There’s nothing more fun than exploring a new/old piece of equipment. It’s always my favorite part. I can’t wait to see it in action.

@435now

5 жыл бұрын

Who doesn't love old tools and equipment? Imagine the stories that this thing could tell

12:17 To use the lathe, you must first become one with the lathe.

@mattloring3071

5 жыл бұрын

That could mean a trip to the emergency room though

Alec you should collaborate with ThisOldTony! He can share his lathe experience and help you get some machining practice!

@HiyaPete

5 жыл бұрын

Mikhail Man I can’t imagine a hands only Alec Steele video haha

@coltoncollin

5 жыл бұрын

AvE would also be a cool guy to contact.

@michaelcox1225

5 жыл бұрын

@@coltoncollin noooooooooooo only Tony😅

@feelthepayne88

5 жыл бұрын

This would be a colab of epic proportions.

@nickdixon14

5 жыл бұрын

or Abom79

I like Alec for the fact that he never blames his tools.

@Glathnar

5 жыл бұрын

He also has really good tools. Novices buy cheap tools that fail, Masters don't.

@dogishappy0

5 жыл бұрын

He knows that if he needs a tool he can make a tool. That mindset is very powerful and can be applied to areas outside of the workshop.

I own a monarch 10EE lathe and have spent 25 years and hundreds of hours on it. Let me know if you need any help with figuring things out on it. Best toolroom lathe ever made.

@96dragonhunter

5 жыл бұрын

If he locked it at 45 degrees, doesn't it mean it is now impossible to cut pieces with a lathe ?

@markfarrand824

5 жыл бұрын

Not sure I understand the question. The angle that the cross slide is locked on doesn't impede the Z travel (side to side or left to right) of the lathe in any way. It also doesn't affect the X travel (in and out or forward and back of the operator) either. The angle only comes into play when you are using the cross slide. Don't know if that helps you out or if I am just missing the question altogether.

@markfarrand824

5 жыл бұрын

Locking the cross slide only prevents the cross slide movement. It doesn't affect the Z or X travel.

@mrRendra

5 жыл бұрын

I you save course

@Steve_Just_Steve

5 жыл бұрын

Mark Farrand- Why doesn't his EE have the Thyratron tubes in it? Did not all of them have them?

That is a gorgeous piece of equipment, a masterwork of precision engineering.

@jmiknuk

5 жыл бұрын

With pink tape

@wcopter5514

5 жыл бұрын

The lathe too

@Steve_Just_Steve

5 жыл бұрын

@@jmiknuk Very surprised by the amount of people that don't know about this amazing material known as HPHT. Must not be many AvE watchers around here.

Hi Alec! The left hand and right hand positions are for threading. There is always some kind of interlock that prevents engagement of the feed and threading at the same time which would be disastrous. Try moving the spindle by hand while trying to move the handle. You're changing gear positions so that's usually necessary to get them to mesh correctly. Fun fact: the longitudinal feed and cross feed go in opposite directions for a reason. They are geared so that if you engage them at the same time you will end up with a 60 degree point on your stock, which is the angle on lathe centers. Cheers!

I’m a US soldier and I’ve been watching and subscribed to your channel for a year or so now. I’ve learned so much and have been inspired to start up some projects of mine own. I finished my first knife a few months ago before I had to leave for a deployment. I mostly wanted you to know that I really appreciate what you do and the intensity, the drive that you bring to all of your projects. I often unwind after my shift by watching several of your videos. You guys are awesome and doing a great job. Thanks for all that you do.

I think you need to call your Monarch Charles the Second, after that chuck 002 s/n. 🤓🤓🤓

@journeys00

5 жыл бұрын

or Abom79

@mgmcd1

5 жыл бұрын

Also, because Charles the First lost his head, so there’s that.

4:59 you need the compound setup at 30 degrees not 45 for halving x travel distance. Beautiful lathe, these 10EEs are better than most new lathes today!!

@TheMadJoker87

5 жыл бұрын

uhm, no, that`s for cutting 60º threads

@Quiccc

5 жыл бұрын

@@TheMadJoker87 Yes, but it is also for halving the travel of X, cause trigonometry says 'sin (30) is 0.5'

@GetBlitzified

5 жыл бұрын

@@TheMadJoker87 This Old Tony made a great video on sine bars and explains trig very well. You are correct on the threads though!

