Chris, it has been so impressive watching this arena being created, they hired the right guy for the job, I can tell you that. When all the final grading is done, this arena is gonna be a masterpiece, thanks for letting us tag along, be well my friend, following along from Michigan.
Interesting how much goes into making an horse arena safe and long lasting. Skilled placement of the railroad ties (we call them sleepers) and a huge day's work load completed.
Long hard hot day on the horse arena for Chris that day. I sure appreciate his taking the time to explain to us what and how he's doing it. Even with the Olympics going on I take time out to watch his posts when I get a notification there's a new episode. Now back to binge watching my favorite sports show that only happens every 2 years.
Chris all had to say that tilt bucket on that mini is Handy as a pocket on a shirt, nice work Man. Enjoy the video. Keep them coming. Stay cool. Stay safe. God bless.
I hope the property owners appreciate the perfection you create on their jobs. I know they pay for it, but I hope they recognize that it doesn't just accidentally happen, but rather it's a conscious effort on your part.
Hell Yeah, Talkin' about Workin' Smarter, Not Harder !! That's the way to drive those rebar down, all day long now !! lolol... Got it looking really nice Chris !! It's really laying in there good, nice and smooth !! Great job as always Man !! Have a Great Evening, And, On too the Next !!
Good job Chris. Just having equipment did not make job a whole easier. Since I live nearby, I know how hot and muggy it has been here. You have been earning your pay today. Glad to see you still can jump out of that cab and do some backbone breaking work. Proud of you..
I can remember doing that job with a chainsaw,a sledge hammer and rebar. Even moved them by hand. Your way sure is easier to do. Doing a very fine fine job as you always seem to do.
A complete fleet of equipment, a man with a plan with the Midas touch and WA LA an arena that will still be functional long after the first horses to use it have moved on to greener pastures. Thanks for sharing the whole process Chris.
Good to see you didn`t pound in the rebar stakes with the hammer - you set them with the bucket like I did with my t posts on property line [front end loader]. Fine job !
What a lovely arena you are creating there. Every step has been great and I bet the owner is excited. You don't half measure anything and it's fun to watch. Thanks, Chris for sharing this. Looking forward to what's next.
Chris, Your Planing, from the Horse Arena, very good. The to Frame with the old Rail road Board 's a Perfect Idea, then this Wood is Water Impervious. Your Work with the Grader always Interesting. Thanks for this Video.
After hand hammering more than my fair share of rebar into landscape timbers and railroad ties, I soooo envy your way of just pushing them into the ties!! WOW so easy!! Again, amazing work Chris and looking so awesome!!
When you started this horse arena I didn’t think it would turn out to be so extensive. You’ve taken your time and done it right. The finished product will be amazing and I know the owner will be extremely impressed and pleased.
Chris great job on the railroad ties. Mini driving rebar. that's cool. Arena is looking great. Wishing you good weather until you finish. Have a great week.
Just made my day , Chris doing some labouring 👍nice shovel work Chris😂that’s the way us operators put bars in , you don’t get older with out getting wiser, plus easier with a new machine, the bucket doesn’t slop from side to side 😂
setting rail ties and rebar with Strawberry shortcake sure speeds process up. driving 4 foot rebar pins into concrete parking bumpers and RR ties/makeshift slum lord special 'retaining' wall by hand with a 3 lb mini sledge sucked at our complex. now we have 2 piles of old nasty RR ties at our complex we have to do something with since owners decided both were too section 8 looking. horse arena came out looking sharp Chris
Well sir, I’m betting you could, if called on, do a surgical procedure using the YANMAR,nice piece of work laying the ties down. Looking sweet, excellent work, especially with the heat, thanks for the update, enjoyed watching.
Your method of the cross tie installation increased the size of the arena's construction area from 100' X 200' to 102' X 202', a 3% increase which is above the normal 2% contingency for a project of this kind/size. I hope you covered this larger size in your original quote and I'm betting you did. You certainly don't want to ever use the "contingency" unless it's absolutely necessary. Your smooth operation of your mini/equipment is awesome, probably enough to increase the profit margins above anticipation., easily covering the [maybe overrun]. You have "super nice superior work skills!"
Here is a suggestion, take it or leave it. And the haters read to the end! When I was in High School I worked for an Amusement Park and Water Park as a landscaper and we did insane amounts of dirt work. Both parks were lined and had walls and everything else with railroad ties. The parks were big enough we never "went" and bought ANYTHING. When we would start a tie run once we had the second one in place, someone would stab a tie bar in the ground forcing the two ties together and the run a chainsaw down through where the ties met. It really made a clean, sometimes seamless curb. I know you are one man and probably a thousand people will remind me creosote has sand and little rocks it them and oh my God the chainsaw blades will be in the millions. Shovels and hammers and bucket teeth etc wear out too.
