Iron Jonesy

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Hi! I'm Alec, a blacksmith and self taught machinist, with a love for antique machine tools and manufacturing history. Join me for regular workshop antics from machining and forge work to restoration, all while I grow and develop an 1890s belt driven machine shop. Instagram - @iron_jonsey "First get a clear notion of what you plan to accomplish, and then in all probability you will succeed in doing it" Henry Maudslay, machine tool pioneer, 1771-1831

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Forging the Drive Shaft with STEAM! - Victorian Radial Drill Restoration PART 16

Forging the Drive Shaft with STEAM! - Victorian Radial Drill Restoration PART 16 Iron Jonesy

16K views - 19 hours ago

Another SEIZED Victorian Radial Drill!!

Another SEIZED Victorian Radial Drill!! Iron Jonesy

32K views - 1 week ago

Whitworths 1862 Slotting Machine

Whitworths 1862 Slotting Machine Iron Jonesy

156K views - 4 weeks ago

ASSEMBLING the Spindle Drive - Victorian Radial Drilling Machine Restoration - PART 15

ASSEMBLING the Spindle Drive - Victorian Radial Drilling Machine Restoration - PART 15 Iron Jonesy

65K views - 2 months ago

The Strange Quirks of Victorian Metal Drills

The Strange Quirks of Victorian Metal Drills Iron Jonesy

119K views - 2 months ago

The MAIN Bearing! Heat Treatment & Machining - Victorian Radial Drill Restoration PART 14

The MAIN Bearing! Heat Treatment & Machining - Victorian Radial Drill Restoration PART 14 Iron Jonesy

41K views - 3 months ago

Proper, Wrought Iron Washers - Victorian Radial Drilling Machine Restoration PART 13

Proper, Wrought Iron Washers - Victorian Radial Drilling Machine Restoration PART 13 Iron Jonesy

44K views - 4 months ago

Can I Forge an 1800's 'Flat' Drill Bit?

Can I Forge an 1800's 'Flat' Drill Bit? Iron Jonesy

92K views - 4 months ago

Milling Machine Coolant 1920s Style

Milling Machine Coolant 1920s Style Iron Jonesy

39K views - 7 months ago

Lets ASSEMBLE Some Gears! - Victorian Radial Drilling Machine Restoration - PART 12

Lets ASSEMBLE Some Gears! - Victorian Radial Drilling Machine Restoration - PART 12 Iron Jonesy

103K views - 8 months ago

Some New (1890s) Machines for the LINESHAFT Workshop!

Some New (1890s) Machines for the LINESHAFT Workshop! Iron Jonesy

33K views - 9 months ago

Why was it so STUCK? Brazing Repair & Critical Analysis - Victorian Radial Drill Restoration PART 11

Why was it so STUCK? Brazing Repair & Critical Analysis - Victorian Radial Drill Restoration PART 11 Iron Jonesy

41K views - 10 months ago

VICTORY AT LAST! - Victorian Radial Drilling Machine Restoration PART 10

VICTORY AT LAST! - Victorian Radial Drilling Machine Restoration PART 10 Iron Jonesy

54K views - 11 months ago

Some 'PRESSING' Issues! - Victorian Radial Drilling Machine Restoration PART 9

Some 'PRESSING' Issues! - Victorian Radial Drilling Machine Restoration PART 9 Iron Jonesy

37K views - 1 year ago

I'll Let This 130 Year Old Shaper do the Talking

I'll Let This 130 Year Old Shaper do the Talking Iron Jonesy

27K views - 1 year ago

DE-RUSTING Parts with MOLASSES - Victorian Radial Drilling Machine Restoration PART 8

DE-RUSTING Parts with MOLASSES - Victorian Radial Drilling Machine Restoration PART 8 Iron Jonesy

34K views - 1 year ago

Fixing Broken Castings by Stick Welding - Victorian Radial Drilling Machine Restoration PART 7

Fixing Broken Castings by Stick Welding - Victorian Radial Drilling Machine Restoration PART 7 Iron Jonesy

34K views - 1 year ago

Reassembling the Largest Castings! - Victorian Radial Drilling Machine Restoration PART 6

Reassembling the Largest Castings! - Victorian Radial Drilling Machine Restoration PART 6 Iron Jonesy

38K views - 1 year ago

FREEING THE SPINDLE! - Victorian Radial Drilling Machine Restoration PART 5

FREEING THE SPINDLE! - Victorian Radial Drilling Machine Restoration PART 5 Iron Jonesy

