Jim Kurrasch's website

[Adrian S]

G'day to all,

 

Just a heads up. I was looking for some information last week that I knew was on Jim Kurrasch's website. The original website is long gone, but I knew that a copy was available through an internet archive server. To my horror I found that pages and some images have been lost. I have decided to reproduce what is left on my website and ask the group if they may have some of the information lost (images and text) available to get in touch with me.

 

I have written a small tribute and have properly attributed authorship. I am sure he would'nt have minded me keeping his legacy alive. Here is my site.

 

http://www.sydneytokenkai.com

 

cheers,

[John A Stuart]

Good idea!! John

[Ray Singer]

Hi Adrian, I am glad to hear that you are doing this. After Jim passed, I archived all of his articles in PDF format. There are some images missing, but the text content is fairly complete. The only piece I am aware that is missing is the addendum to his article "Hard to kantei" where he reports that the tachi was papered to Fujishima Yukimitsu by Yoshikawa-san.

 

These articles were some of my first nihon-to study material I encountered when I started almost 17 years ago. Jim is sorely missed, I will be glad to see this content available online to collectors again. I'll email the files to you.

 

Regards,

Ray

[Brian]

I know that Rich T. was in the process of speaking to his familiy to get permission and host all the pages, but that was quite a while ago and not sure how far it progressed. I think many of us have backups of most of his site. I would happily host them here too...if permissible.

 

Brian

[b.hennick]

Fond memories of Krash! He put me on to older I mean very much older swords.

[Adrian S]

G'day Brian,

 

Thanks, my main concern was making sure a copy is still online. I wouldn't know the first place to look to ask his family. For that reason I made sure the pages were properly attributed. He didn't put any copyright statement on his originals and I am sure he would have wanted the knowledge spread and used for the betterment of new collectors. If anyone in his family shows concern I would be disappointed but would comply to remove the pages.

 

cheers,