Hope the water from those natural spring stay clear when it settled,then have some the gold ( crystal stones quarts) you dug up sitting at the bottom. And on nights if the moon is shining bright, you can see the crystal stone under the pond...just saying. Love how you help out your friend...go team Letsdig18 ...hit that like button before you start watching so not to forget..👍⭐🌠
I always give Cris a thumbs up and watching for the last seven years, but I have heard on another channels and helps to wait until about halfway through the video with the TH-cam algorithm with the thumbs up. Not sure though Ray from Oregon.
@@LouKodge - John is just working the jobs on his own like Chris does. Chris basically owe John (The Family Business) 2 days a week. It was 3. John may not need Chris as much so then saves the wages he has to pay Chris. It’s just business. John has had some decent sized projects already!! There’s plenty of work. Gotta pay for that long reach as mentioned by another!! 😂😂.
Watching you on this pond build, because it is smaller than the large pond builds you have been doing, I am understanding the foundation of the dam so much better! Thank you sir!
Looks like this pond is going to have the easiest core build we've seen Chris build. Only a couple of feet deep to get rid of the gravel and up it gets layered. Probably going to take longer to push the clay over from the other side after he dug it out with the grading bucket than to actually layer and roll it in. Then he brings in the 953 and really kicks it into high gear. We know Betty is gonna get involved on the other half so Chris can get every piece of equipment he has at home involved. That's a plus for us subs. Definitely one nice episode to watch on a Tuesday night.
It's got to be nice to work on a great project like this for yourself. I'm sure you will be proud of it when it is finished and I'm sure we all ladmire the fact that you have the ability to be able to do such a nice job. Keep up the great work!
I sure pays off to have a good plan! After watching you for quite awhile now ,I am still amazed at how much dirt you move in a day by yourself . Very efficient and never a wasted move. Nice job Chris.
Chris I have been watching your videos for 16 years, that is a long time brother, you amaze me. I have never seen a piece of equipment that you can not operate, you are very intelligent and your work ethnic is just phenomenal. Thanks for the journey that you have taken me on with your work schedule. Looking forward to many more memories
Today on the road I passed a Cat 349 excavator on a lowboy. I looked up the Cat specs relative to the 550. I have a new appreciation for how big the 550 is.
Start the planning with the end result in mind, work the process back to where you are now, make the plan, work the plan by the numbers, and the level of efficiency will take care of itself and you, next thing, Bobs your uncle, project is done. One of the reasons I watch the channel sir, great execution, thanks for the update on the pond dam and including the 6 kitty in the vid.
Yeah, rain is summoned by many things. Beach plans, washing of vehicles, harvesting, digging clay that needs to not become a sticky mess... The more urgent the need for clear days, all will be threatening rain. If the ground becomes a quagmire with only a little rain, a multi day down pour will be had.
Hell Yeah, You got a lot done by yourself !! Those time lapse are pretty cool, gonna say it again, Love the smooth bucket !! Man, you can do so much with it, and the finish it leaves is awesome !! I know it's your "Go To" most of the time anymore. That's going to be a pretty sweet little pond there in the woods !! So glad you BIG OAKS, didn't get burnt up, Those ones up front there are pretty dang big with the off road truck under them for size....Looks like it's coming on along, like you said, just finding 2 more full days to hit it hard again !! lolol... But, you'll get it soon enough, and know it's going to turn out nice as always !! But, Another Great one Chris !! Have a Great Evening Man, And, On too the Next !!
Not that you need to advertise much as you have this channel, but saying I practice what I preach. I am loving seeing the development of the farm and hope that one day we shall get some more recent images from google.
It’s amazing how much rock can be mixed in with the clay and it will hold water fine. Dirtdaddy953 has a shit ton of rocky clay where he’s at, it’s been holding good for him for years. But more importantly is knowing the soil in your area and how to use it accordingly.
You are amazing. You handle all those pieces of equipment like it's nothing and make it look easy. I know you have decades of experience but there is a difference between a competent operator and a master. You are masterclass the whole way. Thanks for sharing, Chris.
“That which we persist in doing becomes easier to do, not because the nature of the task changes, but our ability to preform it increases” Heber J Grant
@@dirtfarmer7472 I agree and yet, there are so many people who spend their lives being competent and others who rise above with the same education, same training, same experience. Chris is one who rises above.
