Backhoe log splitter

[Frank S]

My neighbor came up with a unique idea for a log splitter. The other day while visiting , he and I were discussing ways to built a cheap way to split logs. I have some I beam and hydraulic cylinders, pumps and valves. He said that he has a couple of 12 Hp gas engines that run so why not build ourselves a log splitter. Well we got to thinking about what we still needed to scrounge before starting it so I was going to see if I had any hoses and enough fittings. then later on this week we would start building it.
He called me yesterday to say that he had come up with a log splitter already. What he had done was to add a fixed knife to his backhoe and just used the root grubber he had made instead o f the bucket.
Here he is demonstrating how it works at first he was trying to do it by himself then I stepped in and operated the machine for him
Later he will remove the grubber tines so he will be able to split logs without having to pick them up