👍 for avoiding and respecting the little cross and grave Chris. I used to live on the East side of Dunn, NC. East of 95. If I still did I would be calling you for my pond work brother. You're definitely the man when it comes to all things pond.
Never seen anyone working like him , he uses the digger like if it was his arm , amazing . Every move carefully planned , no time waisted , brilliant . A big thumbs up to the man .
Yes it does, ive heard him say it was his 4 foot bucket but never realized its 4’X4’ though. No wonder he can cut a basketball sized tree into by dropping its teeth into it
People always ask him why he uses small buckets, lol. The camera perspective doesn't show their true size unless there is something or someone next to the bucket.
It's not just excavator buckets either. The very wide angle lenses on the GoPro type cameras TH-camrs use can make it difficult to estimate just about the size of anything.
I don't know anything about what you do but I enjoy watching the process. I'd rather watch this than anything on TV...I can still feel good when the episode ends. You have a gift!
It really is amazing, first couple of times I watched him clearing I would think yeah going to have to break that again then pile it.... nope the experience to grab it and break them lengthwise as he folds them into the pile is just unreal.
Amen!! Those on about playlists and videos being in job order need to realise Chris is a digger driver that videos what he does, not a content creator that drives a digger. That’s why most of us are here. 👍🇬🇧👍
I love to listen to that loader go through the trees and going munch munch,that’s relaxing to me.will be good looking pond when your done.for the homesite.enjoy the video as always.😎😎😎👍👍👍
Been binge watching you on this rainy,cold Ga. day....omg the one with the snake in the backhoe was hilarious.....thanks for all the videos...keep Winston warm n dry
This is EXACTLY what i have to have done on mine. Same size pond. But i don’t have an overflow pipe(i do have an outflow stream)and it is a much tighter area, so it all has to be done by HAND. You read that right. I will use my quad to tie myself to( with a long line) or whoever is working) on the sloped part, and tie the tree sections off with a strap to the tractor, and use that to get it up the small bank to the burn pile. Several trees have fallen in the pond(its only 5 ft deep now) but this has to be done- it was neglected for 10 years before we bought it.
I doubt it'll happen to be honest. Chris works all day, then goes home and edits and uploads the videos almost every day. Not to mention there is sometimes a long drive to and from the jobsite, which could be as much as three hours like on the 5 acre pond job they did a couple years ago. Many of the jobs require long drives. Probably doesn't want to spend any more time than he has to.
New project!!! And new LETSDIG18 hoodie and tshirt!! Love them both hoodie is super comfy, and tshirt is awesome! Shout out to chris for making a great product, and shout out to my wife for a great surprise birthday present!! Thank you chris for a great channel and GREAT service!!!!!
After a DIY project with a rented backhoe digging 500 feet of waterline on hilly terrain in caliche soil, I have the utmost respect for good experienced equipment operators.
Hey Chris, I enjoy watching what you do. I see no clearing of sites with a bucket here in eastern Canada. Mulching heads seems to be the way here. Then the stumps are hauled. I see no burning on bigger sites. I do have a mini Kubota, had it out yesterday and peeled the ice off the steep part of our driveway. It will be late April before I can start working it here. I plow snow in the winter.
Hey Chris, Every time you snap those trees it warms my heart, it sounds like a 50cal. going off. Here in Il. we need all the warming we can get, it's 27 below with the wind, it's a balmy 0 without. Tell me if I'm wrong , but this is the first video in weeks you haven't been slopping around in mud. Have a great weekend: }
I wish I could watch your entire work day 😂 But I REALLY enjoy the short vids too. I know it's extra work for ya to record all day. 👍🏻 I love it and can't get enough!!
I asked thatquestion a couple years ago but no answer. It seems NC is a very flat land with few lakes or rivers. With LOTS of rain, so I guess it's a way to control flash floods.
@@marcryvon I wouldn't call NC flat necessarily unless you're east of I95. We do plenty of farmers and golf courses and our clay soil really helps with ponds. You're right about the lack of true rivers and the few lakes we do have are man made reservoirs. Plenty of rain. 45+ inches per year on average and the last 5 or 6 years we've been over 50 inches.
Yes !! A good chipper, far better then the one you used on the farm,with a small machine that has a sort of plier in front and a young guy to operate the unit, even for fire it would help you a lot, wood chip fertilizer and ach also ----- you could even take some back to the farm !!! I can't wait to see the finished product of this new project ! Keep a good health my friend !!!Best regards !!!
