Arborists Comandments

[Mark Bolam]

Thou shalt not break arm off Greek statue in garden whilst winching stump out then stick arm back on with soil/bar oil.

[mdvaden]

Thou shalt NEVER FALL.

 

Dang guys, that shoulda been #1!

 

I like that one.

 

Thou shalt always have 3 points of contact.

 

Thou shalt keep 2 of every tool.

 

Thou shalt not low bid.

 

Thou shalt wear ear plugs when pruning in hawthorn / Crataegus

 

Thou shalt not leave the site before checking the contract, that each plant is done.

 

Thou shalt not leave a job site without a tool count and every tool box slot filled.

 

Thou shalt not select the a tree from the sunset end of a row in a nursery.

 

Thou shalt not prune every defect out all at once, if 30% canopy is already removed.

 

Thou shalt not forget that the sneaky dirty spark arrest screen mimics a plugged air filter.

 

Thou shalt remember that one sign of a hazard tree is a tree with a climber in it.

Edited January 10, 2009 by mdvaden

[Steve Bullman]

 

Most of all

Thou shalt not give Steve Bullman Quadruple Vodka and lemonade and a very special cake for his birthday this year.

 

haha, and it was lime if i recall rightly

[Yorkshireman]

tree climbers trim bush 2

[Yorkshireman]

if your goin too puke up, @ the start of the day after the night before

then do it on the ground at the bottom of the tree,

Edited January 10, 2009 by Yorkshireman

[Stephen Blair]

thou shall always leave trail of chip from overloaded mog just in case you get lost and need to find your way back

thou must be black belt in "vanfoo"if a fight breaks out in vehicle and you want to join in. This is the art of driving with knees and elbows while squeazing the life out of other lads, but be prepared for middle guy to go for the baws.I recommend all round trouser protection for combat wear.

[Stephen Blair]

from here on in will always refer to spikes as 'pappys magic boots'