Post Driver Wood Splitter

Post driver wood splitter WOODLOT EQUIPMENT Wood Splitters 12-3-8 "It's a simple idea that works great," says Orval Hammer, Mellette, S. Dak., about the post driver he turned into a "monster" wood splitter. Hammer bolted a hand-built splitting wedge, made from plate steel, on the driving ram of his Shaver post driver. It splits logs standing vertically beneath it. "You have to make the base of the wedge wide so it'll keep wood from flying off as it splits. You can set the log inside a tire to keep the pieces from flying off. And you have to split on a solid surface or frozen ground," says Hammer, noting that it's best if just one person operates the post driver splitter. "That way no one can accidentally pull the lever while someone is putting a log into place." The splitting wedge can be quickly removed to go back to driving posts. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Orval Hammer, HCR 1, Box 75, Mellette, S. Dak. 57461.

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