Truckerdog

God. Bitcoin. woodcarver. Visit my Etsy shop @ https://woodcarvingsbymathew.etsy.com

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2026-02-17 18:40:24 UTC

Just completed carving and painting my first ever witch out of basswood.
How did i do?
Im not happy with the nose but might try again and make a more pointy sticking out long nose...
https://blossom.primal.net/0552cda0b5fed223e4f415944fff147ea92b5d68d77b0d2b800c69f5f5da6828.jpg
https://blossom.primal.net/fb99f3b61eb3c33fce798dd7b27160e235e0dec518911c67cefb4bb9c571d3bf.jpg
https://blossom.primal.net/407f780e44ccc253e92545229aed93bcc10a6cd470bcb42374d8e56711f78740.jpg

2026-02-10 19:43:36 UTC

Sooo happy with how my latest viking wood carving has turned out....improving on facial features, the eyes, nose and hair are a big improvement over previous efforts...what do you think? Marks out of 10?
https://blossom.primal.net/cb5c68984dacaa16aaf7290c482abede000bca246d6bcf4bcf590e2e1aa5d6b4.jpg
https://blossom.primal.net/a6f49b6d7abf483d6f102d1b6941601ddaca37ed395373d948ad74130ec4c169.jpg
https://blossom.primal.net/53645dd9415564a480770dc53c6fc1135a6c0fbc4cf5e2e566fe2ceeb8cae2bd.jpg

2026-01-12 08:42:25 UTC

A little showcase of my latest design....roosters. it's helped me learn to cut in angles and understand the necessity to think in 3D rather than 2D.
Should I paint them? What colours? Which is your favourite?
https://blossom.primal.net/fb12d4b399e3777c5c5bc8823276f17bfcaa55cd3ff3c6f71c7516eedfac3360.jpg

2026-01-09 06:46:43 UTC

I've been going on a "beak" journey lately, learning how to carve specific angles to get a bird beak that I like, here are some of my efforts, what do y'all think?
https://blossom.primal.net/a41d4338e1b0ea58da7a8fa76e4c35ce062279dc1f743d4b3a7c69e8adcfb968.jpg
https://blossom.primal.net/41eb5bb6591fac7aa68a55cc7dfd29b2c1277fad362e52dc1c9b44358d543388.jpg
https://blossom.primal.net/31edb71dfc896bc4a323cca6d62ad2d05b0b1b40d8673595c5d1577597f83b9a.jpg
https://blossom.primal.net/81106b577eb3babd27c2203dfcf393cb947278398ee648bf5c0b77262c4fe859.jpg

2026-01-08 13:59:07 UTC

What most people don't seem to grasp is that the singularity isn't a single point in time. We are in it right now. I've been saying this for the last year.

2026-01-06 12:35:38 UTC

I just carved a cockerel and the reason I'm happy with this piece is because I designed it, calculated the angles of cutting needed, and executed. I'm finally beginning to understand how to think in 3D - so necessary when carving on a non flat surface like basswood blocks!
Feedback appreciated!
https://blossom.primal.net/8a4ac5a42e764b5ca53686ddc33aa43fe7b1edbc7d6c404a2116f0c6b259b658.jpg
https://blossom.primal.net/00b0733a22e4428f83e4f48552980a1dd2834cb4eeebb5b265a58595829ffbb2.jpg

2026-01-03 07:33:01 UTC

I present to you some latest wood carvings, "Jesus and the Doorman"!
What do we think? Good enough for sale in my Etsy shop?
https://blossom.primal.net/001a7f0b960c03a8351f02bc8df69fdb6a5617798fbb12c7a64c3c8c32edca84.jpg

2026-01-03 07:32:11 UTC

Getting ready for Easter already in the wood carving world...here are a few Easter bunnies I've carved and painted, including an unpainted one in the middle, will be for sale in my Etsy shop. Any feedback good people of nostr?
https://blossom.primal.net/92f6a63fed3040900ed252b3ecacf212929263fa8327ff7d04b5490cc6b7c76d.jpg

2025-12-30 18:41:24 UTC

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Totally agree, the one on the right was a proof of concept

2025-12-30 17:24:10 UTC

I've been beavering away on some new designs for my woodcarving shop, and would love some feedback on these Easter bunnies I've just finished carving and painting...
https://blossom.primal.net/551afefee0576eb42a93c2a7990ddff582124ec0e1c9226334106a441cd0e17a.jpg

2025-12-10 09:11:36 UTC

I wanted to show my proof of work this morning as sit and listen to the orange sun bitcoin show on X. I work diligently every day to improve my wood carving.
https://blossom.primal.net/6fd81e4be6c2e6ee131eda9b1fa112649f1334826dadf077ab137292bb18aaa3.jpg

2025-12-09 20:15:00 UTC

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Thank you Melody!