Now that is some good looking clay you got there Chris and your top soil is going to make the pond area grow some pretty nice grass i would expect a little more mowing in the future but I think you are looking for that as well and when the cabins are done it’s going to be down right beautiful place 👍😎🇺🇸NY
Hello Chris. The Day how You with the Dam building on Your Pond is to come. You work alone, with all Your Equipment, and make a great Daywork. It is to see that You all perfect planing and work step by step. The Video from great Interesting however. Thanks, glad my of the next Videos 👍👌
My property it so easy an very little digging to build ponds with 2 deep vallies one running east an West an one in the front running north an south. The carry run off water for miles. It was just a mater of stripping the brush an stumps off the banks. An digging the black mud out of the bottom brush an stumps and cut in a 4 foot key way for the dam being the one valley 29 feet deep an the one in the front drops 60 feet. Getting rock hard clay out of the side banks making a shelf was way more clay then needed. Being the top soil is no more then 3 to 4" deep was just a mater of blocking up the 2 Valles. I did it all with a rented D8. As well striped 70% of my land to make Pastures For my livestock It's been a 27 year project with many different pieces of rented equipment One bite at a time Being in Northwestern Ontario Ponds have to be super deep otherwise they freeze to the bottom Any pond less than 6' deep freezes solid to the bottom but minor well owe're 40' And 1 is 30
Well we are watching the Earth Artist paint another beautiful Earth Picture with his Earth Painting Equipment. It will be good to watch the development of this Pond. Thank y0u Chris for sharing the work you do and also the work you do around your farm.
Chris Thanks for your video , I live in Connecticut and we try to make our ponds and lakes at least 10 feet deep or we will be fighting weeds for ever. The deeper the better. Bob
Temp Fix on that Roller ! Continuing with Your Farm Pond Build ! Building Your own Pond must be sooooo Pleasing - hope You stock it with Fish when it is Full of Water ?!?! More Progress Today ! Cheers from Australia !!!!
I love your content Chris. I run a small company in Saskatchewan and I wish I had the confidence to put my stuff out there. Thanks for sharing yet again
Amazing how much dirt you were able to ,move and compact for your lifts.every day drastic change in the landscape.did you ever get your hay field cut?? .you realize your gonna have to build a huge pole barn for all the equipment,I mean huge.great video.keep on doing what your doing.👍👍👍😎😎😎
Howdy Chris, I sure do like your videos especially listening to your narratives. I watched your video cutting in a basement for a lakefront home and enjoyed hearing about the “why’s & how to”. Please keep your narratives coming. Also, I really enjoy your guitar soundtrack music, I think they may have the makings of a good ole back porch BBQ playlist. Thanks for including us on your endeavors. Great work Chris!
EXCELLENT Work there, Chris. ✅ That’s going to be a darn nice Dam 😂🤣 I like the part where you work Real Fast 👌 it shows you getting as good on the small track loader as you are on the Skidstear..!!! On thing I’ve been meaning to tell you though, when you’re loading a larger dump truck with it and dumping the bucket with a full load and messing up the top of the load… DON’T DUMP THE BUCKET… Just OPEN IT UP ⬆️ and the dirt will fall right down off the Blade portion of it..!! 😎👏👍🥳
Chris, from your example my 7 year old grandson lines up all of his dirt movers just like you do! You did a LOT this day & it’s looking great!👍👏
Hope the water from those natural spring stay clear when it settled,then have some the gold ( crystal stones quarts) you dug up sitting at the bottom. And on nights if the moon is shining bright, you can see the crystal stone under the pond...just saying.
Love how you help out your friend...go team Letsdig18 ...hit that like button before you start watching so not to forget..👍⭐🌠
Thanks for the reminder!
I always give Cris a thumbs up and watching for the last seven years, but I have heard on another channels and helps to wait until about halfway through the video with the TH-cam algorithm with the thumbs up. Not sure though Ray from Oregon.
Love the way you are integrating the time lapses in when you are doing the repetitive steps necessary for the build, it keeps the videos moving.
Living every man’s dream! All the toys and giant sandbox to do what you want lol can’t wait to see how many bales you get from that field
Amazed at how often you use the grading bucket!! That system has paid off in spades for you!! Now, to convince Uncle John!!