@Steve_Just_Steve

5 жыл бұрын

29 not 30

My grandfather was trained to be a precision mechanic and he once showed me the piece he had to make at the end of his apprenticeship and I was astonished by how precise it was and how well everything worked. Ever since then, I wondered how things were made so precisely back then and I think they used lathes like this one so it was super nice to see what machines my grandfather might have worked with.

Tools from 1920 to 1960 are just amazingly build and build to last generations. My grandfather had a huge industrial sewing machine for his business and it was build in the 1930s / 1940s. It stood on a gorgeous wood inlaid, custom work table with cast iron decorative legs. As a kid I just loved pondering over this steel monstrosity. The belts, pulleys, the mechanical switches, the sent of machine oil, the steel grid hanging below the working table that acted as a motor throttle peddle, it all made it a magical experience. It is still in the family as my niece is now the proud owner of it so she can make wonderful thing for her company which she started after obtaining her degree in arts. I hope it lasts another 100 years.

You have saved, 2 of the best machine tools made, The Bridgeport and this Monarch Lath... Congrats!

A beautiful machine, Alec. I recently finished restoring a 1940s-vintage Atlas 618 lathe, and can't wait to put it back to work again.

Really love your guys watch every thing you put out. Keep it going.

You should be able to find the Navy operation/maintenance manual for that either online or if you get to DC, the National Archives.

@daemonember

5 жыл бұрын

Only the chuck is navy

@danielcrawford7315

5 жыл бұрын

Id be willing to venture there is/was an ops manual for it from dept of navy. There is a paper on "How to" everything. How to pee101 lol

@xenonram

5 жыл бұрын

Or you could just get the one from monarch.

Finally!!! I waited so long to see the lathe up and running... Loved the video👌🏻👌🏻

Time to make your first flintlock Alec

@blitsriderfield4099

5 жыл бұрын

I think that might be the plan. look on the marker board

@angelarmyaf1573

5 жыл бұрын

Yes a gun would be spectacular!

@austincavitt2003

5 жыл бұрын

@@blitsriderfield4099 Looks like a pistol sword to me!

@riftalope

5 жыл бұрын

He could work his way up to hex stock and make a Henry!

@hassenfepher

5 жыл бұрын

in america, its totally legal to make your own firearms. the special licenses only come if you decide to sell it. you can even make NFA controlled items (silencers, hand grenades, machine guns etc.) but those have to be registered, and stamped. my advice. flintlock, yes, cool. civil war-y, nice. machine gun, no, too much hassle, and a $200 stamp isnt worth it for 'fun'.

Hey Alec, great to see you doing some turning again! I'd recommend you get a set of hard outside jaws if you don't already have any and a couple sets of soft jaws are good to have on hand as well. The dial you're using at 12:17 is for thread/screw cutting, I haven't used any monarchs so idk if that adjusts the feed rate for traverse or if there's a different dial for that. If ever you want to have a go at threading, it looks like you need to engage the lever on the far right side at the 12:00 minute mark. Just have the lathe running on a low-ish rpm when you engage it so it doesn't shoot right into the chuck! Looking forward to seeing more from you

Alec, thanks for the memories! The place I worked (50 years ago) had a row of those beautiful Monarch lathes and I got to work with all of them. But while you were trying to work out the controls, I'm sitting here going, "No, not that knob, the other one. NO, the OTHER one! DAMNIT, THE OTHER ONE!" Thanks for a great video and I'm truly glad you have such a beautiful piece of machinery to work with. She will serve you well.

I bet Keith Rucker has the manual for it. He fixes lathes on his You Tube channel all the time.

So lucky I got to use lathes and milling machines like this at secondary school, very nostalgic seeing someone taking apart a lathe

YES! I’m excited you are finally working on this, I too have a purchased but untouched lathe. I hope your project gives inspiration for mine. Thanks for all the great videos!

I love old industrial equipment it's always a pleasure to see someone restoring old equipment like that . I had found out there is a museum in Meridian Mississippi and plan on going to visit it this summer.

To reduce chatter only hang the material 2.5-3 x material diameter out of the chuck

@gianlucapolo5712

5 жыл бұрын

Or at least use the other set of jaws, more gripping surface and a more stable hold

@maylevijack

5 жыл бұрын

@@gianlucapolo5712 No matter what length jaws you use if you hang it out more then 3 x diameter you will get chatter. But if you use a center in the tail stock you can with hang it out 8-10 x diameter

What's the pink tape all about? 🤔 Haven't found a Belgrade barber/hairstylist yet?🤔 IIRC, the last time there was the "Alec" haircut was on your recent holiday trip back to the UK. 😜😍❤️️👍

@christopherworley5944

5 жыл бұрын

im wondering about the pink tape too. such a cool machine with some ugly pink tape on top.

