Max,

I believe both come as a long bed or a short bed. The Woodfast is a
20" swing and the Vicmarc is a 24" swing. I've used both and like the
Vicmarc better, but both are excellent machines.

Joe Fleming - SAn Diego
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"Maxprop" wrote in message link.net...
In the pages of the Craft Supplies catalog, the Woodfast 20" lathe and the
Vicmarc VL300 look awfully similar in design and configuration. I realize
both are made in Oz, but I'm curious as to which came first, and if a
disgruntled employee of one company left to start the other, or what?

Does anyone have knowledge of these two lathes and their history?

TIA,
Max