- Location
- AZ
Awesome!
my excellent TCI adventure
- Thread starter songbird
- Start date
Phil
Carpal tunnel level member
- Location
- Oak Lawn, IL
I was just thinking about what it means to be a part of the arboriculture industry and how awesome it is. There are two parts to the tree care industry and depending on which side you experience can make or break your view and feelings towards the whole thing. One side is Tree work. The other side is Arboriculture. There are many tree work companies and tree workers/climbers out there. They include the hacks that advertise topping, don't use ppe, operate sub par equipment, spike everything, and take advantage of homeowners ignorance on their trees to make a few extra dollars. Then there are the arborists (not just the certified ones). These are the people like the fellows at Tree Care Inc. They are the professionals that care enough to learn proper, safe technique, teach others to do the same, and do an amazing job everyday. They are the people that take individuals such as yourself and invite you to work with them just to bring one more enthusiastic climber into our world.
I love being a pat of this community and am very thankful for the professionals I have had the opportunity to work with over the years. Currently I find myself working Line clearance in an area of the country where there are no reputable companies and no market for one to exist. I tried to get a proper business going but the prices the hacks offer are so low and thats what people want down here. I am surrounded by tree workers who are here for a job and a paycheck and nothing else. They free climb with spikes everything and only clip in once they get about 15 20 feet off the ground. They say its faster, and plus they all use a closed tautline system and only attach their climb line once they get to the top. They see how i climb and work and they get more respect for my methods and gear every day, but they will never switch. I love the feeling I get when we walk up to a 90' pine with no easy bucket access and everyone is cussing the tree and thinking of how to smash the bucket back to it even though the boom is only 55' and going to be useless anyway and I just go get my gear, srt to the top with out breaking a sweat and start working the tree down. I am able to work safer, faster, smarter, easier because true professionals took the time to show me these things and answer my questions when I had them. Their enthusiasm keeps my enthusiasm up. Its a great feeling when you have people who don't care to learn beyond the basic tautline tied directly into the saddle coming up and start asking questions about what exactly i just did. My situation does now allow me to right now, but one day I will return to working with true professional arborists. Until then though, my hope is to convert anyone willing to learn along the way. There has been only one person so far who stepped up and started caring. But thats one more than before.
Arborists are a different breed of people. We get dirty and have fun doing it. Ive never seen an industry with such a close knit group of individuals with amazing attitudes towards their work as this. I am lucky to be a part of it. Thank you to everyone who cares enough to teach others and make contributions to our field. Welcome to this world songbird
as a side note, the treebuzz auto spell check does not recognize the words "Arboricultcure" or "Arborists"
I love being a pat of this community and am very thankful for the professionals I have had the opportunity to work with over the years. Currently I find myself working Line clearance in an area of the country where there are no reputable companies and no market for one to exist. I tried to get a proper business going but the prices the hacks offer are so low and thats what people want down here. I am surrounded by tree workers who are here for a job and a paycheck and nothing else. They free climb with spikes everything and only clip in once they get about 15 20 feet off the ground. They say its faster, and plus they all use a closed tautline system and only attach their climb line once they get to the top. They see how i climb and work and they get more respect for my methods and gear every day, but they will never switch. I love the feeling I get when we walk up to a 90' pine with no easy bucket access and everyone is cussing the tree and thinking of how to smash the bucket back to it even though the boom is only 55' and going to be useless anyway and I just go get my gear, srt to the top with out breaking a sweat and start working the tree down. I am able to work safer, faster, smarter, easier because true professionals took the time to show me these things and answer my questions when I had them. Their enthusiasm keeps my enthusiasm up. Its a great feeling when you have people who don't care to learn beyond the basic tautline tied directly into the saddle coming up and start asking questions about what exactly i just did. My situation does now allow me to right now, but one day I will return to working with true professional arborists. Until then though, my hope is to convert anyone willing to learn along the way. There has been only one person so far who stepped up and started caring. But thats one more than before.
Arborists are a different breed of people. We get dirty and have fun doing it. Ive never seen an industry with such a close knit group of individuals with amazing attitudes towards their work as this. I am lucky to be a part of it. Thank you to everyone who cares enough to teach others and make contributions to our field. Welcome to this world songbird
as a side note, the treebuzz auto spell check does not recognize the words "Arboricultcure" or "Arborists"
- Location
- Ft Thomas, KY/ Cincinnati
[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
well, I made myself sound pretty acrobatic here, I'm sure I wasn't upside-down reaching to make the cut
[/ QUOTE ]
Oh, you was upside-down for sure....
[/ QUOTE ]
lol, I am upside-down a lot, but not w/ a saw in my hand.
That branch I was dead-wooding seemed sooooo much thinner when I was out there. That was the part that put me out of my comfort zone... so I'll have to do it again!
Thanks for all of the encouragement here, this is a unique and I would say pretty stellar group of individuals. Everyone I've met has been extremely generous with sharing their enthusiasm & knowledge. And you guys share your gear too, which is also very cool! I hope to be climbing for a long time, so I wanna learn to do it right, and know my options... I think that's how you climb smart, by understanding what's in the tool box.
[ QUOTE ]
well, I made myself sound pretty acrobatic here, I'm sure I wasn't upside-down reaching to make the cut
[/ QUOTE ]
Oh, you was upside-down for sure....
[/ QUOTE ]
lol, I am upside-down a lot, but not w/ a saw in my hand.
That branch I was dead-wooding seemed sooooo much thinner when I was out there. That was the part that put me out of my comfort zone... so I'll have to do it again!