@dangolfishin

5 жыл бұрын

I figured to keep cleaner out of the gears. Tape was covering the vents?

@Igotknobblies

5 жыл бұрын

Probably poor taste graffiti.....

@SjoerdJongerius

5 жыл бұрын

So I presume this is the lathe that got mishandled. Maybe paint scratches? Or fractures in the hood of the machine?

@williambrooymans

5 жыл бұрын

@@SjoerdJongerius no this is another lathe. This one came from a US navy aircraft carrier ship.

Machinist, jeweler, engraver, caster, blacksmith and on and on and on so many new skills you have learned since I've started watching your channel.

That is one glorious peice of old fashioned precision machinery. Everything down to the handles has been made to last and be properly and carefully machined. It's definitely one lovely bit of kit.

A new(ish) lathe and a titanium spike anvil. What in the hell are you doing with your next project??

@joebradshaw8515

5 жыл бұрын

Gun blade

@joebradshaw8515

5 жыл бұрын

Look at the white bored in the background

@isaac2990

5 жыл бұрын

@@coachro4st13 might be a weird flintlock/ knife hybrid. I actually cant wait to see what they need all that equipment for

@bradleykiff5193

5 жыл бұрын

Looks like a friction folder...

@readjackson2813

5 жыл бұрын

He got the lathe when he got the shop

@ Alec Steele- think a collaboration with @abom79 may be in order.. maybe some damascus grilling tools for Adam and perhaps he can give you some help on how to use the Monarch!

Hey there Alec! Love your videos! As a CNC Machinist here in the gallatin valley, I think I should mention that the stock you were working on was sticking out too far without having a live center on the other end. Ideally, you don't want to have your stock sticking out of the chuck more than 4 or 5 times its diameter. Causes the stock to wobble a bit, leading to run out. Also, you shouldn't really center drill past the slanted part of the center drill itself, ideally you go 1/2 to 2/3 of the way down the slant, or just swap to a larger center drill if you need to go bigger. Love the videos man; keep up the great work!

@Steve_Just_Steve

5 жыл бұрын

Causes chatter and part to try and climb the tool more than runout. The piece was running out a lot but makes no difference as long as the part is machined all in one operation. But you're right he's pushing it with that amount of stick out.

This video brings back so many fond memories of teaching myself how to use the old lathe in my high school's robotics team shop. I immediately remembered what each knob did as you were pulling and turning, as they were almost the exact same style of controls and it had the wheel chuck as well. I can't thank you enough for that trip down memory lane! Can't wait to see you put it to use!

Hi Alec! I’ve been following along since Baker Street and have really enjoyed the ride. Along the way, your advice about doing what you love and working with your hands deeply affected me. I’d likely still be in a cubicle if not for your advice. By way of repayment of the debt I feel I owe you, let the me return the favor. Maine’s newest barber humbly suggests you get a haircut. 😉

@iedreams

5 жыл бұрын

Where in Maine are you working?

@keithbidwell7070

5 жыл бұрын

iedreams I’m at the Blind Pig in downtown Portland.

Man I LOVE your energy and motivation!! How? Just how are you like this?! How can I be more like this?

I love watching the learning curves you take when learning new things it inspires me even more to become a blacksmith and try new and fun things

What a beautiful, glorious lathe Alec! Can't wait to see it in action in one of your projects.

That serial number is most likely a internal serial number the military used for accountability. Specific to the ship it was on.

@i.r.rayray6423

5 жыл бұрын

Not true at all. The way military logistics works is a simple process.. We order equipment (firearms, vehicles, rations, etc....) and we use the serial number that is on the machine in our tracking inventory. The part would be listed in CMDRS inventory something like this... Lathe, machine, monarch, 10EE SERIAL NUMBER: 100002 1 each.

@TheKapitankirk

5 жыл бұрын

@@i.r.rayray6423 unless the item is inventoried for either calibration purposes or because it's an easier way of identifying the item on an inventory list

@DukeAllocer

5 жыл бұрын

@@i.r.rayray6423 The first number is most likely the Accounting number. IE where the money for it came from. The second i wouldn't know. I could possibly make some guesses.

