The Fundamentals of General Tree Work: 25th Anniversary Edition

[Muggs]

Back in print finally, after 5+ years on hiatus, The Fundamentals is once again available in paperback, with a new foreword by August Hunicke. I have been working on this project for well over a year, it was so. much. more. work than I could have ever bargained for, restoring a book from a scanned copy back into a physical copy... Anyway, it was a labor of love, and I'm so glad that it's done... this is truly the Bible of Tree Work... essential reading for anyone and everyone who works with trees... I hope you'll check it out - Patrick at educatedclimber.com

The Fundamentals of General Tree Work: 25th Anniversary Edition
available on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/3zjV12I

 

[Barc Buster]

Already grabbed a couple copies! Thanks so much for getting it back in print!

 

[27RMT0N]

Thanks for your work on this Patrick, I ordered my copy a few days ago when I heard about it, and should be here soon.

 

[Muggs]

 

[dspacio]

it's awesome. I got a copy last week. Already 111 pages into it..
thanks for the production!

 

[chris_girard]

I have 2 originals signed by Gerry B but I too just got one for marking up and highlighting.

Thanks Patrick and Jer!

 

[rico]

There's Jer, then there's everyone else....

 

[TheTreeSpyder]

There's Jer, then there's everyone else....

Here is thee still 7foot in diameter at 150ft up poster that Gerald Beranek did (he is the one with the brown cast on right foot from crane outrigger set down on it weeks before). Good thing it slowed him down long enough for the camera to catch! He is using a classic Stihl 090 , with chains binding to avoid splitting high and low over the cut made on old time springboards, while also tied in.

 

[27RMT0N]

August Hunicke did a long interview with Beranek here, and they discuss that job/photo series in a bit of detail.

 

[Shane Courville]

Got mine today thank you Patrick.

 

[Lupin_IV]

Thanks a lot for doing this. I tried the digital copy but just couldn’t do it. I’ve lusted after a paper copy for so long now.

Mr Beranek’s usefulness cannot be understated. A teacher from the golden age of the internet and before we are lucky to have.

 

[islandarb]

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Here is thee still 7foot in diameter at 150ft up poster that Gerald Beranek did (he is the one with the brown cast on right foot from crane outrigger set down on it weeks before). Good thing it slowed him down long enough for the camera to catch! He is using a classic Stihl 090 , with chains binding to avoid splitting high and low over the cut made on old time springboards, while also tied in.

A master vs all us mere mortals. We pale in comparison. Well except @Reg and you @rico.

 

[rico]

A master vs all us mere mortals. We pale in comparison. Well except @Reg and you @rico.

I am humbled by your sentiments Swing, but Mr. B and Reg are both icons of our industry, and deservedly so. Me, not so much.

 

[evo]

Thanks a lot for doing this. I tried the digital copy but just couldn’t do it. I’ve lusted after a paper copy for so long now.

Mr Beranek’s usefulness cannot be understated. A teacher from the golden age of the internet and before we are lucky to have.

Now that is some impressive shit. Quite the ground crew to move that much oak and keep up with 38 cuts

 

[chris_girard]

Jerry B is an awesome guy for sure. One of my good mentors and friends. I am writing an upcoming article about him, which will be in the TCIA Magazine this fall/winter.

I'll put a link to it here.

 

[rico]

Jerry B is an awesome guy for sure. One of my good mentors and friends. I am writing an upcoming article about him, which will be in the TCIA Magazine this fall/winter.

I'll put a link to it here.

Everytime I read your posts I am drawn to your avatar...Love it, and am curious where it came from...

 

[chris_girard]

Everytime I read your posts I am drawn to your avatar...Love it, and am curious where it came from...

Hey Rico, thanks!

That would be a painting of the late great Finley Hays who published Logger's World Magazine and wrote many fine logging books about the West Coast scene.

 

[chris_girard]

I have so much respect for the old time highclimbers that I wanted my avatar to show that.

I am a big collector of Finley's books and still subscribe to Loggers World monthly magazine to see how my West Coast brothas are doing!

 

[Muggs]

Jerry B is an awesome guy for sure. One of my good mentors and friends. I am writing an upcoming article about him, which will be in the TCIA Magazine this fall/winter.

I'll put a link to it here.

Really looking forward to that article Chris

- Patrick

 

[Rooted.Tree.Solutions]

Thanks Patrick! So excited to have my own copy now. I’m still new to the industry with only 10 years under my belt. I read the digital copy about 5 years ago. So excited to read this again. Thanks!