Sycamore trees have a white fuzzy almost like cotton that comes off the leaves you don't notice it until your cutting them down but the more you mess with them, the more that stuff gets in the air, little advice when messing with them especially if knocking them down or chipping them you need to wear a mask that fine cotton like material will make you itch like if you rolled in fiber glass insulation, and if you inhale that material it will make your throat itch and it also can make it hard to breath also. I use to cut down and trim trees ect. For quite a few years, I live in Ohio and theirs a good amount of Sycamore trees here. The worst is when running them threw a chipper. Its a real mess. Good luck buddy been a fan for 3 or 4 years.
For some reason, I just want to see him paint eyes and teeth, like the Flying Tigers of WW2 or the Chomper from Super Mario, on the bucket. Make it look like it is eating the trees.
And I would’ve thought just the opposite Chris. I’d have figured the tree roots and such would help to secure things and hold the pond dam together in storms.
Dammit Man !! You got a lot done there in one Day !! Wearing it out...lolol...Off to a Great Start Chris, Can't wait to see how in ends up after your done..Great as always !! Have a Great Evening, On too the Next !!
Chris great job as always. Don't forget to bring the gas blower with extra gas. If you got a length of pipe so the blower is not too close to the fire.🤔 That camera in the front of the cab shot great clear video 👍
Chris, have you ever thought about getting a forestry implement for the excavator??..you could just mulch everything and be done., or a descent size wood chipper?
You have now one more new subscriber 😃 from Sweden 🇸🇪 I like your very good scills on operating machines with fingertops feeling Kindley greetings from Thor, a little old farmer boy from Sweden 🇸🇪
Chris says - Alright time to get cleaned up! Trees - NawImaStay! Chris - LOL you thought i was askin? Naw see this is how we make you go bye bye! Love the videos Chris, Awesome work as usual.
Always impressive to watch your ability, running that excavator.... Seems as though, you never make any wasted moves..... A true master, definitely outstanding in your field.
👍 for avoiding and respecting the little cross and grave Chris.
I used to live on the East side of Dunn, NC. East of 95. If I still did I would be calling you for my pond work brother. You're definitely the man when it comes to all things pond.
Thank you for respecting the pet grave. :)
Maybe the new owner didn't know it was there
What we need on TV is 'Extreme Pond Makeover'. You'd be a TV star!
All he needs to do is collaborate with a housebuilder TH-camr, and we will be watching Extreme makeover: The whole yard edition!
Double Dare Fan RR Buildings Perhaps?
@@almostanengineer That would be a good one! One of my faves.
Never seen anyone working like him , he uses the digger like if it was his arm , amazing . Every move carefully planned , no time waisted , brilliant . A big thumbs up to the man .
The aerial overview of the site is big plus, Chris! Makes the whole video a lot more watchable & interesting.
The buckets on the trailer really give them scale to how big they are.
Yes it does, ive heard him say it was his 4 foot bucket but never realized its 4’X4’ though. No wonder he can cut a basketball sized tree into by dropping its teeth into it
People always ask him why he uses small buckets, lol. The camera perspective doesn't show their true size unless there is something or someone next to the bucket.
@@young11984 just dropped the bucket. no chainsaw need
It's not just excavator buckets either. The very wide angle lenses on the GoPro type cameras TH-camrs use can make it difficult to estimate just about the size of anything.
The grabs (buckets) we use to discharge ships weigh nine tons. Every two and a half minutes we’re loading a dump truck.
Upper 70's and I still love watching this work like a little kid.
Same for me ! Reminds me of my Tonka truck and digger ! 🤣
Who ever said we have to grow up. Can just stay away. God bless
That’s the spirit 😆😆🤙🤙
Love the way you use that arm the same way a golfer uses their clubs with precision and finesse, a true master at work.👍
Right off, I love the overview of the site, before the start. Please finish wit a completed areal view
Rather than a surreal view? 😉
@@GARDENER42 eeeii haha
You should be very proud of all you’ve accomplished because of your challenging work. I am in awe.
I don't know anything about what you do but I enjoy watching the process. I'd rather watch this than anything on TV...I can still feel good when the episode ends. You have a gift!
