What is Japanning?

3/26/04, 5:14 PM #1

sweetchuck
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What is Japanning?

sweetchuck

>I have been checking out a bunch of cool old tools on ebay and one thing I have seen is it often says things like "95% Japanning". Of course my question is what is Japanning?

Also, I have been checking out tools on ebay for a while, first I looked in the tools section under Home, then I discovered the woodworking section under Business/Comercial, then I found the hunnie hole! Under Collectibles, I found tools, locks and hardware (a weird combo but hey). I hope this helps you all find the good stuff, boy are there a ton of planes and stuff on there!

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3/26/04, 5:19 PM #2

Ernie Miller
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Ernie Miller Topeka

>Japanning is the black backed on asphalt paint used on old tools and other items that needed protection from rust. Click on the flashing dot to you left and there is an artical by Todd Hughs that explanes more than you want to know.

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3/26/04, 6:52 PM #3

Charles
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>In today's world it refers the process whereby tool collectors waste their time bringing a plane to showroom appearance instead of actually doing woodworking.

Find one with most of it missing - you'll pay less money and it has virtually nothing to do with the performance of the plane. Virtually nothing.

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3/26/04, 6:55 PM #4

Charles
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>What's more it protected the least critical parts of the plane from rust. Rust on the sole of the plane and/or the plane iron itself can affect planing performance. Of course these areas are not Japanned.

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3/26/04, 7:35 PM #5

Jim in Burlington Ont.
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Jim in Burlington Ontario

>I used to think that about how to pick good users then along came a 605 with a very short blade in such great shape I won't even lap the sole. So now I am looking for the well used user planes.

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3/27/04, 12:13 AM #6

Garrett in Victoria BC CA
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Check out the Japanning article

Garrett in Victoria BC CA

>in the HandTools Department of Articles&Reviews. Just click the flashing dot on the maroon menu to your left.

Cheers, Garrett

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