Who has Fundamental in General Tree Work?

[Mrs.B]

Quite sure!

 

[brendonv]

I do, I do.

Was signed, delivered, THEN we all went out to eat!

That was a good group.

 

[gf beranek]

Just arrived back from Pittsburg, minutes ago. How sweet it is to be home.

Sean the eta on series 3 will be next June/July.

I have a lot of catching up to. At home and here at the House. Thanks, Guys!!

 

[MasterBlaster]

Welcome back!!!

 

[pantheraba]

I gotz it, too. I have read it through and consult it when I have to face something new. It's cool to know that someone else has "been there, done that" and took the time to share what they learned about it.

 

[Bodean]

I have it too, I imagine Jerry climbing up some other tree and setting up a camera.
Then running up the other tree with the Remote Control capturing awesome work pictures.

Love the Pictures and the effort involved.

 

[chucky]

I've got a copy, and honesty I've found myself referring to it as much or more than Harris and Pirone, both of which are the standard textbooks for Arboriculture in the academic setting. Maybe Shigo, I refer to more. To be honest, however, I consult the arboricultural forums the most on the latest on climbing and rigging techniques, Dent's book on cutting techniques, Harris on some of the more scientific aspects of arboriculture, and Gerry's book on the more practical matters of arboriculture.

 

[Blinky]

I've got it all. Started with Fundamentals and now I have High Climbers, the Redwood poster (both of those signed) and both volumes of The Working Climber.

 

[HolmenTree]

I bought my Fundamentals of General Tree Work from Bailey's 3 yrs ago. But as a young logger in 1984 I read this story from a magazine about this interesting logger who climbs trees and was in the process of writing a book called "The Fundamentals of Tree Work". It only took me 23 years later to own this book.
Here it is from January 1984.
Willard.

 

[FJR]

That was a fun little read thanks Willard. I am proud to own the book... and I still need to frame my poster.

 

[HolmenTree]

That was a fun little read thanks Willard. I am proud to own the book... and I still need to frame my poster.

FJR Was that poster included with the book?
If it was Bailey's never sent me mine.

Willard.

 

[FJR]

Poster was separate. There was a giveaway here a couple years ago. My name is Fred btw.

 

[HolmenTree]

Thanks Fred, glad to meet you!
Willard

 

[gf beranek]

That article is not very accurate. Most of the so called quotes I never said. The writer clearly took a creative license on that part. Most do. I take it all with a grain of salt. You may find it interesting that I have never seen that particular article. It could only have been gleaned from some of the info I submitted for an Arbor Age issue at about the same time.

While it is not a case of mistaken identity the facts are not accurate and mostly embellished. Such are mags anyway.

 

[woodworkingboy]

Fame certainly has it's price. I had an article about my furniture in a book on woodworking, some years ago. They said I was regularly clubbing my apprentice, which was entirely untrue. I wanted to, that's all.

 

[gf beranek]

The bad part of it is a lot of people take everything they read to heart. and it can really make a person look bad some times.

Clubbing your co-worker huh..

 

[woodworkingboy]

You know, I felt compelled to write both the author and publisher to tell them in detail that what was printed was so untrue, and only for the purpose of making a point for their own benefit, and to also let them know that I was very disappointed, having opened up both my shop and home to them. You wouldn't think so, but often offering up correction does no good. The article is out, you can't bring it back, but for satisfaction's sake.... They don't want to hear it.　Who are you to tell them that what they have written about you is untrue! I got this totally off the wall reply, that getting written about is like looking in the mirror, you may not like what you see, but it doesn't lie. That to me is the worst kind of writing. Weird lot, some of those folks.

 

[gf beranek]

I have learned that most articles about people in general are never truly accurate. Embellished and slanted to say the least. And mags really suck the most for it too. Unfortunately.

 

[Newfie]

They said I was regularly clubbing my apprentice, which was entirely untrue. I wanted to, that's all.

Well who hasn't wanted to do that!

 

[stehansen]

I have it. Bought it about a few months after getting into the biz.

 

[gf beranek]

It's funny to reflect back on, but still not true.

Imagine all the rhetoric that is written in the tabloids about public figures,, that they live with every day. It's no wonder that so many of them just shine it on without comments either way.

If the real truth be known the world would be a much different place. And probably better off too.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Cot soccers.

 

[HolmenTree]

Chainsaw Age magazine as informative as it was [since 1952] was heavily dependent on big saw company sponsorship. That article I posted of you Gerry was a plug for Stihl, whether Stihl had it written I can't say for sure but definately the magazine made it shine.

Willard.

 

[woodworkingboy]

Some writers think that they have to embellish stuff to enhance their own boring little lives and fatten their pocket books.

 

[HolmenTree]

Chainsaw Age magazine as informative as it was [since 1952] was heavily dependent on big saw company sponsorship. That article I posted of you Gerry was a plug for Stihl, whether Stihl had it written I can't say for sure but definately the magazine made it shine.

Willard.

The mag also promoted many saw dealers,distributors, file companies, carb companies, chain........................

Willard.