The preliminary processing of bamboo culm involves ripping and planing into uniform strips in most of its modern applications. Existing woodworking machines are quite inappropriate and grossly inefficient in executing this process. Although high-tech industrial facilities may have been developed in developed countries, the exorbitant cost of the specialised machines has made them inaccessible to potential users in developing countries. In identifying this gap, this study developed a Mobile Bamboo Culm Splitting Machine (MBCSM) suitable for in-situ ripping of bamboo culm at the place of harvest to enhance yield and reduce handling challenges. The MBCSM was designed in SOLIDWORKS in accordance with standards and the frame's metallic components were analysed using ANSYS Static Structural Software 2021. While all the materials used in the prototype construction of MBCSM were sourced locally from the study area, the MBCSM metal frame was replaced with Brachystegia eurycoma during construction with a 1hp internal combustion engine, as well as pulley, belt and shaft sizes that can be sourced from the local market. The MBCSM design was made simple enough to be constructed by an operator of a small-scale metal workshop and with a bias for cost effectiveness. The MBCSM was experimentally evaluated by using it to convert bamboo culms of diameters ranging from 60mm to 80mm and a maximum of 400mm length. This study was able to fabricate a prototype of a Wooden MBCSM that is suitable for adoption by a one-man business type at N98,100 (US$211.39‬) by 2023, with about 68.5% performance efficiency. ‬‬‬