Thread: The Vicmarc has landed

It's all well in good to sit in front of a computer think that your way is rite and is the only way.
But with a public forum people have different views that's what makes us all different.
and know one is making anyone be here that does not want to be here.
if you don't like this forum don't post don't log in

Originally Posted by wheelinround

Yep don't know anything about Vicmarc's or their owners (the fellow's I used is/was Sydney sales for Vicmarc).
I am not knocking them and I do not see where I have knocked them I have pointed out on a personal level why I wouldn't buy one if your offended by my honesty and personal experience and circumstances then I guess its a bit like which footy team you follow (and i don't follow any).

Now it seems to me and I'm saying seems
That you have stated on here that you use a nova because of your circumstances it is what works for you.

Just like a Vicmarc may work for Scott for what he wants.

Just like nova never worked for me as my hight and turning style large work
just didnt cut it. It flexed and was to low and to light.

You make comments about vicmarc owners not using the lathes and have them in the corner with a cloth over them.
If and I say if this is a reference to other forum members that have not posted for sometime.
If its the members that I think you may me making reference to there well and still turning just keeping off the forum.

Vicmarc is assembled in Australia it's a Australian company.
not like a lot of the lathes that are on the Australian market now days.

Pro and ex pro turners using Vicmarc
Inside Australia
Brendan Stemp uses them full time

ken Wraight demmos one one at working with wood shows
I know ken uses vicmarc chucks and jaws

Jim Carroll (still turning just not full time now days)

Wolf a full time turner out of Melbourne may still be turning on one.

Neil Scorbi

Richard Raffan loves vicmarc and for a longtime used them

(Id say if Robbos lovely wife let him he may have one to
understands this one )

Outside Australia
Ashley Harwood USA
Glenn Lucas IRL
theres more at this point I can't think of them

So if the lathes are so bad why are they one of the largest selling Australian made lathe now days?

I'd point out when ever I can I buy Australian made and support the little guy.

I'm positive Ray's initial post was made tongue-in-cheek and that's that way I've viewed it. Both Ray and I, over time, have traded enough friendly words to know half the things we each say are waffle and bluster and designed to yank each other's chain

I'm going to ask the mods to close the thread, if that's okay? I might start a thread reviewing the Vicmarc so everyone can have their say. That's if I've got enough time