This is the Future of Home Fruit Tree Training...

Smart fruit tree training in action, working with fundamental principals and the trees natural tendencies to get branches where and when we want them. I hope to develop this further, and create an easily transmitted and applied system, because it has served me so well. This work can be supported in any way that supports my channel like views and sharing videos, as well as through www.patreon.com/skillcult and direct donations.

ARS long reach pruner. There are numerous models and two different cutting heads. I recommend the 10 foot (longest one) for sure. I have not tried the cut and hold head, but apparently it only cuts smaller wood, so that is a real problem for pruning. read reviews to decide. BTW, I think for many people, a good orchard ladder would be a better first purchase, but that would depend on the trees and activities. Having both saves me vast time and effort moving ladders around. https://amzn.to/2Kzizc8

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Standard gear I recommend. I either use or have used all of it.

Council Tool Boys Axe: https://amzn.to/3z0muqI
Bahco Farmer's File: https://amzn.to/3Hbdhij
King two sided sharpening stone: https://amzn.to/32EX1XC
Silky f180 saw: https://amzn.to/3yZzM71
ARS 10 foot long reach pruner: https://amzn.to/3esETmM
Victorinox grafting/floral knife: https://amzn.to/3Jki1E9
Wiebe 12” fleshing tool: https://amzn.to/3sB0qSl
Atlas Elbow Gloves: https://amzn.to/3FwB5g6

BOOKS:
The Axe Book, by Dudley Cook: https://amzn.to/32kx7sN
Bushcraft, by Mors Kochanski: https://amzn.to/32q2rpT

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