8:58 what is that on the whiteboard in the back? Could it be the titanium project?

@ront7774

5 жыл бұрын

Looks a little like a medieval sword-pistol.

Its always nice when you finally get that one piece of equipment up and running, and you're satisfied with how it is running after tweaking it. Have a great weekend!

Love this video. Reminds me of my days when I first started learning how to use a lathe for my apprenticeship. Big props for you on using it as well as you did.

Alec Steele is winning the culture war

Stelter vs Steele Industrial Stool build/design contest.

@thefiremanscomin

5 жыл бұрын

Loool

@m4rkyboy

5 жыл бұрын

@@thefiremanscomin An Industrial Stool would make a great little project showcasing design and fabrication.

Thank god! I was beginning to worry I’d never see you working the lathe ever again. I mean, there’s other places on KZread to see lathes running, but they’re not Alec Steele man. Gotta have that personality with my lathe vids.

Beautiful piece of machinery. Hope you enjoy and craft many beautiful things with it. Who needs instructions! Thank-you both for the great videos and projects. They're always enjoyable and usually instructional. Keep it up!

What is up with the pink tape?

@stonecoldcarebear

5 жыл бұрын

Came to ask this exact question!

Don't know what it is about your videos. But there just are something oddly relaxing about them XD.

@mattschultzy671

5 жыл бұрын

I understand what you mean. His energy is a bit manic and the editing style is as well, but I find the overall result oddly relaxing and enjoyable to watch nevertheless. This is a young guy who picked up an older trade and found a way to explore it while, presumably, paying the bills while doing it. Good for him and I enjoy following his journey. I even like that, the gratuitous tossing of tools and pieces in progress aside, he does not yammer on about safety so much as he simply demonstrates it as he works. The casual and largely unremarked use of breathing apparatus would be an example. I think it is good stuff.

I absolutely LOVE seeing an old tool cleaned up, restored and given new life.

All of the whatchamadoodah's remind me quite a bit of an old leather stitching machine from the 1940's that my pawpaw had in his shop. Very similar sort of inner workings with the DC generator and everything. It even had an auto-feed mechanism with various gearing and speeds, with a clawed foot that would "walk" the leather through the machine. Awesome stuff. Not something you want to get an appendage caught in, because it would not give a single squat about your sensitive bits if they happened to get pulled into its mechanisms. They made the most incredible machinery in the 30's and 40's.

They just don’t make things like they used to. Goodness, that Monarch is beautiful! Made in 1942, the height of WWII. I wonder if that bad boy made anything for the war effort.

@drummar_boy

5 жыл бұрын

Most likely did. That’s real American machinery to be proud of.

@DK-jd8bj

5 жыл бұрын

I believe he said it came off a battleship, so yes

@shammient

5 жыл бұрын

Hah! Yeah, now they make them flat and straight. Don't get me wrong, that lathe is totally fine and just perfect for any general workshop but let's not pretend it's somehow superior to a modern lathe.

@Benzy670

5 жыл бұрын

Sam never said it would perform better, but it definitely looks nicer than any modern lathe I’ve seen. Even comparing it to a modern Monarch EE, this one looks better.

@Benzy670

5 жыл бұрын

Drummar Boy0722 oh right, for some reason I thought that was the one that got broken. My bad.

Could say now, that, that is shop up and running. All the tools you need, you now have again, so i cant wait for your next big project :D BTW, you should get in contact with "That Works" channel, Ilya is waiting for ya :D

I seriously love it that you use old machinery, things like that should never be forgotten.

Alec current member of the US Navy here the stamp refers to when the navy acquired the chuck for their use.

@TTRTIM

5 жыл бұрын

Could you please explain what each bit of information actually means?

@hrothii

5 жыл бұрын

@@TTRTIM Without seeing the entire piece I can't give a complete history unfortunately. However ACCTG. NO. refers to the account number the Navy used while making this purchase. A work group would be assigned this number in logistics to ensure the correct group was given what they needed. More than likely this belonged to a Construction Battalion (CB). The SERIAL NO. would refer to the number the Navy gave this chuck to keep account of which chucks were with what group. This is all subjective due to the fact that this is from 1942 and I'm basing my thoughts on current procedures I've seen in my work shop. Hope this helps.