Shoulders and hip joints and spines wear out too. It is much cheaper and easier to fit a new saw chain than to fix the shoulders you wreck shoving around timbers to get a perfect fit. I've lifted and moved heavy stuff all my work life and recently threw my back out sleeping on it badly. Not lifting something. Sleeping on it wrong. But the pain is crazy and all the stuff I used to lift is agony or impossible. I am all for using a tool if it will save a body.
You don’t respond often, you impressed me today. Setting the ties with no labor but where did you find them? They were better quality than I have seen. Running string on inside came out extremely good looking! Very fine looking project. Sell them a harrow so the owners don’t tear up the fabric! Sleep comes easy after a long day. Enjoy it! Thanks
Next time Chris show everyone your hammer skills with side of mold board of the grader if they were impressed by the mini im sure you can blow the top of there heads loose
Sorry, when reading the title I envisaged people lugging timbers around, levelling them plus hammering in steels.Then I remembered this is Chris’s video. Silly me. Great job Chris. 😂😂❤
Drainage tile must not be in the budget. Despite Chris' best efforts, there's gonna be erosion around those rail ties. Hopefully it's "not his problem" though.
Every time I hear you run that VIO it makes me want to run one all the time. My body is breaking down on me and I can't be the horse anymore. Is that a 35 or 50?
You're a one-man construction company for sure doing all that work by yourself and it's hot out there doing all right. Looking forward to the rest. 👍👍🙂🇨🇦 Oh yeah one more thing. Good thing your air conditioning works good.
Great job on the railroad ties,definitely going to be a deterrent to having any drainage issues.it’s amazing what 1 man can accomplish by himself with the right equipment,weather and know how.great video.just keep doing your thing.be safe 😎😎😎👍👍👍
Chris looking good! Thanks for sharing ! Kevin
Kevin
Hi Chris. We call them railway sleepers in Australia. Every job you do is just great.
🤔Chris outside the cab tool in hand, such a rare sight 😂.
Chris, it has been so impressive watching this arena being created, they hired the right guy for the job, I can tell you that. When all the final grading is done, this arena is gonna be a masterpiece, thanks for letting us tag along, be well my friend, following along from Michigan.
Now
Interesting how much goes into making an horse arena safe and long lasting. Skilled placement of the railroad ties (we call them sleepers) and a huge day's work load completed.
Every piece of equipment that MR Chris operates is like it’s an extension of his body AWESOME
Long hard hot day on the horse arena for Chris that day.
I sure appreciate his taking the time to explain to us what and how he's doing it.
Even with the Olympics going on I take time out to watch his posts when I get a notification there's a new episode.
Now back to binge watching my favorite sports show that only happens every 2 years.
Hi Heit
Chris all had to say that tilt bucket on that mini is Handy as a pocket on a shirt, nice work Man. Enjoy the video. Keep them coming. Stay cool. Stay safe. God bless.
Tony cole
I hope the property owners appreciate the perfection you create on their jobs. I know they pay for it, but I hope they recognize that it doesn't just accidentally happen, but rather it's a conscious effort on your part.
Also with any other contractor, that would probably have been a 3-4 man job and is still would have taken 11 hours
Hell Yeah, Talkin' about Workin' Smarter, Not Harder !! That's the way to drive those rebar down, all day long now !! lolol... Got it looking really nice Chris !! It's really laying in there good, nice and smooth !! Great job as always Man !! Have a Great Evening, And, On too the Next !!
Keith
Good job especially by yourself
David banks
Pretty sure you forgot the cabin update 😂😂
Go back about 2 videos, did one when it was pouring down rain!
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@@rustonluffhey Dave
Your method of putting in the rebar sure beats hammering them in place. :) Thank you and have an awesome week.
Dennis
Good job Chris. Just having equipment did not make job a whole easier. Since I live nearby, I know how hot and muggy it has been here. You have been earning your pay today. Glad to see you still can jump out of that cab and do some backbone breaking work. Proud of you..
now that you have matured I see you look alot like your uncle and the skills past down. your work is always A1. cheers.
Nelson
Brilliant work Chris, love watching you work in the morning's before the start of my day, Thank you,
James
Good excavator bucket control punching those rebars down to secure the cross tie's. A very fine touch.
Bill
You go the extra mile and you're very detailed in your work!
Chris, you're amazing, the tie's are straight as can be. If I tried something like that it would end up looking like a wiggling worm lol.
Bob
very nice work, lot of work there in the heat.
Ellis
I really liked your rebar hammer. Id love to have one, but id just dig my yard up.
Mullins
I can remember doing that job with a chainsaw,a sledge hammer and rebar. Even moved them by hand.
Your way sure is easier to do. Doing a very fine fine job as you always seem to do.