Thanks for all of the encouragement here, this is a unique and I would say pretty stellar group of individuals. Everyone I've met has been extremely generous with sharing their enthusiasm & knowledge. And you guys share your gear too, which is also very cool! I hope to be climbing for a long time, so I wanna learn to do it right, and know my options... I think that's how you climb smart, by understanding what's in the tool box.
- Location
- Home of the New Jersey Devils
If you come o NJ, send me a note and you are welcome to spend a little time here with me and my gang!
- Location
- Ft Thomas, KY/ Cincinnati
Hey thanks Mark!
Heck yeah, booking my flight now
Heck yeah, booking my flight now
KentuckySawyer
Participating member
- Location
- Louisville
Eric is a stand-up guy, Laurie. So glad you hooked up with a reputable company and had a good experience. Look forward to meeting you at the Ohio TCC in a couple weeks.
- Location
- North of Boston
Laurie,
If you make it up this way around the end of the month we are having our volunteer day April 29th for Massachusetts Arborists Association Arborday of Service. Me and my crew will be donating work at the oldest working farm in America; Appleton Farms in Ipswich, MA. We are having our Arborday party the next day as well. Would love to have you and anyone else that would like to come!
If you make it up this way around the end of the month we are having our volunteer day April 29th for Massachusetts Arborists Association Arborday of Service. Me and my crew will be donating work at the oldest working farm in America; Appleton Farms in Ipswich, MA. We are having our Arborday party the next day as well. Would love to have you and anyone else that would like to come!
- Location
- Ft Thomas, KY/ Cincinnati
Thanks for the good word, KYSawyer, see you across the river... it will be great to meet all y'all in real life
and BostonBull, Thank you for that very nice invite! As per the above, I'll be treeboating & watching the competition goings-on in Ohio at that very time, otherwise I would love to join you, sounds like a great event for sure Have fun
and BostonBull, Thank you for that very nice invite! As per the above, I'll be treeboating & watching the competition goings-on in Ohio at that very time, otherwise I would love to join you, sounds like a great event for sure
Have fun
- Location
- Ft Thomas, KY/ Cincinnati
[ QUOTE ]
If you come o NJ, send me a note and you are welcome to spend a little time here with me and my gang!
[/ QUOTE ]
so I'm such a newbie that I just got around to reading your profile, Mark. Uhh... yeah, I'll make it my business to drop you a line if I'm ever in your neighborhood! I think you could teach me as much in an hour as I'm gonna learn on my own in a year!
If you come o NJ, send me a note and you are welcome to spend a little time here with me and my gang!
[/ QUOTE ]
so I'm such a newbie that I just got around to reading your profile, Mark. Uhh... yeah, I'll make it my business to drop you a line if I'm ever in your neighborhood! I think you could teach me as much in an hour as I'm gonna learn on my own in a year!
opposablethumb
New member
- Location
- Mid-Atlantic
Songbird,
Become an Arb!
More women in the industry!
Do it! Do it!
Become an Arb!
More women in the industry!
Do it! Do it!
- Location
- Asheville, NC
Though I live in NC now, I might be up in my hometown near Dayton, OH during arbor day weekend. Is there a comp in OH that weekend, or is it something else? I'd love to climb with some folks if I get the chance. I'd like especially to see some homemade legde ideas, as I'm currently hatching one of my own....
guymayor
Branched out member
- Location
- East US, Earth
[ QUOTE ]
Though I live in NC now, I'd love to climb with some folks if I get the chance.
[/ QUOTE ]did you go to charlotte last weekend?
Though I live in NC now, I'd love to climb with some folks if I get the chance.
[/ QUOTE ]did you go to charlotte last weekend?
- Location
- Ft Thomas, KY/ Cincinnati
[ QUOTE ]
Songbird,
Become an Arb!
More women in the industry!
Do it! Do it!
[/ QUOTE ]
Hey OT (is that an acceptable abbreviation?)
I am pretty darn intrigued by that idea.... kinda figuring out how one would go about that, where to start. I plan to keep climbing, & talking people into letting me climb with them so I can watch how they work.
It'll be fun to see where it leads!
You sound like you love your job a good place to be
and Caleb:
The 2011 Ohio Tree Climbing Competitoin will be held in Bexley, Ohio (Downtown Columbus) on Sat April 30th. There's info waaaaay down the forum under "Climbing Comps" which you might have already seen.
Come on out!
Songbird,
Become an Arb!
More women in the industry!
Do it! Do it!
[/ QUOTE ]
Hey OT (is that an acceptable abbreviation?)
I am pretty darn intrigued by that idea.... kinda figuring out how one would go about that, where to start. I plan to keep climbing, & talking people into letting me climb with them so I can watch how they work.
It'll be fun to see where it leads!
You sound like you love your job
a good place to beand Caleb:
The 2011 Ohio Tree Climbing Competitoin will be held in Bexley, Ohio (Downtown Columbus) on Sat April 30th. There's info waaaaay down the forum under "Climbing Comps" which you might have already seen.
Come on out!
- Location
- Asheville, NC
[ QUOTE ]
The 2011 Ohio Tree Climbing Competitoin will be held in Bexley, Ohio (Downtown Columbus) on Sat April 30th. There's info waaaaay down the forum under "Climbing Comps" which you might have already seen.
Come on out!
[/ QUOTE ]
Hadn't seen that, thanks!
The 2011 Ohio Tree Climbing Competitoin will be held in Bexley, Ohio (Downtown Columbus) on Sat April 30th. There's info waaaaay down the forum under "Climbing Comps" which you might have already seen.
Come on out!
[/ QUOTE ]
Hadn't seen that, thanks!
