Log splitter
Riffing on the furnace ups and downs, I ran into this video of a real widow maker:
OK enough for general use but trip over something and put out a hand to steady yourself and it's all over. I would use an eccentric cam on the main shaft to extend and retract the splitting knife. A lot safer -- log in place, foot on pedal and whammo.
Posted by DaveH at March 3, 2014 8:12 PM