Tips for a new climber/ business owner

[ropensaddle]

I'm a Biology major ( pre-professional) I want to be a P.A.

Stick with it and hire a good production climber bid jobs enough to pay them and learn that way!

 

[ropensaddle]

I mean stick with school

 

[ropensaddle]

I know you like climbing and sounds like your using your head. I'm sorry I came off rude but I see people everyday that get in the business, no real experience and trash the market.

 

[david1332]

Stick with it and hire a good production climber bid jobs enough to pay them and learn that way!

Not really too many of those out here who contract climb. Plus I only do about 3-4 days of tree work a week so it's not enough to have a full time climber . Besides I like doing what I do lmao. I think a mason dump and a small, cheaper chipper is my best bet.

 

[david1332]

I know you like climbing and sounds like your using your head. I'm sorry I came off rude but I see people everyday that get in the business, no real experience and trash the market.

No I hear ya man! I try very , very hard not to underbid on jobs! ( usually a couple hundred under the big boys around here) however that's because I have lower overhead. No way I'm going to prune and deadwood your 60 foot oak for $400 or take down a row of pines for $500 haha. I get underbid allllllllll the time, but that's cool, I make what I have to make in order to be profitable, and if that means not working a day a week that's fine by me. It opens up a day for paperwork and estimates!

 

[ropensaddle]

Not really too many of those out here who contract climb. Plus I only do about 3-4 days of tree work a week so it's not enough to have a full time climber . Besides I like doing what I do lmao. I think a mason dump and a small, cheaper chipper is my best bet.

Well tip wise take it slow read all you can do you have the tree climbers companion book ?
One way to separate you and further your knowledge is arboriculture integrated management of landscape trees, shrubs, and vines richard w harris james r clark nelda p matheny it is very in depth. I would suggest studying it.

 

[ropensaddle]

Not really too many of those out here who contract climb. Plus I only do about 3-4 days of tree work a week so it's not enough to have a full time climber . Besides I like doing what I do lmao. I think a mason dump and a small, cheaper chipper is my best bet.

Mason dumps are handy but you got to watch loads weight wise. Them dot boys can get brutal on over weight stuff! I'm using a mason dump myself now!

 

[david1332]

Well tip wise take it slow read all you can do you have the tree climbers companion book ?
One way to separate you and further your knowledge is arboriculture integrated management of landscape trees, shrubs, and vines richard w harris james r clark nelda p matheny it is very in depth. I would suggest studying it.

Yeah I have the tree climbers companion! I'm also gonna buy a few working climber DVDs . The truck I'm looking at is a 90s 7.3 diesel Ford F3 50 or 450 I'm not sure

 

[stzacrack]

You're not supposed to prune trees such as elm during summertime months because the wounds make susceptible to pests/and or disease

 

[ropensaddle]

Yeah I have the tree climbers companion! I'm also gonna buy a few working climber DVDs . The truck I'm looking at is a 90s 7.3 diesel Ford F3 50 or 450 I'm not sure

The last book i mentioned is the one that will further you. It will teach you all about the pressured vessels your climbing and give you the knowledge of what to do after you climb and what to tell your clients about care of their trees.
As far as the truck; should do ok for what your describing I'm using a gasser antique but she gets it done

 

[stzacrack]

3-4 days a week is perfect for a contract climber that's 1000$-1400 a week you're very young I'm a little north of you and know 6-7 off the top of my head

 

[stzacrack]

And no I'm not one of those 5-7

 

[ropensaddle]

You're not supposed to prune trees such as elm during summertime months because the wounds make susceptible to pests/and or disease

Oak wilt is terrible here

 

[david1332]

3-4 days a week is perfect for a contract climber that's 1000$-1400 a week you're very young I'm a little north of you and know 6-7 off the top of my head

Could you put me in touch with one you trust? I can use him for my technical stuff.

 

[stzacrack]

I honestly thought about how to put this nicely for a few hrs, but here it goes

I trust them all, I only wonder can they trust you? Then again that is their problem, and I guess yours, though it would be your benefit to learn from an experienced legitimate arborist

As it is beneficial to me as it is everyday at work

 

[crotchclimber]

You're not supposed to prune trees such as elm during summertime months because the wounds make susceptible to pests/and or disease

Must be a regional thing because we do a majority of our pruning in the summer. We have to offer a discount sometimes to get customers to have us work in the winter. Most people want their trees pruned when they have leaves, even though it's not ideal for the tree. All tree guys know it's better for tree health to prune when it's dormant though. Just not a practical option since we have to work year-round.

 

[ropensaddle]

Must be a regional thing because we do a majority of our pruning in the summer. We have to offer a discount sometimes to get customers to have us work in the winter. Most people want their trees pruned when they have leaves, even though it's not ideal for the tree. All tree guys know it's better for tree health to prune when it's dormant though. Just not a practical option since we have to work year-round.

Yeah you guys out there don't seem to have oak wilt but you do have eab.

 

[crotchclimber]

Yeah you guys out there don't seem to have oak wilt but you do have eab.

Not much we can do about ash borers other than keep the wood local and inject the ashes with insecticide.

 

[acer-kid]

"Crepe mental" ? Summer pruning invites bugs which carry oak wilt and other nasties jfyi. Good your not a hack! So lets see your ready for this?

Man oh man, yer a ****. Just that simple. A crusty old ****. You suck, bro.

 

[ropensaddle]

Man oh man, yer a ****. Just that simple. A crusty old ****. You suck, bro.

I see, well my information was solid, my delivery was a bit blunt but I rectified it with David; so what the **** is your excuse? I mean I'm a crusty old **** so what does that make you? I mean a young **** or ?