A complete fleet of equipment, a man with a plan with the Midas touch and WA LA an arena that will still be functional long after the first horses to use it have moved on to greener pastures.
Thanks for sharing the whole process Chris.
Mike
Sure looking good man.
Who ever owns this place... has to be extremely happy the way this is turning out... As Always... Awesome Work Man...
Hey Buddy
Amazing work ethic and attention to details.
Mike
Looking great Chris!!🤗🇺🇸
That’s so slick how you drive the tie stakes in. Beats a sledgehammer by a mile!
Steve
Good to see you didn`t pound in the rebar stakes with the hammer - you set them with the bucket like I did with my t posts on property line [front end loader]. Fine job !
Hi Rob
Wow ,,the outside of the paddock would be an amazing track for go carts.
The finished arena will be a sight to behold! The end result is going to be fantastic! 💪
Awesome Job Chris "Magic Man"
What a lovely arena you are creating there. Every step has been great and I bet the owner is excited. You don't half measure anything and it's fun to watch. Thanks, Chris for sharing this. Looking forward to what's next.
It’s amazing how much you can do with the right tools as long as you know how to use them👍
Wayne
Chris, Your Planing, from the Horse Arena, very good. The to Frame with the old Rail road Board 's a Perfect Idea, then this Wood is Water Impervious. Your Work with the Grader always Interesting. Thanks for this Video.
Hi leis
your work and work ethic is and should be a guide to life. amazing
Yanmar needs tint. Keep it cool and look cool. And the 350 too.
After hand hammering more than my fair share of rebar into landscape timbers and railroad ties, I soooo envy your way of just pushing them into the ties!! WOW so easy!! Again, amazing work Chris and looking so awesome!!
Nice clean looking job.
Hey Ron
@@HannahRoot55 Skip?
Where Ya from ? Howdy 👋 from d state.
The grader has to be my favorite piece of equipment to watch work.
Hello from Siesta Key Florida
When you started this horse arena I didn’t think it would turn out to be so extensive. You’ve taken your time and done it right. The finished product will be amazing and I know the owner will be extremely impressed and pleased.
David
Chris great job on the railroad ties. Mini driving rebar. that's cool. Arena is looking great. Wishing you good weather until you finish. Have a great week.
Hi Mullins
Great job Chris!!! The horse arena is going to be amazing.
Thompson
Love the video Chris Your a very hard Worker Man .
Leo 😮
Chris , the way you layed out those ties and press fit those rods You of had Lincoln logs as a kid.👍🏻🇺🇲
Having the right toys for the job is a big plus on your part bro. Coming along well for doing most of it alone too. Safe travels. Ken.
Ken 😮
You are a fine operator. That work with railroad ties is impressive. 👍👍
Wow Chris outside of a machine doing work usually I have to watch bealy good to see this rare occasion lol
Just made my day , Chris doing some labouring 👍nice shovel work Chris😂that’s the way us operators put bars in , you don’t get older with out getting wiser, plus easier with a new machine, the bucket doesn’t slop from side to side 😂
👍 looking good, nice work
Dang that mini sure looks easier than when I use to do all of that with a shovel and a ten pound sledge.
You made that arena nicer than my house, I should be a horse.😊
Thank you Chris for liking my comments often. I can appriciate your soft touch, growing up on a farm and running equipment. You are an artist Sir.
❤❤❤ this has got to be the largest and most precise job i have seen you do. Looking good 👍.
Looks great Chris! 👌🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Kirk😂
A awesome job Chris just love your videos
It's looking Great
Hey Buck 😅
setting rail ties and rebar with Strawberry shortcake sure speeds process up. driving 4 foot rebar pins into concrete parking bumpers and RR ties/makeshift slum lord special 'retaining' wall by hand with a 3 lb mini sledge sucked at our complex. now we have 2 piles of old nasty RR ties at our complex we have to do something with since owners decided both were too section 8 looking. horse arena came out looking sharp Chris
Harvey Long
Its amazing what one man, , and one work day, how muck can get accomplished.
Great job Chris
Now going down the side of the cross ties with the grader, that takes skill, and you have it
Jimmy
beautiful work done Chris
Well sir, I’m betting you could, if called on, do a surgical procedure using the YANMAR,nice piece of work laying the ties down. Looking sweet, excellent work, especially with the heat, thanks for the update, enjoyed watching.
Rogers
It is awesome watching you do all the different types of jobs. You do great work!
You got a lot done in a few days. The arena is looking amazing. I can't wait for the next update.
Welch
I love the idea
Hi whitev
Lot's of work on your own chris you're definitely the man for the job priverlidge watching and with yanmar and rest of equipment coming on nicely
Hales
I really like that motor grader.