Uncle John would have to change everything, including the thumb to run a quick hitch (thumb would be too short)
@@NZDIRT It seems chris is working less and less for John. I wonder if john is winding down the bus coz hes not getting any younger.
@@LouKodge I don’t think so, he just bought that long reach not long ago
@@LouKodge - John is just working the jobs on his own like Chris does. Chris basically owe John (The Family Business) 2 days a week. It was 3. John may not need Chris as much so then saves the wages he has to pay Chris. It’s just business. John has had some decent sized projects already!! There’s plenty of work. Gotta pay for that long reach as mentioned by another!! 😂😂.
Seeing you build so many ponds over the years, now doing your own, cool!
Watching you on this pond build, because it is smaller than the large pond builds you have been doing, I am understanding the foundation of the dam so much better! Thank you sir!
Man that 953 seems to be one of the most useful pieces you've bought lately. Worked out great filling that core trench
Love it how all the trees behave and stay behind the fence while you're working ;-)
Chris, man you work a lot, I mean a lot. So glad to see you working and improving 'your' farm,. Gotta be a lot of satisfaction in that.
I know you are happy that you are able to work on the pond now that it's a little dryer. Keep up the good work
Looks like this pond is going to have the easiest core build we've seen Chris build.
Only a couple of feet deep to get rid of the gravel and up it gets layered.
Probably going to take longer to push the clay over from the other side after he dug it out with the grading bucket than to actually layer and roll it in.
Then he brings in the 953 and really kicks it into high gear.
We know Betty is gonna get involved on the other half so Chris can get every piece of equipment he has at home involved.
That's a plus for us subs.
Definitely one nice episode to watch on a Tuesday night.
It's got to be nice to work on a great project like this for yourself. I'm sure you will be proud of it when it is finished and I'm sure we all ladmire the fact that you have the ability to be able to do such a nice job. Keep up the great work!
That grading bucket is ridiculous. You're grading the sides of the pond as you dig it out. Super efficiency!
Beautiful work, as usual! Thanks for bringing us along!
So good to see you working on your own project for a change! I know you're not generating revenue from this job, but the end result will be priceless.
Great to see the tonka toys playing their part in this home farm pond bro, they are just right for the job. Safe travels
Goodmorning Afternoon evening and good night all
That is going to be a very nice little pond Chris. Take care & cheers😊
Good time lapse scenes and really enjoyed the up close view of the lifts. 👍
Chris you are a genius at pond building. Really looks good. I like the teardrop shape. Have a good week.
Looking good Chris, Great watching the time lapse with the loader, That thing can certainly move some dirt .
It looks to be one of the nicest ponds you've built Chris, surrounded by trees will look very pretty back there.
I sure pays off to have a good plan! After watching you for quite awhile now ,I am still amazed at how much dirt you move in a day by yourself . Very efficient and never a wasted move. Nice job Chris.
Chris I have been watching your videos for 16 years, that is a long time brother, you amaze me. I have never seen a piece of equipment that you can not operate, you are very intelligent and your work ethnic is just phenomenal. Thanks for the journey that you have taken me on with your work schedule. Looking forward to many more memories
Great Video Chris nice to see all the equipment working!! Thanks 👍👍
Even'n, Chris, I'm anxious to see this pond get developed, nice location for sure.
Today on the road I passed a Cat 349 excavator on a lowboy. I looked up the Cat specs relative to the 550. I have a new appreciation for how big the 550 is.
Parked out on a main street, a 220 size machine looks enormous :-)
We sold a few Cat 390’s. Talk about enormous
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The Roller's back! My favorite! Man, I want to be the roller guy!
every time I see it run, that little dozer has so much torque its amazing
Dam fine job Chris, I am so glad you bring us along, another fine video.
Start the planning with the end result in mind, work the process back to where you are now, make the plan, work the plan by the numbers, and the level of efficiency will take care of itself and you, next thing, Bobs your uncle, project is done. One of the reasons I watch the channel sir, great execution, thanks for the update on the pond dam and including the 6 kitty in the vid.
Real nice doing your own knowing it will out last you and leaving your mark as you do with all the ponds you build
A great video, the Timelapse was great too . Thanks Chris 👌👍🍺
That pond is going to look nice when you are done with it!
