Paul Champagne Swordmaker

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boatsaylor

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does anyone know of a website by or dedicated to Paul? I've seen his work on TV documentaries and have read a little about him. Would really like to know if he has a site where I can see his work and possibly communicate with him.
Thanks for any effort to help.
 
There are some references to his work spooted all over to the place but to the very best of my knowledge there is no site specifically for him and his work.

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Fleadh,
My thanks to you, Sir. I thought that might perhaps be the case. Sorry to hear that.
What part of the Green Isle do you hail from. My mother's paternal side of the blanket were O'Sullivans, 1 generation removed from Ireland. I grew up listening to the legends of Seamus O'Shaughnessy (sp?). I'd like to get there someday and see the land and meet the people from whence I sprang and from whom I've inherited a golden tongue.
 
You might check the links page on the www.shinkendo.com site. It was a Champagne blade that Toshishiro Obata used for a helmet splitting test a while back. There may be some contact information for Mr. Champagne there, although to my knowledge, I don't believe he makes blades any longer, but I can't say for certain. Hope this helps.

Regards,

BladeWarrior
 
Well, I hail from dublin myself but the Family is from west Roscommon/east galway area. The Flanagan name is very common in that area in its many forms.

I am fortunate enough to be a real irish american, I was born and raised in Ireland but hold an american passport due to my mother being from teh states. From this pedestal I can look down and mock those americans who can only dream of being Irish LOL


Ciaran
 
Thanks for posting that link, Bladewarrior. I didn't know there were any sword teachers anywhere near here. Turns out there's a Shinkendo dojo in Decatur--only about an hour away. Interesting.
 
Feel free to contact me about Paul. I have quite a bit of information I've collected from the web as well as my communications with Paul. I am in the process of assembling said information into a website.

Paul has never stopped making his purely traditional swords - from finding the ore to smelting and forging to polishing and finishing. You can see him in action on The History Channel - Modern Marvels: Axes, Swords and Knives. I got my copy at eBay for about $5.

Here's also a very recent article: http://www.thearma.org/spotlight/PaulC_interview2006.htm
 
Coincidentally I've been asking that same question on other boards. So far no luck. It seems Mr. Champagne's work shall remain a mystery (at least visually) for the moment. He doesn't seem to have a web presence... and he's also not taking orders for the next couple of years... which tells me he doesn't need a web prescene.
 
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