Beginners Books

[larry]

Hello Good people.

 

Can you guys reccommend a basic beginners books that covers all the esentials when starting to train in the industry.

Info on kit, saws, trees, cuts ect.

I know that you can't learn form a book, (I've sen the Karate Kid!! Wax on Wax off!!), but a good theory grounding aids the practical side.

 

Cheers

 

Larry.

 

(PS I was absloutley disgusted, no, wait, sickened to see "those who we can't mention", screaming, spitting and verbally abuseing the British troops who were being welcomed home in Luton yesterday from Afghan and Iraq.

And the police stood by and did NOTHING.):mad1:

[arbaholic]

Hi mate, i have heard good things about a book called the tree climbers companion, would be worth a look. You should get one for about £13.

 

Tell me about it, can feel my blood changing temperature

[Jonesie]

Hello Larry we do the Tree Climber Companion for £12.83 + VAT (postage is £2.75 + VAT) if you need one let us know.

This is the book that we sell to most student it covers a lot of the basics.

 

Cheers

 

Justin.

[arbaholic]

Im not sure if that book covers chainsaws and everything but for things like that you should be able to find out most things you want from browsing/posting questions up on here.

[Nick Waring]

Hello Larry we do the Tree Climber Companion for £12.83 + VAT (postage is £2.75 + VAT) if you need one let us know.

This is the book that we sell to most student it covers a lot of the basics.

 

Cheers

 

Justin.

 

thats the book i got when i started. found it very usefull.

[RPA]

For tree health/growth/etc look at Matthecks 'Stupsi' books and Modern Arb by Shigo.

[Jamie]

G F Berenek the fundamentals of general tree work. It's a good book, very plainly written, maybe not too relevant to the smaller scale U.K. trees but a very good book all teh same.

 

try treesource

 

 

Jamie

[TheTreeWiseMen]

Claus Mattheck's 'The body language of trees' is a worthy consideration also, goes a little deeper into detail than Stupsi. Have a look at the TCIA Pocket Guides too.

Edited March 11, 2009 by TheTreeWiseMen

[Alasdair]

i know nothing about the books side of things mate but im new to the arb stuff as well although i have my tickets but my advice is hang about the forum and you learn a s**t load. plus ask questions and they will be answered.

Edited March 11, 2009 by Alasdair

[Jason James Gairn]

` The Wheelwrights Shop' EP Thompson

`Illusions' Richard Bach

Both books will make you a better tree surgeon without ever mentioning it. The Literary versions of painting the fence and polishing the car.

 

Luton protest was insignificant. Dont worry about it. They got worse in Iraq.

Should have been a seperate thread dude.