2025-12-09 18:22:45 UTC

Viking woodcarving all painted and ready for a worldwide audience haha
https://blossom.primal.net/069fe777e61ab322153a9b7af98b926f741617fb97dd06b8b546b615aafb520e.jpg

2025-12-07 20:46:04 UTC

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Thank you that means a lot

2025-12-07 19:12:33 UTC

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Thank you

2025-12-07 17:41:36 UTC

A new father Christmas I finished carving and painting earlier today!
https://blossom.primal.net/f47899767f7d0546f0d4d4be52f1f801d3e5faf7567b0f2bd2446b0fe699f783.jpg

2025-12-06 21:09:19 UTC

I decided to attempt another Viking wood carving....I'm enjoying the progress so far, what do u think?
https://blossom.primal.net/b3ac31c5b8dbec68eb47e193a1fb5f713843884529b304d8e7a74028fb5dc6e2.jpg

2025-12-03 18:51:33 UTC

A little Christmas something I've been working on! Carved from basswood and soon to go on sale on Etsy
https://blossom.primal.net/2027a249275bebfc9a9ac4d485d77cef8ab0a7e862905bb0736e6288b322e5d6.jpg
https://blossom.primal.net/c1967c1490c82b27d3b91621e9b9d0463177264f5f3f453815e5d44220e9408d.jpg
https://blossom.primal.net/2ea25cf6c840caf942eab8fa2baef602d9bcd1330b0ee75620384c1b37094dd9.jpg

2025-11-28 08:43:46 UTC

Name a more fiat job than leaf-blower. Lol.

2025-11-25 10:05:50 UTC

My latest wood carved model is ready and listed for sale!
One-of-a-kind 4" hand-carved basswood Father Christmas bust
Entirely knife-carved & hand-painted in rich reds & winter whites. Signed & numbered.
Pure old-world magic in miniature—once it’s gone, it’s gone forever.
https://woodcarvingsbymathew.etsy.com/listing/4411464365
https://blossom.primal.net/4c7d90aa40793c919f7e5e7575eda35118f60df9788c114694db00ac817e0043.jpg

2025-11-23 09:28:15 UTC

The Christmas elf is now finished, painted and ready for sale!
https://woodcarvingsbymathew.etsy.com/listing/4410195635
How did I do?
https://blossom.primal.net/4c783402939b9410b33e3f6c15bd058dff50ab1b698167cb856e582660a54868.jpg
https://blossom.primal.net/c7ec4b41c2674d42fb5fc5540e5ad702ca52b5329280ecdcf9d059325166ac41.jpg
https://blossom.primal.net/895b945df038c2c4360002e7ac51328733486c7dcda3d544510682806d5feaaa.jpg
https://blossom.primal.net/b73019dd4991a52bbf0919b36191990d1253904e97801ccaa65e57ae4bd7048e.jpg

2025-11-22 18:33:46 UTC

The painting is going well so far of the woodcarving I did of a Christmas Elf!
What do you think?
https://blossom.primal.net/89169ba7170125caf16bd3bb79ebfa9c3de13f06113b77b609d8f72c414aed2e.jpg
https://blossom.primal.net/efde740687e04c5b66847605d14feb70885d12fb3092845f9450e9690929818b.jpg

2025-11-21 19:58:07 UTC

It's time to unveil my next wood carving....drum roll please.......to go with the recently sold Santa...I present to you....the Christmas Elf!
As usual feedback is appreciated! https://blossom.primal.net/c12df1b24486c06a910524763398ef6501cbdb35c21ca7f7c144d882cf6db22a.jpg

2025-11-20 17:43:33 UTC

New update...
Frankenstein is complete!
Please give me feedback!
https://blossom.primal.net/2c46e357c681a491818fb642a033f73493ab66c0932ccb612712a5dacccadfb2.jpg
https://blossom.primal.net/f3c8610799d97f2b312c5d2884423581bab43166fefd83c97cdb6f5618f30778.jpg
https://blossom.primal.net/6c21415687d315b65243865c9e47e83e63f575601f025cedab373cfe9fc29771.jpg

