Bridgeport Type Milling Machines- Demonstration of features @americanbladesmith

Uploaded November 2012 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

What to look for in a used Bridgeport type milling machine, and demonstration and discussion of the features in a Bridgeport type milling machine by Dale Schafer, Machine/Tool Technology Instructor at the Washburn Institute of Technology. This was one of the demonstrations at the 3rd Heartland Hammer-In in Topeka, Kansas sponsored by the American Bladesmith Society and hosted by the Kansas Custom Knife Makers Association. For more information on bladesmithing techniques please visit the ABS Website or Forum at americanbladesmith.com

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