@alec I think you need to call this old Tony for some lathing tips

@zachjohnson8757

5 жыл бұрын

Would love to see a video of Alec annnnnd Tony's hands.

I’ve been missing the machineing Aspect of your videos. And you did make something, some lathe chips lol

Almost 4 a.m. here in France, and I'm just here watching Alec doing some awesome projects

@eddiegarcia8422

5 жыл бұрын

12:12 in Colorado

It's amazing seeing such an old and beautiful piece of machinery with so much history modernized and brought back to working order! I'm genuinely impressed at how smooth the old gal is. thought for sure it'd be a lot more janky than it was. Efficiency loving me wants to say, "ADD A DIGITAL!" But history loving me is like, "Leave it analog!"

why is there duct tape on the new (old) lathe???

@jtakatohi

5 жыл бұрын

It bugging me since ever!

@bennymorris6107

5 жыл бұрын

I wanna know too

@KarlBunker

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that pink is the gawdawfulest ugliest thing in the solar system. My guess is that it covers up a label or something with the name of the refurbisher/reseller, whose identity Alec either doesn't want to or has been asked not to reveal. I just hope they hurry up and get some gray duct tape to use instead.

@Steve_Just_Steve

5 жыл бұрын

Uh that's hardly duct tape my friend, that is special machinist tape that's very popular up north known as HPHT. Just ask AvE, very important bit of kit.

@Steve_Just_Steve

5 жыл бұрын

@@lowcarbintheuk Very surprised by the amount of people that don't know about this amazing material known as HPHT. Must not be many AvE watchers around here.

Now y'all can make your own threaded barrels.

@thehellfirewolf13

5 жыл бұрын

He might need a different licence to make those.

@TheCoffeehound

5 жыл бұрын

@@thehellfirewolf13 Not for barrels or most parts except for receivers. According to the ATF, you need a license to make receivers commercially.

@Andrew-dm8mk

5 жыл бұрын

@Coffeehound so that’s the Damascus AR lower Out the window.

@thehellfirewolf13

5 жыл бұрын

@@TheCoffeehound No kidding? Huh. I thought there was like a gunsmith license he needed to do that stuff. Well, maybe he can look into the steel most barrels are made of to make sure the strength is right. No use bein' pretty if it explodes from a 5.56

@tinncan

5 жыл бұрын

Well you could make it for personal use, just not sell it easily...

Beautiful machine! Now let's see the bridgeport!

Love watching you guys. No shop drama or edit, you always show us how everything plays out in the real shop world. Also like your care and maintaining of your equipment. Big fan of that. Keep them coming. Should see more coffee drinking😜 👍👍

One of the reasons for the design was that aboard ships of the time all power on board was DC.

@BasedBidoof

5 жыл бұрын

So they just had the DC wired into the lathe directly when it was on the ship?

@mbbmidwest3556

5 жыл бұрын

Nope...they had the MG (motor generator) set so they could vary the spindle speed while still having good torque...even good variable frequency drives won't keep the constant torque capability

alec spends an awfully long time making sure his equipment is in perfect condition. which i quite enjoy, because i too do that.

Congrats on getting it up and running!

Glad to see this glorious piece of machinery working again. Such a cool piece that you picked up!

Shinbuster 2000 - sounds like "hydraulic press channel" item.

Alec: Uploads Me: Spills chips all over floor to click on notification *thats just how things should work*

@degamendegekkie7081

5 жыл бұрын

Dont copy reactions from video's where alec like comment like this

@jubathoff

5 жыл бұрын

Metal chips or snack chips?

some things you learn at school but nothing is as fun as learning while figuring out yourself.....AND it is also more fun , happy to see you finally got the lathe to work , have fun with it and i can’t wait for some videos about it

Glad to see you're finally using the lathe!

If you need a manual, Monarch is still in business just down the road from me.

Make Damascus frames for Alec’s glasses and a coffee mug for Will.

@nathanthom8176

5 жыл бұрын

Do you post the same thing on every Alec Steel video and pay no attention to the quite sensible responses to your insensible suggestions?

@ConCoClem

5 жыл бұрын

@@nathanthom8176 do you not have a sense of humor

wow this video is incredible, i love how you kept working to get the thing to actually work finally

would you be able to go over how you acquired your jewelry set-up and some suggestions on getting started with that side of things? thanks -jake

Ask the lathe-master Keith Rucker of Vintage Machinery for help!

