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People tend to hold their libraries dear, and understandably so. Looking to start building my collection and seeing as I'm about to have a kid (today or tomorrow in fact), so figured I'd see if anyone has any good old fashioned paper material they would be willing to part with at a fair price! I would also greatly appreciate opinions on what you think the most informative books are.

I have some of the basics - to fell a tree, tree climbers companion, the general fundamentals pdf, but would love some that explain the "why we do what we do" in regards to tree biology or pruning methods.

Thanks all.
 
Do you have Shigo's pruning guide? It is easy to understand, concise and has great pictures to illustrate every explanation. A real eye-opener in my opinion.
 
I have a couple Michael Philips books on orcharding and Storeys Guide on orcharding which are good reads and have lots of ins and outs. Mycelium Running is a fantastic book. American Canopy by Eric Rutkow(sp?) is a good one for history. I recommend reading books on soil science and ecology/ecosystem science as they are the foundation for tree health and forest resilience. Not the fastest reads but good textbook stuff. The Silvics Guides from Forest Service are good species by species stuff and free online. I have a few textbooks from school on wood science which goes into the nitty gritty on cellular makeup which explains lots about CODIT and wood movement etc as well as defensive structures (i.e diff kinds of specialized parenchyma cells like schlerids etc).
 
Njdelaney said:
Do you have Shigo's pruning guide? It is easy to understand, concise and has great pictures to illustrate every explanation. A real eye-opener in my opinion.
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I do not, it was on my list originally but saw mixed reviews so wasnt sure if it was something I should throw at the top of my list or should acquire later on. Are you referring to the "worldwide photo guide" or "tree pruning basics"?

I love more basic information delivered in a way that just drives it home, never to be forgotten especially in the canopy when you need it most.

Serf Life said:
I have a couple Michael Philips books on orcharding and Storeys Guide on orcharding which are good reads and have lots of ins and outs. Mycelium Running is a fantastic book. American Canopy by Eric Rutkow(sp?) is a good one for history. I recommend reading books on soil science and ecology/ecosystem science as they are the foundation for tree health and forest resilience. Not the fastest reads but good textbook stuff. The Silvics Guides from Forest Service are good species by species stuff and free online. I have a few textbooks from school on wood science which goes into the nitty gritty on cellular makeup which explains lots about CODIT and wood movement etc as well as defensive structures (i.e diff kinds of specialized parenchyma cells like schlerids etc).
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Good to know about the silvic guides, I'll have to check those out for sure. Have to dig into the others as well, I get curious about orchard pruning somewhat frequently. I took soil science in school years ago for a horticulture program, I wonder if I have my textbook still...
 
Lupin_IV said:
People tend to hold their libraries dear, and understandably so. Looking to start building my collection and seeing as I'm about to have a kid (today or tomorrow in fact), so figured I'd see if anyone has any good old fashioned paper material they would be willing to part with at a fair price! I would also greatly appreciate opinions on what you think the most informative books are.

I have some of the basics - to fell a tree, tree climbers companion, the general fundamentals pdf, but would love some that explain the "why we do what we do" in regards to tree biology or pruning methods.

Thanks all.
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My vote would be Harris’s Arboriculture, for why we do what we do. I think it’s the single most well rounded book of our trade. Luckily there are 4/5 editions, ALL of which are relevant, the different editions are mostly subtracting chapters to make room for others, this doesn’t mean the deletion is because the information is bad, perhaps passé but still relevant. Keeping that in mind the previous editions can go for dirt cheap, while the most current is big $
 
If you can find it, I suggest: Arborist Equipment: A guide to the tools and equipment of tree maintenance and removal” by Donald Blair.

Still haven’t finished it, but just got it a couple weeks ago. I was expecting it to be written like a reference book, but there’s a lot more to it. He’s a great writer, really engaging and humorous, as well as knowledgeable.
 
The Alex Shigo books are awesome. he is able to describe science with pictures and sketches that help the idea stick. I got Modern Arboriculture and Tree Pruning Basics and it's given me a lot more to go on when sizing up branch collars. The Tree Pruning Basics has loads of cross section photos of pruning cuts that 'speak volumes'.
 
There’s a digital version. I do like hard copies though. G could make a few bucks with another printing methinks.

The Fundamentals of General Tree Work - Digital Edition

Good morning everybody! I'm super excited to tell you about my newest project, The Fundamentals of General Tree Work - Digital Edition by G.F. Beranek. This is the book that started it all for me. I remember in my first term of apprenticeship school, the Vermeer dealer stopped in to take orders...
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Tom Dunlap said:
I got a note from ABE Books for one at $775. I wonder what the end up selling for though.

Too bad Jerry doesn't get a commission on second hand sales, he deserves a slice.
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Are you guys serious? Hundreds of $ for this book used?! Just looked on Amazon and WTF!
I actually bought something APPRECIATED! I'm stashing that away with my .020s
 
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