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We offer commercially produced, ready to use japanning for restoring antique hand planes, scissors, sewing machines, cameras, and more.

Easy to follow instruction guides for mixing your own japanning and applying and heat curing japanning.

These guides includes detailed tips for success and FAQs covering common issues.

Print the .pdf file and take it to the shop.

Videos of all three aspects of japanning and antique cast iron hand plane taken from past virtual seminars. 

Topics cover:

Preparing a plane for japanning

Mixing and filtering japanning

Applying and heat curing japanning