch pipe going across the yard in about half an hour. Something to be said for two metal rods eh. 🤔
CELER ET AUDAX
These are the best kinds of videos - showing where you fail helps everyone else be better! It's how human civilization has got to where it is - we stand on the shoulders of giants! Thank you!
Great project and teamwork. Nothing is ever a failure if you learn from the experience. Seeing the way everyone pulled together was very inspiring. Looking forward to the next step. Thanks for sharing and congrats on 100,000.
I’m invested in this whole pond project now! I like your style and I love your family. You’ve got my subscription. 👍🏻
Excellent info-tainment! I’m a huge believer in the dousing rods, used to use them in backyard suburb water pipe location, never failed me.
I’ve seen several people find wells with the two metal rods. It’s an art for sure. Congrats on 100K!
The girls at the end were “witching” for a well using two metal rods
That system can locate the drainage tiles or pipes running through the yard. Also can locate power lines and gas lines. How it works is a controversial and dark subject.
My buddy Dave I used to work with uses willow limbs. Never fails if you got underground water on your place he'll find it!
Witching for water has been roundly debunked.
@@squidge903 The debunk is a load of bunk. It works.
You are so lucky to have such a great family that is willing to help out. In farm communities that is what it is all about, neighbors helping each other. I loved that your “supervisors” brought their own folding chairs.😂
As a city boy I love that you take us on this journey with you. I took my boys camping on a farmer's propwrty like yours and i really appreciate your ability to even do what you do! Love it!!
Awesome you are right down the street from me-
I did a point well in Michigan sand- can’t imagine in our CLAY-
The only thing I did different was pump water down the pipe periodically to try to help loosen the soil I was driving into.
Really enjoyed the video. Sorry you had issues with the project. But seeing your family come over to help. It reminded me of my youth growing up in rural Illinois. I do miss the peace and quiet of the area. Btw, while I know just a bit on welding. Your welding was awesome. Looking forward to the next video.
I've got a hydraulic post driver that would work perfect here. On a further note its awesome you have those 3 supervisors there to keep you on track.
My dad worked as an ag pilot (cropduster) for decades. He told me farmers were some of the smartest most ingenious people he ever worked with. Inventions were common and it was astounding to see what all they could do. My hats off to you and your family!
Loved seeing all the Uncles there helping. Congratulations on 100K. And yes I believe the witching/dousing rods work, I use that method at work all the time to find underground pipes.
I liked the map you showed. I was born and raised in Defiance. Graduated from Tinora in 1985. I live in Knoxville Tennessee now.
Bro, you are living the American dream right there. I love all the family support you have.👍💯🔥you are truly blessed!! Can’t wait to see the finished product.
So glad I stumbled across this channel. This vid was awesome. I love the way the whole family pitched in. Despite the swing and a miss it's the genuine vibe you put off that is not just weirdly satisfying in this fake social media world we live in now, but also inspiring. Congrats on 100K.
Can you believe Fox News had to pay $787 million for lying?
I’m relatively new to the channel, but love your content and editing! The gathering of men on the projects is awesome and is what it’s all about!
Take care,
Brandon
Congrats on 100k!! I love how wholesome your content is. Just a home town guy with family and friends trying to do their best. Love that there’s no bs political gimmicks just life happening. Thanks for taking us on your journey!!
I don't know how I found this channel, but I'm glad I did. Good stuff.
Hi Everyone, I love this!! This is exactly how men bond with one another. Great team work!
Congratulations on 100k!!! You have earned it Neil and family ❤ so happy to be along for the ride. Keep up the awesome work and, if we're lucky, we'll see ya at 200k 👍
Based on what you said the soil is like, try jetting it instead of driving it. Get a good flow of water, smash piece of steel pipe to narrow the opening till a decent jet comes out and to keep larger rocks from pluging the end (if a rock gets thru it is smaller than the pipe and will come out). Dig a hole near the site for the tailings and water to drain into. If large enough the dirt will settle enough to be pumped back thru. Once you get it to the depth you want pull the pipe back up and drop in your screen tip. It may take a few hits but should be easy going.
Definitely a difference in the dirt you have but when my Dad put in a sand point he did it with a fence post driver. His ground is a very course sand.
I hand dug three 6’ deep pits that I connected at the bottom to get the waterline into the cabin so it’s much easier than your clay.
I don't have much to offer regarding digging wells but I have seen old guys use witching rods and it work. You're in good company with those older gentlemen. Blessings!
Very excellent example of how men get stuff done. Not always perfect, but we learn as we go.
Looking forward to the completed pond.
Hey guys…I think the best solution would be to have a GPR survey (ground penetrating radar) done to pinpoint the exact location where to tap into the underground water supply!
Wishing you all the best with your project!
And congratulations on 100k mark. 👍
I'm not aware of GPR being able to locate water or rocks? Mostly used for utilities or massive barried objects, but maybe.
@@annasbanana729 Exactly.
@@annasbanana729 depends on the algorithms used for time/space transformation calculations. 😉
Best solution is to get a DPT rig out there and you’ll be at water in an hour
We find buried water lines all the time with divining rods. Hopefully you'll be able to drill down at the right spot. Good video!
Stopped for the Bronco stayed for great content. Congrats on 100k. You deserve it!