Looks like you do need to be an ISA certified arborist in your area. Might want to put that business acumen to work to see what you need to actually run the business legit. Yet you call me ignorant. Seems legit.
Have you checked with your municipality on what it takes to be a licensed tree contractor? Here in CO most require you to be ISA certified at least. I dont think you have enough experience to even take the test. Could be different up there, you should check on that. How's your pruning and tree...
Yes Tom, I have, and have read Z133. I don't see any of these reasons as enough, personally, to clog up space on my harness or figure out some clumsy way to attach it over my spurs when I'm doing a take down. I won't get into the reasons I think so. If you want to carry a handsaw on your cat...
Of course people are not good at tree work, just as in anything. Still, all this can be figured out in a normal work week, not consuming other areas of your life. Seems obvious that it's not for everyone. No shame in that is my point basically. Tree guys take tree work and themselves too...
Bahh, I think you're over glamorizing tree work here. It's not as complicated as tree guys would like to make people think. You don't need more than full time gig to get really fucking good at this shit. Tree guys thinking they are doing god's work are a dime a dozen.