2025-11-20 07:53:34 UTC

Update 2 on the previous post about my latest woodcarving....no one guessed what is was but this image will surely make it obvious...
https://blossom.primal.net/7ac61b41680fac423635ba19fbe547b92600f84c4e70b7f744957943cd4a7a09.jpg
https://blossom.primal.net/c29f80d40b16eaaeb1b3788e92b3f7fbc719f9a84f7d4ae6b8730979cc7debe2.jpg

2025-11-19 07:50:40 UTC

Let's play a game....can anyone guess what this carving is going to be?
https://blossom.primal.net/a69a95c24636cfe67586ed9bff69d7e6f66dd6f5b6f75bee768406f04ed08e50.jpg

2025-11-18 20:52:53 UTC

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Thank you melody

2025-11-18 16:40:12 UTC

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Can you show me an example image?

2025-11-18 16:24:07 UTC

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Thank you condor! Any suggestions for further models I should carve?

2025-11-18 16:14:41 UTC

Time to unveil my latest project just in time for the Christmas season - Santa!!!
Hand carved from basswood, painted using acrylics and ready for a new home
Check my listing and shop at
https://woodcarvingsbymathew.etsy.com/listing/4407208556
https://blossom.primal.net/5ea128d79894b80f50622fe916b464be55fe277b28419bb928f4132ae1ccfff1.jpg

2025-11-17 15:58:46 UTC

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Do it! I'd enjoy seeing some photos of your work

2025-11-17 14:51:21 UTC

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I just use a flexcut carving knife, basswood. I paint it using watered down acrylics.

2025-11-17 08:26:30 UTC

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Hi! I use basswood, and just a flexcut carving knife. Do you carve?

2025-11-17 08:17:23 UTC

How it started Vs how it's going....from left to right...left was some of my much earlier carving. On the right are my two latest pieces.
If you want to support me and visit my Etsy shop please visit
https://woodcarvingsbymathew.etsy.com https://blossom.primal.net/d02a3f8f7b9fd4e92982ececd470ac9e5cba2eced79a73c83ee03de5bfa61442.jpg

2025-11-16 15:58:35 UTC

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Show me some of your work!

2025-11-16 15:30:02 UTC

Update 5 on the Viking woodcarving - extraordinarily pleased with the result of the painting session...
Please give me some feedback! https://blossom.primal.net/825480bce9681e5ee31bfe74b2529c267f35a62319d695e74a3236d605045c42.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/caaf62329c11b60a4cb1e6a9fe491a76c294df6aaca3689578b8d7ad51ae3275.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/7171e602774c15fc30e645e2703f12e55aab2dc03e3164edbe7da811fcd2b7ad.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/feff5522b671650c6cc47ba0e692ec77e4399391740e3f0b0350899a4927f240.jpg

2025-11-16 09:10:33 UTC

Update 4 on the Viking bust I'm carving out basswood...
See if you can spot the refinements made to my last post .. https://blossom.primal.net/e5d6283467b3708e4e203184a805edc1ba0653df451c6b943b9d6203d26bf062.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/ed6c30db9daf13c74dcb5f025861e3866147479e3e5fae1ff4b27fc1917df634.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/e5d6283467b3708e4e203184a805edc1ba0653df451c6b943b9d6203d26bf062.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/ed6c30db9daf13c74dcb5f025861e3866147479e3e5fae1ff4b27fc1917df634.jpg

2025-11-15 21:20:49 UTC

Update 3 on the viking bust I've been carving.
Have added layers and texture to the hair, definition to the face and eyes. Hat detail added and horns of helmet refined. Pelt around shoulders has begun to be formed.
Extremely happy with the progress on this model!
https://blossom.primal.net/239f657575f2f4fc04a408589022e689f081bf1576adabc0a6ab002880d767ee.jpg
https://blossom.primal.net/324037410d530dd415f55ad7a01baa541380dc7953485fa935c39400c04b7a4f.jpg
https://blossom.primal.net/f58983abd81dbd79177cc80e4e5c1b9aaddfc8db3bf6f85882636390384df0af.jpg
https://blossom.primal.net/13f6927e727a4b9b3a99a20968d22193b9f232f97bb97265271d9a782a2978db.jpg
https://blossom.primal.net/dddd08d7aa1ee98dc93e044b58f6f4907c113fb73d87edaf42e9f3e034b00506.jpg

