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Sandra

Sandra Report 18 Jul 2009 17:57

Thanks for all your replies. Sorry I didn`t get back sooner, I have been to a barbeque in a neighbour`s garden. It`s all go!

KeithInFujairah

KeithInFujairah Report 18 Jul 2009 17:04

Japanner --- Applied Japanese style black hard varnish - "Japanning"

A good site for old occupations is this one:-
http://rmhh.co.uk/index.html

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 18 Jul 2009 15:28

Addendum to my earlier post, ( I used wood screws as an example of the finish, NOT the process...)
when you look at a Stanley type wood plane, the black finish is likely to be Black Jappan,

Bob

Researching:
me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

Annina

Annina Report 18 Jul 2009 15:14

Shiela's version is correct, Pieman.

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 18 Jul 2009 14:27

When I was a lot younger a box of say No8 r/h wood screws , would have had " Black Jap" on the label, ie they were painted black.

Bob

Researching:
me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

Sandra

Sandra Report 18 Jul 2009 14:23

Thankyou Sheila

SheilaSomerset

SheilaSomerset Report 18 Jul 2009 14:18

Hi Pieman -

Could it be 'japanner'? Japanning was a method of applying varnish or lacquer to objects.

Researching:
Gloucestershire, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, London, Lithuania, Russia

Sandra

Sandra Report 18 Jul 2009 14:14

One of my ancestors is listed as having an occupation as a Japenner. I have googled this but am no wiser. Can anyone help as to what it is . Thanks