Love the sound of snapping trees first thing in the morn
it sounds like.......victory.
What amazes me is his economy of motion. In one swing he snaps a tree, bends it over, and unroots it...
It really is amazing, first couple of times I watched him clearing I would think yeah going to have to break that again then pile it.... nope the experience to grab it and break them lengthwise as he folds them into the pile is just unreal.
@@TomTom-dl4go Sometimes he snags the end of a tree on another tree and uses that to break it in two as he swings the excavator.
Yeah!
The Pond Whisperer showing his talent again!👍
Unbelievable how good this guy is. Never a wasted step. It seems loke he's always thinking 5 or 6 steps ahead.
Must be a good chess player.
Yay. Mud. Tree clearing. Burn pile. Making a silk purse pond from a sows ear. What more could I ask for?
@Big Ron woohoo. I'll be there! 😊
Missing one thing. No boulders.
@@gravelydon7072 i think he’s had enough boulders for now, don’t you?
@@cathiwim Not yet. But when he gets finished at the vet site I bet he'll be glad not to see any for a while.
Someone that does great work never has to advertise and always stays busy
Keep putting out videos.... you're a hero to those stuck at home!
Amen!! Those on about playlists and videos being in job order need to realise Chris is a digger driver that videos what he does, not a content creator that drives a digger. That’s why most of us are here. 👍🇬🇧👍
I love to listen to that loader go through the trees and going munch munch,that’s relaxing to me.will be good looking pond when your done.for the homesite.enjoy the video as always.😎😎😎👍👍👍
I love how you snap trees into pieces like there twigs. Now that is some power
Been binge watching you on this rainy,cold Ga. day....omg the one with the snake in the backhoe was hilarious.....thanks for all the videos...keep Winston warm n dry
This is EXACTLY what i have to have done on mine. Same size pond. But i don’t have an overflow pipe(i do have an outflow stream)and it is a much tighter area, so it all has to be done by HAND. You read that right. I will use my quad to tie myself to( with a long line) or whoever is working) on the sloped part, and tie the tree sections off with a strap to the tractor, and use that to get it up the small bank to the burn pile. Several trees have fallen in the pond(its only 5 ft deep now) but this has to be done- it was neglected for 10 years before we bought it.
Like the before pictures/ aerial. Gets your head around project as episodes come out. Keep up the great work.
I love the crunch & munch, bucket & thumb more every time you clear.
Always enjoy the project when it starts out with an aerial shot of the site. Good start to day one. This is going to be a cool fire.
Oh goody, another pond clean up - makes `em look nice. Glad you had decent weather - all day rain here and hoping to see sunshine tomorrow.
A+ on your choice of Music again , Ariel views are great gives a good overview of the project ,Excellent work
Could you make some playlists for the different projects. It's sometimes hard to figure out which go together. Thank you
Totally Agree! It would be very helpful for us binge watchers
Could not agree more. This needs to happen.
Agree 100% He should give a name to every project and use "part.1, 2 and so on... Would be easier for us!
I doubt it'll happen to be honest. Chris works all day, then goes home and edits and uploads the videos almost every day. Not to mention there is sometimes a long drive to and from the jobsite, which could be as much as three hours like on the 5 acre pond job they did a couple years ago. Many of the jobs require long drives. Probably doesn't want to spend any more time than he has to.
@@george8873 Even if just moving forward, it's an option to pick or create a playlist when uploading would be nice.
It's hard to believe it was so dry and that most of the roots came up with so little dirt. About time it went a little better!
Landowner: "Hey, this would make a great youtube video!"
Chris's subscribers: "All the cool people already know this."😎
All of his videos make good TH-cam videos 👍🏻
That 250 with that particular thumb is a beast!
New project!!! And new LETSDIG18 hoodie and tshirt!! Love them both hoodie is super comfy, and tshirt is awesome! Shout out to chris for making a great product, and shout out to my wife for a great surprise birthday present!!
Thank you chris for a great channel and GREAT service!!!!!
This isn’t a complaint but I wish this video was longer , this is my favourite channel by far . 👍👍🇬🇧
WOW!! what a beautiful area and great place do build a home... Great Job!!
Wow, you're fast! And so skilled with your machinery too!
After a DIY project with a rented backhoe digging 500 feet of waterline on hilly terrain in caliche soil, I have the utmost respect for good experienced equipment operators.
