Making your own ripper

Been kicking around the idea of making a ripper for my Takeuchi 153, trying to find some kind of shank and only need to make the mount to go onto the machine but no luck. Has anyone just bought some steel and made the entire thing from scratch? I know they always have a curve in them, but what about just getting a heavy piece of steel and making it straight? The machine has wain roy coupler, so making it mate to that is easy, and I could still make the end have a replaceable tooth. But...

Making your own ripper

Making your own ripper