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John Luby's picture

The old Arcoy Dovetailer, sold in the UK a half-century ago, has been largely supplanted by modern cheap routers and router jigs.

But the Arcoy has its adherants, and I'm one of them - if only because it's such a lovely, well-made device.  I've had emails from users all over the world - Australia to Greece, New York to West Africa.

But even where these dovetailers survive, instructions are often missing.  I have instructions for the basic kit on my website at www.jluby.org.uk/arcoy/.  Directly readable or available as a pdf download.

I'm posting this because a woodworking aquaintance has just told me that someone on this forum is offering my pdf as a direct download from this site, without attribution or permission.

I haven't bothered to search for it, as - whoever it is - they now have my permission (it's why I produced the pdf in the first place).  But I would appreciate clear attribution as a matter of basic good manners.

If anyone else here has any Arcoy information, I'd love to hear from them, either via my website or this forum.

mufti's picture

Arcoy dovetailers (post #168351, reply #1 of 2)

I still have a couple of the dovetailers and additional bits (inc. cutters)  and I am sure I will not be using them. I have a comb guide  and may have the Woodworker mag. article covering the original test. Do you know when that was?

Best wishes, Mufti

John Luby's picture

Arcoy Dovetailer (post #168351, reply #2 of 2)

Mufti ...

Sorry to be so tardy replying - not in the hest of health these days, so I only look in here once in a while.

I don't have a ref to any original test in the Woodworker (though I have almost a full set of bound copies).  I do have a Woodworker article from August 1959 that seems to cover just the Housing Attachment.  There's a scan at:

http://www.jluby.org.uk/arcoy/Arcoy_Wood...

- (change the pdf tp jpg if you'd prefer an image).  You'll need to use this direct link - they're up there but I haven't got around to linking them to the main website yet. I'll try attaching it as well...

If there is a Woodworker review for the original basic Arcoy kit, I've yet to find it - I'd be very happy to hear from anyone who knows of it.

John

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