This is the first video of yours that I’ve seen where you are using the LD18 thumb. Looks like a great design and is very effective.
You are definitely having too much fun.
Very satisfying to watch.
I don’t know why but the pond jobs are always my favorite, maybe because of how great they look once they are done
Hey Chris, I enjoy watching what you do. I see no clearing of sites with a bucket here in eastern Canada. Mulching heads seems to be the way here. Then the stumps are hauled. I see no burning on bigger sites. I do have a mini Kubota, had it out yesterday and peeled the ice off the steep part of our driveway. It will be late April before I can start working it here. I plow snow in the winter.
As always good job. I’m from Missouri and the pond across from my mom and dad‘s house they dug holes on the pond dam and planted new trees
Man, this guy is a very talented operator, not a wasted move. Very efficient, it’s a joy to watch someone so skilled at their job.
That must be a very satisfying feeling doing that type of work.
Just opening that up made the pond bigger already nice job Chris 👍😎
Hey Chris, Every time you snap those trees it warms my heart, it sounds like a 50cal. going off. Here in Il. we need all the warming we can get, it's 27 below with the wind, it's a balmy 0 without. Tell me if I'm wrong , but this is the first video in weeks you haven't been slopping around in mud. Have a great weekend: }
Really enjoying your videos!! I'm 38 and I reckon any age can enjoy this, always loved digging!!
I wish I could watch your entire work day 😂 But I REALLY enjoy the short vids too. I know it's extra work for ya to record all day. 👍🏻 I love it and can't get enough!!
All day live streaming! I'd never get any of my own work done.
😁Love anything to do with ponds ,maybe you should stock them with fish too. And fly over at the end like you have done in the past ,Chris. 🥰👍
Right down the road from me. I thought that was one of your machines. Never knew there was a pond there. Looking good!
The best part for me is the Snap Crackle & Pop of the trees. I hope that doesn't reveal too much of my inner self.
Looks like you have done that, oh once or twice before 😁 Precision and efficiency. Thank you for sharing!
Makes me smile when the bucket just bites the trees into.
Known throughout eastern NC as ... 'The Pond Whisperer'! I am constantly amazed at how much one person and an excavator can get done in one day.
Yep I was just talking about that today. And he cleans up while he goes with a 25 ton excavator better than I can with a hand rake.
The camera angle on the outside of the cab is the best one yet. I like it more stabilized.
What a job without mud, pads, rocks etc ? Like a vacation. This looks like a very nice property you are going to make look great.
You are the master of your craft your craft congratulations
Make it look Pretty !
That you do !
Chris this morning it's -34.1 C in Alberta ..
Not going out today , lol.
Take care and enjoy The HEAT !!
Does anyone NOT have a pond where you live?! ;-) Love your work
I asked thatquestion a couple years ago but no answer. It seems NC is a very flat land with few lakes or rivers.
With LOTS of rain, so I guess it's a way to control flash floods.
@@marcryvon I wouldn't call NC flat necessarily unless you're east of I95. We do plenty of farmers and golf courses and our clay soil really helps with ponds. You're right about the lack of true rivers and the few lakes we do have are man made reservoirs. Plenty of rain. 45+ inches per year on average and the last 5 or 6 years we've been over 50 inches.
There was a pond down the hill from my place, back in ~2002, the property changed hands and the new owner filled it in. RIP pond.
Yes !! A good chipper, far better then the one you used on the farm,with a small machine that has a sort of plier in front and a young guy to operate the unit, even for fire it would help you a lot, wood chip fertilizer and ach also ----- you could even take some back to the farm !!! I can't wait to see the finished product of this new project ! Keep a good health my friend !!!Best regards !!!
Avoiding that pet grave was classy.
@Sammy Ryerson ....yes it was.
Don't ever mess with a Pet Sematary. Bad things happen.
Nice start to this pond job 👍
Sycamore trees have a white fuzzy almost like cotton that comes off the leaves you don't notice it until your cutting them down but the more you mess with them, the more that stuff gets in the air, little advice when messing with them especially if knocking them down or chipping them you need to wear a mask that fine cotton like material will make you itch like if you rolled in fiber glass insulation, and if you inhale that material it will make your throat itch and it also can make it hard to breath also. I use to cut down and trim trees ect. For quite a few years, I live in Ohio and theirs a good amount of Sycamore trees here. The worst is when running them threw a chipper. Its a real mess. Good luck buddy been a fan for 3 or 4 years.
