I was delighted when Michael Budd invited me along to his forge to try my hand at being a blacksmith for an hour. The family, were of course horrified, thinking I was going to burn part of my anatomy because I'm quite clumsy, or I used to be. For those of you who don't know... Continue Reading →
The Forge Mice on Tour
A couple of months ago I took the 'forge mice' made by the very talented Michael Budd on a tour of Sligo before they went to their new home in the UK. They were very well behaved and no bother at all 😉 I did, however, get some odd looks from people who saw me.....but... Continue Reading →
Michael Budd – Blacksmith and Sculptor
I was driving through Castlebaldwin this morning and decided to call in and pay a visit to Michael Budd who has his forge there. It was so interesting watching him work, he was chatting away to me as he worked but was still able to produce something amazing. Michael turned a plain piece of metal... Continue Reading →
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