Hi Gill
I like that hammer!😊
Hi mays
Your method of the cross tie installation increased the size of the arena's construction area from 100' X 200' to 102' X 202', a 3% increase which is above the normal 2% contingency for a project of this kind/size. I hope you covered this larger size in your original quote and I'm betting you did. You certainly don't want to ever use the "contingency" unless it's absolutely necessary.
Your smooth operation of your mini/equipment is awesome, probably enough to increase the profit margins above anticipation., easily covering the [maybe overrun].
You have "super nice superior work skills!"
Always a cool process watching you do a horse arena from start to finish!! Been a long time since you had one of these!!
Here is a suggestion, take it or leave it. And the haters read to the end! When I was in High School I worked for an Amusement Park and Water Park as a landscaper and we did insane amounts of dirt work. Both parks were lined and had walls and everything else with railroad ties. The parks were big enough we never "went" and bought ANYTHING. When we would start a tie run once we had the second one in place, someone would stab a tie bar in the ground forcing the two ties together and the run a chainsaw down through where the ties met. It really made a clean, sometimes seamless curb. I know you are one man and probably a thousand people will remind me creosote has sand and little rocks it them and oh my God the chainsaw blades will be in the millions. Shovels and hammers and bucket teeth etc wear out too.
Shoulders and hip joints and spines wear out too. It is much cheaper and easier to fit a new saw chain than to fix the shoulders you wreck shoving around timbers to get a perfect fit. I've lifted and moved heavy stuff all my work life and recently threw my back out sleeping on it badly. Not lifting something. Sleeping on it wrong. But the pain is crazy and all the stuff I used to lift is agony or impossible. I am all for using a tool if it will save a body.
Those horse's are so lucky
Wow that’s precision work, looks amazing now. 😊
Just freakin wow. I don't envy many people but Chris you truly are a master above many.
Be careful, that A/C will spoil you. The arena is looking great!
Page 📄
It's nice to see you doing what you love. Thank you.
impressive just impressive thanks Chris a true pro
You don’t respond often, you impressed me today. Setting the ties with no labor but where did you find them? They were better quality than I have seen. Running string on inside came out extremely good looking! Very fine looking project. Sell them a harrow so the owners don’t tear up the fabric! Sleep comes easy after a long day. Enjoy it! Thanks
Randy Adams
Next time Chris show everyone your hammer skills with side of mold board of the grader if they were impressed by the mini im sure you can blow the top of there heads loose
Hi Brian
i seriously hope your project is not washed away by the storm just below you...good luck...
Be prepared for some time off mid week. Then you get a visit from what is left of a tropical storm.
Awesome the owner will love it
Sorry, when reading the title I envisaged people lugging timbers around, levelling them plus hammering in steels.Then I remembered this is Chris’s video. Silly me. Great job Chris. 😂😂❤
Moran
Horse people like everything done all nicey-nice, You are delivering stuff I could not...
Good morning my friend 😊❤
I ENJOYED WATCHING THE VIDEO CHRIS ❤😊
Randy
It went fast because you were whistling live been working on the railroad 😉
Hey Wayne
Chris the arena,s looking good ,and you do it all on your own mostly well done mate 😊😊😊
Kym
Adelaide
Drainage tile must not be in the budget. Despite Chris' best efforts, there's gonna be erosion around those rail ties. Hopefully it's "not his problem" though.
Every time I hear you run that VIO it makes me want to run one all the time. My body is breaking down on me and I can't be the horse anymore. Is that a 35 or 50?
Paul
gorgeous
Holloway
You're a one-man construction company for sure doing all that work by yourself and it's hot out there doing all right. Looking forward to the rest. 👍👍🙂🇨🇦 Oh yeah one more thing. Good thing your air conditioning works good.
Like a fool I actually thought Chris would be out there in the heat hammering those sticks of rebar by hand.
Hi Nick 0:00
@@HannahRoot55 hello
Where Ya from ? Howdy 👋 from d state, what social media you got ?
@@HannahRoot55 Just UA-cam. I'm in SC. What's d state?
Indiana. 😃
Holy crap man your a god with an excavator
You like it ?
@HannahRoot55 well ya
Where Ya from ? Howdy 👋 from d state, what social media you got ?
@HannahRoot55 oh and I'm from Indiana
Wanna talk ?
Precision work like I’ve said he could pick up a toothpick 😂😂
Rob
You are good operator
Your attention to detail is why you are so busy. Looking amazing.😊😊😊😊
Hey 👋
Great job on the railroad ties,definitely going to be a deterrent to having any drainage issues.it’s amazing what 1 man can accomplish by himself with the right equipment,weather and know how.great video.just keep doing your thing.be safe 😎😎😎👍👍👍
Wi Adler
Nice precision driving so close to the railroad ties. 😂
You’re very efficient with that fancy hammer.
Dan
I think I’d paid good money to see you with a shovel or a rake in your hand! I’ve never seen anyone do as much with a machine as you do!
Hey flint