These Videos are the best recomendation a pond restoration specialist can get.
Great job as always Chris 🇦🇺🦘👍
“Nice & Pretty” is what you Consistently do for Every Customer that Signs a Work Contractor. 😬👍
Another enjoying day with you Aloha from a Grams in Hawaii 🤙🏽🌴🍍🌺🇺🇸
For some reason, I just want to see him paint eyes and teeth, like the Flying Tigers of WW2 or the Chomper from Super Mario, on the bucket. Make it look like it is eating the trees.
Watch 'rail beast ' its a train locomotive that got the TIGER treatment from taggers almost 3 mins..pretty cool 😎
Here comes T. rex once more
Alec Steele did something similar to a power hammer too.
Yes! Nom nom crunchy nom nom.
You and your 220 in the woods is like a tornado in a trailer park, destruction. Great job cleaning up the pond damn!
Chris I love how you explain what and why you are doing. So easy to understand that even a caveman gets it!!!
And I would’ve thought just the opposite Chris. I’d have figured the tree roots and such would help to secure things and hold the pond dam together in storms.
Dammit Man !! You got a lot done there in one Day !! Wearing it out...lolol...Off to a Great Start Chris, Can't wait to see how in ends up after your done..Great as always !! Have a Great Evening, On too the Next !!
Midnight here in Germany, no Interest in watching series on Netflix ect.....hey...lets watch letsdig18 :-)
A little bit of lipstick, and that pond is ready for a night out! =P
We love your fires on Friday and your Sunday fire in a hole! The whole family watches them! I hope you continue this trend! @fireonfridays
Chris, the camera placement at 16:00 was perfect!
Definitely. That wide angle really gives you a "Chris eye" feel.
Chris another busy day. Thanks for sharing. Kevin
Out of all the work you can do with your excavator, is land clearing and taking out trees your favorite?
Chris great job as always.
Don't forget to bring the gas blower with extra gas. If you got a length of pipe so the blower is not too close to the fire.🤔
That camera in the front of the cab shot great clear video 👍
Nice job as usual Chris. Much better digging than the quarry, aka the animal hospital project.
Landowner is present at end of video with his Jaw Dropped in Amazement at your Progress. 😬👍
The Forest of Trees start shaking when they see the Big Bad Boy Volvo 250 being Unloaded. 😬👍
Pretty sure it's a 220. But, yeah.
Looking good an sweet gum has the little round balls on them
The karate chop with the bucket @ 6:51 was pretty cool 👍😁
Great job, Chris....You are a very talented Excavatorist...not sure if that is the correct term, but.....you are GOOD !!!
I feel like I just watched a masterclass of breaking and stacking trees.
I like your style buddy, I’m a heavy equipment operator also but mostly D10’s and 844/854 dozers, keep making great videos!
Have you talked to Tim lately? Is he doing alright at his new job?
Tim's here instagram.com/tuonisisisisisisisisisisisis/
Last on CAT dozers it seems.
..he picks trees, like my kids pick carrots, grab a handful and pull..lol...good one, keep safe..
You sure get a lot of pond clean up jobs Chris Great stuff
Chris, have you ever thought about getting a forestry implement for the excavator??..you could just mulch everything and be done., or a descent size wood chipper?
You have now one more new subscriber 😃 from Sweden 🇸🇪
I like your very good scills on operating machines with fingertops feeling
Kindley greetings from Thor, a little old farmer boy from Sweden 🇸🇪
Like this project and cant wait for more .
Excellent video bro. Safe travels
All of these ponds are starting to look alike!
Been doing this kind of work a long time you do good work
No relation , but Hi from nz
Chris says - Alright time to get cleaned up!
Trees - NawImaStay!
Chris - LOL you thought i was askin? Naw see this is how we make you go bye bye!
Love the videos Chris, Awesome work as usual.
Are you ready to see your new pond!?! MOVE THAT EXCAVATOR!
Always impressive to watch your ability, running that excavator.... Seems as though, you never make any wasted moves..... A true master, definitely outstanding in your field.
Nicely done Chris👍
I wish Chris would do a re-cap video on a bunch of his jobs. A before starting shot, an after grading shot, and a six months after completion shot.