48K views - 1 year ago

Baler Roller Repair | Welding & Re Machining on the Victorian Lathe

Baler Roller Repair | Welding & Re Machining on the Victorian Lathe Iron Jonesy

26K views - 1 year ago

SWIVELLING THE COLUMN! - Victorian Radial Drilling Machine Restoration PART 4

SWIVELLING THE COLUMN! - Victorian Radial Drilling Machine Restoration PART 4 Iron Jonesy

54K views - 1 year ago

Brass Casting Adventures - Makers Plaques, Matchplate Patterns and Coal Fired Crucible Furnace

Brass Casting Adventures - Makers Plaques, Matchplate Patterns and Coal Fired Crucible Furnace Iron Jonesy

15K views - 1 year ago

Flat Belt Pulleys - How are they fixed to the shaft?

Flat Belt Pulleys - How are they fixed to the shaft? Iron Jonesy

18K views - 1 year ago

Victorian Radial Drilling Machine Restoration PART 3 - Extracting Seized Screws & Removing the Arm

Victorian Radial Drilling Machine Restoration PART 3 - Extracting Seized Screws & Removing the Arm Iron Jonesy

39K views - 1 year ago

Cutting an Internal Keyway with an 1890s Shaper and Forging the Tool!

Cutting an Internal Keyway with an 1890s Shaper and Forging the Tool! Iron Jonesy

55K views - 1 year ago

Machining a Large Flat Belt Pulley with my Antique Lathe

Machining a Large Flat Belt Pulley with my Antique Lathe Iron Jonesy

83K views - 1 year ago

Hand Forging a Victorian Workshop Jib Crane - The last parts and Assembly

Hand Forging a Victorian Workshop Jib Crane - The last parts and Assembly Iron Jonesy

30K views - 1 year ago

Victorian Radial Drilling Machine Restoration PART 2 - A Sticky Pinion

Victorian Radial Drilling Machine Restoration PART 2 - A Sticky Pinion Iron Jonesy

29K views - 1 year ago

Victorian Radial Drilling Machine Rescue PART 1 - Initial Disassembly

Victorian Radial Drilling Machine Rescue PART 1 - Initial Disassembly Iron Jonesy

31K views - 1 year ago

Lineshaft Driven Machine and Blacksmith Shop Tour

Lineshaft Driven Machine and Blacksmith Shop Tour Iron Jonesy

34K views - 1 year ago

Forging a Jib Crane for my Victorian Metal Lathe

Forging a Jib Crane for my Victorian Metal Lathe Iron Jonesy

17K views - 2 years ago

1890s Shaper Rebuild and First Run! - Belt Driven Machine Shop

1890s Shaper Rebuild and First Run! - Belt Driven Machine Shop Iron Jonesy

37K views - 2 years ago

Belt Driven Blacksmiths Ring Rollers Restoration!

Belt Driven Blacksmiths Ring Rollers Restoration! Iron Jonesy

25K views - 2 years ago

Square Threading a New Leadscrew Nut for my Boynton & Plummer Shaper - Belt Driven Machine Shop

Square Threading a New Leadscrew Nut for my Boynton & Plummer Shaper - Belt Driven Machine Shop Iron Jonesy

17K views - 2 years ago

Running a 120+ year old Travelling Head Shaper for the First Time - Belt Driven Machine Shop

Running a 120+ year old Travelling Head Shaper for the First Time - Belt Driven Machine Shop Iron Jonesy

28K views - 2 years ago

Denbigh Mill First Run, Split Pulley Bushing and Lacing Flat Belts - Belt Driven Machine Shop

Denbigh Mill First Run, Split Pulley Bushing and Lacing Flat Belts - Belt Driven Machine Shop Iron Jonesy

21K views - 3 years ago

Drummond Toolpost Repair Job + Thread Cutting on Old Lathes - Belt Driven Machine Shop

Drummond Toolpost Repair Job + Thread Cutting on Old Lathes - Belt Driven Machine Shop Iron Jonesy

13K views - 3 years ago

Re Steeling a worn out axe head with Blacksmith, Alec Jones

Re Steeling a worn out axe head with Blacksmith, Alec Jones Iron Jonesy

6.5K views - 7 years ago

BLACKSMITHING - Fire welding traditional scrollwork

BLACKSMITHING - Fire welding traditional scrollwork Iron Jonesy

2.6K views - 9 years ago