2025-11-15 08:55:06 UTC

Update 2 on the viking bust I'm carving from basswood. Added some hair structure and texture.
Now need to work on the ears and refining the hair. Eyes need to be carved and nose shaped. https://blossom.primal.net/c5e4ebdcb1e4f6c955e691c0faa911d98031ff6eba1617e36b3788faa477248b.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/8583c6c11d6081d725a804b3eea2bd51343841873ba10d35a835c9533a7b2204.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/a74bd62c7ed4d5810f1c5de8849c22b024c0c831bde334a40f1e2a4b8c0e6506.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/6c3d05b8a8c9428704be46882a0693051b8e406bb439ecb94d506d3c902e60ee.jpg

2025-11-15 07:30:55 UTC

Viking bust I'm currently carving out of basswood, how's it looking folks? https://blossom.primal.net/160c121cc689cab52856be75f5c3da12abd25bd61a5bed6a718271a305d1a0f7.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/76687acf9a82a97855e8321eef8856ba2a1112409f4e56ba70e221fdf472ff8b.jpg

2025-11-12 11:55:02 UTC

Newest member of my hand carved wooden models to be listed on Etsy!
A 5inch tall Santa just in time for Xmas!
https://blossom.primal.net/bdcef0e9dd8ae85c41d45f1d10256ca64f3b0ac36166bb8bb1bd718db7282edd.jpg https://tinyurl.com/mt55xdun https://blossom.primal.net/e2721d91f960c64b071f47889001fdb1f631b035a09d2087591cf5f0cd638269.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/cfc4d3280b0c930b1e9052a251aaf807f80a0c06bf9805b86685a2edfb57195b.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/e7dc93cd0edb7d70ebadbd9660e9fd012732da5e3ae8766140149f2aa53d0ada.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/b606d4f101aec2c10cbff700d35f6d8ae8cade98ce4e874117d83c65bd9076bc.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/5901efba5e291099eccfc3062f64f30f64f038a9b702eb7c4ab24f041b2080cc.jpg

2025-11-12 11:53:51 UTC

Newest member of my hand carved wooden models to be listed on Etsy!
A 5inch tall Santa just in time for Xmas!
https://tinyurl.com/mt55xdun https://blossom.primal.net/e2721d91f960c64b071f47889001fdb1f631b035a09d2087591cf5f0cd638269.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/cfc4d3280b0c930b1e9052a251aaf807f80a0c06bf9805b86685a2edfb57195b.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/e7dc93cd0edb7d70ebadbd9660e9fd012732da5e3ae8766140149f2aa53d0ada.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/b606d4f101aec2c10cbff700d35f6d8ae8cade98ce4e874117d83c65bd9076bc.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/5901efba5e291099eccfc3062f64f30f64f038a9b702eb7c4ab24f041b2080cc.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/bdcef0e9dd8ae85c41d45f1d10256ca64f3b0ac36166bb8bb1bd718db7282edd.jpg

2025-11-11 17:20:51 UTC

I have recently been commissioned to carve some characters from a 1980s cartoon called David the Gnome, the customer is delighted with my efforts so I'd like to show them off and get some feedback! https://blossom.primal.net/c7783c5550c729edaed03db1dd3a8f800f5db17b0c2d8e799f1ab521a2a3e313.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/67ed5e94593d37fb2dd9b6b775228689c09d43afde1e8e49a79a88d461cb6120.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/63a6d4280f87a56ebb765a8eed04791eda5fb0f05e5062860b6fb923485218eb.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/3094c2584af24237958fcdd9eb545cf7488bcef375468a6fe8babfce877ebf2a.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/fab1585656fd0b390c233659e17265d4c25cddc646d9fd8df38e2bcf50e1760b.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/3b9ce336d7799950d02d023b4aeac88c8d57731ec09d49e6d57114b970aa3964.jpg

2025-11-11 17:19:39 UTC

After wood carving for a few years I now have a shop on Etsy (https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/WoodcarvingsbyMathew?ref=profile_header#about)
please visit and take a look! Commissions accepted

2025-11-09 11:01:18 UTC

Miniature Santa wood carving finished, and painted. Stands about 2.5in x 1in.
Really feel like I'm beginning to understand angles and carving in the 3D, not just flat plane. Let me know what you think! https://blossom.primal.net/70ea862e219393d5c1f1b2d04a52f3518f39742ad9dc89da055d16ef335a8003.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/c712393bd28d1e6281d686720a7b289791f37bc4e2111d93c5c8f119f2c94c74.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/10bd5194c0aaeec105b1c1f5c4d1a9d5193f144eff52b58b7992a6e7506600cf.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/980a13a8b2d4c7270b67d39b115c164c3e20726efd80015dcdc98b23495da462.jpg

