These forgefix traditional slotted round head wood screws have a black japanned finish and are used in many decorative and ironmongery applications applicationused for fastening many ironmongery products such as tee hinges and antique furniture japanned is most often a heavy black lacquer almost like an enamel paint ironware is often japanned black for decorative purposes it can also be used to render fixings rust proof with slotted screwdrivers it is important to ensure that the tip matches the