'The Fundamentals' is back!

[TreeMuggs]

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.

 

Jerry Beranek worked for 18 years to produce this incredible resource, taking the time to pass on his immense knowledge to future generations of arborists and timber fallers. In 1996 the book debuted at the Tree Care Industry Trade Show in Charlotte, North Carolina. 20 years later, 2016, it went out of print. In that 20 years the book has sold nearly 25,000 copies.

 

Filled with over 200 photographs and illustrations, ‘The Fundamentals’ is the most comprehensive reference work in our field. Jerry Beranek’s epic achievement in 500+ pages is undeniable proof that good books are worth their weight in gold. There simply is no more-complete reference work on tree climbing, cutting, rigging, and falling available! Sadly, his book went out of print in 2016. Physical copies are hard to come by these days – and very expensive. Enter…..The Digital Edition!

 

Presented on EducatedClimber in PDF format, ‘The Fundamentals of General Tree Work – Digital Edition’ is perfect for viewing on laptops, smartphones, tablets, and e-readers, including the Kindle. Professionally scanned and processed with optical character recognition software, the Digital Edition looks amazing and is fully searchable. If you’ve been waiting to find a copy of ‘The Fundamentals’, wait no more!

This was a big project for me, I've been working on it since May of this year. I'm super stoked for how it turned out! I will have more of a story for you in a few days about the work that went into this project, but in the meantime, if you have a chance, check out 'The Fundamentals' on my site:

 

https://www.educatedclimber.com/beranek-fundamentals/

 

Thanks to your support, 'The Fundamentals' lives on!

 

Patrick

 

Edited November 23, 2017 by TreeMuggs

[Mark Bolam]

Great news.

 

I'm lucky enough to have this book, and can confirm how good it is.

The work of a true master, who has been there, seen it and done it.

 

More importantly, he can explain it as well.

[Rich Rule]

Well done Patrick.

 

I have had a copy for years now.

 

Lets hope some of the tree workers who haven't seen this realise what a valuable resource it it.

 

Ger is a legend.

[TIMON]

Good work! I’m lucky to have got one of the last available copies.
It really is the tree work “Bible”

[Stubby]

I have a copy somewhere . It was in the days of " flush cutting " I seem to remember .......

[Gary Prentice]

15 minutes ago, Stubby said:

I have a copy somewhere . It was in the days of " flush cutting " I seem to remember .......

Get it on eBay, they're doing around two hundred quod- then download the pdf for twenty... quids in

 

 

ps. If you get stuck on how to pay, download and save, give me a shout and I'll walk you through it.

[Stubby]

30 minutes ago, Gary Prentice said:

Get it on eBay, they're doing around two hundred quod- then download the pdf for twenty... quids in

 

 

ps. If you get stuck on how to pay, download and save, give me a shout and I'll walk you through it.

What are you talking about Gary ......Its a book I got somewhere  What have I got to pay ? 

[Gary Prentice]

17 minutes ago, Stubby said:

What are you talking about Gary ......Its a book I got somewhere  What have I got to pay ? 

Out of print now and making good money S/h.

download a 20 quid PDF if you want to refer to it again.

Edited November 23, 2017 by Gary Prentice

[TreeMuggs]

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 for climbing gear. This book is what I ordered. Everyone else was getting ropes and saddles. When the order finally came in, I can just remember the other guys looking over and rolling their eyes, like to say, who orders a book?… this guy, that’s who!

[Rich Rule]

I was lucky enough to know who Beranek was.  When I saw his book on Amazon about 10 years ago.  I snapped it up, used copy for 13USD.  I couldn't believe my eyes as it was a hardback version as well.

 

it has been well used and still sits there.  I would never get rid of it.