Did you get a old restored lathe because it's better then newer ones or for nostalgia?

@wilkins67890

5 жыл бұрын

Price probably older ones are usually cheaper newer ones are a small fortune

Man, what a wonderful piece of equipment!! Absolutely beautiful!

The little chips flying montage was great

I seen your whiteboard drawing behind the lathe very nice that will be a fun build a gun barrel definitely needs a working lathe!

Alec What’s up with the Pink Duck Tape?

@Zthreve

5 жыл бұрын

Has Laura Kampf been there?

@xenonram

5 жыл бұрын

@@Zthreve ^ yuck.

@mattloring3071

5 жыл бұрын

Fashion accessory

Alec & Will... Both of YOU... are so ingenious! Nothing seems to stop you from thinking outside the box to solve a challenge. Keep your brains active... and there will be almost nothing that can stop you achieving your goals in your lives. NEVER STOP LEARNNG !

If you want to halve your inward motion on the compound you need to set it at 60 degrees from the cross slide: cos(60°) = 0.5 At 45° you get about 70% both on-axis and transverse.

Get a hold of Keith Rucker at Vintage Machinery... He can help you out..

Is that a gun knife drawing on the board in the background cuz that looks like a gun knife. ^_^

@cameronscull7750

5 жыл бұрын

TreeFiddyt T seen that too that what I was about to say 🤣

@liamplotts5238

5 жыл бұрын

The trigger above it looks more like a crossbow trigger.

@jamesbramlett5407

5 жыл бұрын

Looked like a Friction Folder to me... I guess we'll soon learn

@liamplotts5238

5 жыл бұрын

@@jamesbramlett5407 that was my first guess too, but the handle style and what I'm saying is the trigger is identical to ones I've seen before

Yay for slo-mo and close ups! A very welcome change from the super-fast-forwarding on a lot of the other videos! It's actual such a difference that I'm wondering if it was a different production and editing team involved?

Glad you finally got that thing up and running. Lathe work is so freaking fun. I wish I could afford one for myself.

Park your compound at 29 1/2 degrees not 45.

@brainjamminJesus

5 жыл бұрын

Agreed! 29 1/2 is the standard no?

Okay, so maybe at 6:51 I lost some hearing, but it was worth it.

@elijahdynys4125

5 жыл бұрын

Same!

That lathe is a piece of history.

I just picked up a beautiful Monarch 10EE myself, cant wait to get it up an going !

Sounds like youd have had an easier time taking the colchester with you and converting it

@MichaelDreksler

5 жыл бұрын

I thought that. Doesn't This Old Tony use a Colchester lathe?

@Gottenhimfella

5 жыл бұрын

Man I would own a 10EE over any Colchester ever made in a heartbeat. And I have a soft spot for Colchesters ....

you might not have the correct voltage for the machines specs.

I love Alec’s machining videos

Ahh memories. In high school our shop class had like 8 of these. We made so many tools and drill bits. Analog machines are my weakness they are so amazingly engineered. More user friendly and smoother controls, why’d they switch to digital?

@jackgeedubs1855

5 жыл бұрын

because it is more reliable

i came for potato chips , but i guess this will do

Also you should talk to abom79 for tips on how to use the machine. Dudes an expert in the machining field.

Pulling the first chips on a new machine is always satisfying! No matter metal, plastic or wood.

Something lovely about seeing fresh chips on a cleaned up, tuned up, piece of old iron.

Alec! Set the compound to 30 degrees if you want half the movement in of the cross slide!!! The sine of 30 degrees in 0.5 The sine of 45 degrees is like 0.7

@benjo233223

5 жыл бұрын

Wrong

Contact abom79 he’ll be able to help if not Keith Rucker will.

Alex, As set up you have to go find a wrench if you want to turn your QC tool post to use a different face. Get yourself a twelve point box in wrench (spanner) of the proper size, Cut off the open end a tidy up the cut. Using a torch bend the wrench up 90 degrees about an inch in from the box end. Then, leaving sufficient room to work the stock locking lever, bend the wrench handle out parallel with the head (or a little short of parallel). Leave the wrench on the tool post so it is at hand when you need to make an adjustment. I got a suitable wrench for a couple of bucks at a local pawn shop.

I have to say that your videos are amazing. I watch them regularly. I recently watched one with my wife and even she enjoyed it. You have been my inspiration to start building a forget and try smithing myself.