Nice work on everything. It's gonna be a very nice attraction for the farm.
Don't think because I don't comment I don't watch . I am just on my TV having breakfast . Love your content
Great job Chris! I watch you everyday! 😊❤
Yeah, rain is summoned by many things. Beach plans, washing of vehicles, harvesting, digging clay that needs to not become a sticky mess...
The more urgent the need for clear days, all will be threatening rain. If the ground becomes a quagmire with only a little rain, a multi day down pour will be had.
Hell Yeah, You got a lot done by yourself !! Those time lapse are pretty cool, gonna say it again, Love the smooth bucket !! Man, you can do so much with it, and the finish it leaves is awesome !! I know it's your "Go To" most of the time anymore. That's going to be a pretty sweet little pond there in the woods !! So glad you BIG OAKS, didn't get burnt up, Those ones up front there are pretty dang big with the off road truck under them for size....Looks like it's coming on along, like you said, just finding 2 more full days to hit it hard again !! lolol... But, you'll get it soon enough, and know it's going to turn out nice as always !! But, Another Great one Chris !! Have a Great Evening Man, And, On too the Next !!
Not that you need to advertise much as you have this channel, but saying I practice what I preach. I am loving seeing the development of the farm and hope that one day we shall get some more recent images from google.
It’s amazing how much rock can be mixed in with the clay and it will
hold water fine. Dirtdaddy953 has a shit ton of rocky clay where he’s at, it’s been holding good for him for years. But more importantly is knowing the soil in your area and how to use it accordingly.
Hey Chris !!! Yepper !!! 👍👍👍👍👍 Up on the pond build !!! 🙂🙃😉🤔🙄
This is one aspect of TH-cam that is very good for TH-camrs, you can help pay for your own projects 🤩
You are amazing. You handle all those pieces of equipment like it's nothing and make it look easy. I know you have decades of experience but there is a difference between a competent operator and a master. You are masterclass the whole way. Thanks for sharing, Chris.
“That which we persist in doing becomes easier to do, not because the nature of the task changes, but our ability to preform it increases”
Heber J Grant
@@dirtfarmer7472 I agree and yet, there are so many people who spend their lives being competent and others who rise above with the same education, same training, same experience. Chris is one who rises above.
There are operators and there are masters. Then there is Chris. 🙂
Looks great so far. Now if only the rain stays away till completion.
Looking good and coming together pretty quick! Take care,stay safe and God Bless ya Chris!!!😊
Really pretty site. Always so neat😊😊😊😊
Such a huge blessing to have all ur equipment to tend to business on ur own land. Be careful and enjoy. God's blessings.
Now that is some good looking clay you got there Chris and your top soil is going to make the pond area grow some pretty nice grass i would expect a little more mowing in the future but I think you are looking for that as well and when the cabins are done it’s going to be down right beautiful place 👍😎🇺🇸NY
Hello Chris. The Day how You with the Dam building on Your Pond is to come. You work alone, with all Your Equipment, and make a great Daywork. It is to see that You all perfect planing and work step by step. The Video from great Interesting however. Thanks, glad my of the next Videos 👍👌
Is there anything Chris doesn't know how to operate!? Amazing skills
The equipment operation of the grader has always impressed me the most as I'm guessing that's the hardest machine to master.
Looks great it won't be long you'll be fishing
Just like when we were kids, if you're going to play, use all the toys!
Chris you sure do make good use out of every piece of equipment you own great video thanks
It sure must be nice to have all those toys to play with in your backyard. 👍👍
My property it so easy an very little digging to build ponds with 2 deep vallies one running east an West an one in the front running north an south. The carry run off water for miles. It was just a mater of stripping the brush an stumps off the banks. An digging the black mud out of the bottom brush an stumps and cut in a 4 foot key way for the dam being the one valley 29 feet deep an the one in the front drops 60 feet. Getting rock hard clay out of the side banks making a shelf was way more clay then needed. Being the top soil is no more then 3 to 4" deep was just a mater of blocking up the 2 Valles. I did it all with a rented D8. As well striped 70% of my land to make Pastures For my livestock It's been a 27 year project with many different pieces of rented equipment One bite at a time Being in Northwestern Ontario Ponds have to be super deep otherwise they freeze to the bottom Any pond less than 6' deep freezes solid to the bottom but minor well owe're 40' And 1 is 30
You are taking this one man crew to the next level
Chris if you lived closer both of my neighbors would be seeking your help. They both have had ponds dug that don't hold water.😮
Your video skills have certainly gotton better to damn near perfect Chris. Beautiful work, now that calls for a cold one.
