This section is dedicated to the memory of Jim Kurrasch. Sharing Jim’s articles here, which inspired so many new collectors including myself.

Photo courtesy of Jim Gilbert


Activities in the Steel
A Modern Kachûshi Tsuba
Ancient Japanese Provinces
A Report on Meihin Katanaezu Shûsei
Awataguchi Hisakuni
Bishû Osafune Norimitsu
Bizen Osafune Kanemitsu
Books and Information on the Japanese Sword
Boshi
Buying and Selling Japanese Swords
Buying Big Named Blades
Cleaning Your Saya
Clubs and Newsletters
Hints and Tips
Hôjôji Kunimitsu
Important Missing Nihonto
Index to the Yushu Saku
Kantei is Easy
Kanzan Ôshigata Scrolls
Kikuchi Yari
Kuwana Uchi
Masamune Tanto
Nisei Week Display 1995
Nisei Week Display 2000
Nobuie Tsûba
NTHK Taikai 1996 in Tokyo Orange County
Hannamatsuri Display
Questions and Answers
Rai Kunimitsu
Relative Security for your Blades
So-Den Bizen, or Hard to Kantei
Sword Cleaning and Maintenance
Swords of Yamato
The Bizen Tradition
The Swordsmiths of Sôshû
The Swords of Sôshû
Tomonari