Another great video thanks Chris. Always enjoy watching your videos
Well we are watching the Earth Artist paint another beautiful Earth Picture with his Earth Painting Equipment. It will be good to watch the development of this Pond. Thank y0u Chris for sharing the work you do and also the work you do around your farm.
Loveing the work on your farm , sorry the videos need to be longer PLEASE 🙏 😊
Loving the time lapse on the repetitive parts!!
Had to smile. Happy as a pig in mud. A dream job and it is all yours with all yours. Love it/
Looking good Chris. Big transformation already considering you are working alone. Well done.
Love the variety of equipment....coming along!
Chris Thanks for your video , I live in Connecticut and we try to make our ponds and lakes at least 10 feet deep or we will be fighting weeds for ever. The deeper the better. Bob
Temp Fix on that Roller ! Continuing with Your Farm Pond Build ! Building Your own Pond must be sooooo Pleasing - hope You stock it with Fish when it is Full of Water ?!?! More Progress Today ! Cheers from Australia !!!!
Hey Chris it's looking good man keep the good work up!
I love your content Chris. I run a small company in Saskatchewan and I wish I had the confidence to put my stuff out there. Thanks for sharing yet again
Amazing how much dirt you were able to ,move and compact for your lifts.every day drastic change in the landscape.did you ever get your hay field cut?? .you realize your gonna have to build a huge pole barn for all the equipment,I mean huge.great video.keep on doing what your doing.👍👍👍😎😎😎
Its too early to cut hay there, ithink. Probably wont be rady til late May, early June, i should think.
Love videos like these
Chris, another great Video, thank you for your hard work.
That dirt could be your little bealy good island 😅. Ol Betty's settin overthere in the shadows just heart broken 💔
Howdy Chris, I sure do like your videos especially listening to your narratives. I watched your video cutting in a basement for a lakefront home and enjoyed hearing about the “why’s & how to”. Please keep your narratives coming. Also, I really enjoy your guitar soundtrack music, I think they may have the makings of a good ole back porch BBQ playlist. Thanks for including us on your endeavors. Great work Chris!
Whenever you refer to Betty, I always have flash backs to MASH and the nurse called Bouncing Betty :)
Looking very sharp & developing well. Two full working days can be knock off quick with the help of some good friends. I am sure of this.
Nice job
Thats some good lookn Gooey clay that should seal up like crazy .Cant wait to see it full of water
Love this project on your farm, super
EXCELLENT Work there, Chris. ✅ That’s going to be a darn nice Dam 😂🤣 I like the part where you work Real Fast 👌 it shows you getting as good on the small track loader as you are on the Skidstear..!!! On thing I’ve been meaning to tell you though, when you’re loading a larger dump truck with it and dumping the bucket with a full load and messing up the top of the load… DON’T DUMP THE BUCKET… Just OPEN IT UP ⬆️ and the dirt will fall right down off the Blade portion of it..!! 😎👏👍🥳
Chris I have said it before you are the pond master it’s going to be a good one
Looking awesome Chris great work
Astounding what you do during just one day!
Ha this is looking really good, your quite good at this you should have a go at doing this for a living!!! 😂😂😅
That core trench is looking good bud. Love listening to the D6 hum along!
Wish you had made a video of getting the roller across the ditch (saw the tracks!)
Timelapse works great for repetitive stuff like that - still get to see it all but without becoming boring.
Loved the Timelapse!
Coming right along and looking good 👍
Enjoy the video ove your pond Farm .Chris .
GOIN' TO BE A GOODER ONE, NICE WORK, KEEP SAFE...
You know you got some good clay when you can carve it out to look like the mountains of Moab with vertical faces.
Awesome time lapse!
Nice work on that dam.
Moving forward nice progress 👍👍
Looks great Chris 🇺🇸
Love all the vids! Farm stuff is best!!!!
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