2025-11-05 10:23:00 UTC

Little wooden viking carved from basswood, unfinished as it hasn't been oiled or sanded. Particularly happy with the horned helmet as prior efforts have resulted in the wood fracturing.
Loosely based on Hagar the horrible cartoon character )) https://blossom.primal.net/76a31d0c92e50ae98f75608c2dbf70dd710b018136d0c8eb27bdaff63bbe8a1a.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/c05a96bd5e7a82656e91eb1a60f0e104f05bbba1d0a5e662d729ddf77d58d0d3.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/6ba7d977688252fb6e6c832debe50ccc27a97af475a00d1e408269c65556df8d.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/8646ed4e7de12ba42b81ee8c7764aa5df9429a3763e8b0413ae8ed1fa7f360b6.jpg

2025-11-05 10:09:33 UTC

Wizard with staff carved from European linden wood, standing 6in tall. Not oiled or sanded yet.
Happy with my progress in understanding angles of cut, and how 3d carving differs from 2d.
Marks out of 10?
https://blossom.primal.net/9789106ea1aff28346cf517c21588d5150a1848b3655ec2c74edd8884792f6e9.jpg
https://blossom.primal.net/cf1477ef17eedbe656aabb7b7a4b1c023fa859ff3f895d8d519f979792e671ef.jpg
https://blossom.primal.net/8f1e9533ec18c16507b75b60ec2a47a6f7bc8636a175eae1126eb73af1c7ab3b.jpg

2025-11-05 10:07:23 UTC

Large Santa I carved from English limewood, approximately 5.25in x 2in.
Happy with the progress I'm making on different limb positions and detail as seen in his arms holding the sack of presents on his back and gifts in the bag ))
What do you think?
https://blossom.primal.net/32a84738b64e26792820aa34dd7ff3893516e4400c987c2b5196c7c8bb0ea224.jpg
https://blossom.primal.net/c4acb470104f1a272a100f6b10bf579884a6297956f43eaaa06decc87a61848a.jpg
https://blossom.primal.net/3e4afb7e272d2d2ccce9e54ee12b697d97c3f41d15d36ed89a7508f7f20676af.jpg
https://blossom.primal.net/486b7fa6585a9a24075a75ce75686458e39f20f64a5921ad4e309ab808de4aab.jpg

2025-10-25 20:06:49 UTC

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How did the bear ubwere carving end up mate?

2025-10-18 05:22:22 UTC

Little line up of a few of the finished woodcarved pumpkins, everyone seems to have a different favourite, personally my fave is the middle one, what's yours?
Finished in acrylic paint and carved from basswood https://image.nostr.build/80f1dff4a6d352b364e6d046c57fcef2af43807fc4ba536ec9b2904723c3bc5e.jpg

2025-10-18 05:21:08 UTC

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That's fantastic dude! Keep me posted with the progress and show me the finished bear, keep going ))

2025-10-17 18:38:59 UTC

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That's great if u are beginning to woodcarve, may I see what u have carved so far even if it is unfinished?
The paint I use is acrylic mixed with varying amounts of water.
Please show what tools u are using too!

2025-10-17 15:37:52 UTC

Two more Halloween pumpkins carved and painted ready for sale! Which one is best? https://image.nostr.build/89aed9e5c16821420c2c582352b0cb6239d4071f5022fe1eb9877fa509a3dec6.jpg https://image.nostr.build/b12af9459f65040fe53e657fe28ca7248136a1d863b5e99299d378f07fecb653.jpg

2025-10-07 13:57:27 UTC

Little video of my latest Halloween pumpkin woodcarving....definitely the one I'm most proud of.... https://video.nostr.build/6a8d713a9e9cb5c05b44ab6e3154e42a5d07b7acbbb316dab7366e5492003221.mp4

2025-10-07 13:53:53 UTC

I've evolved the design of my little Halloween pumpkin woodcarvings....the first image is the original, and the last image is the latest iteration....progress and improvement I'd say, what do you think? https://image.nostr.build/d58de9b97b1c51122c3f704012006a5785552ac8b73f332f7e2e66842327279b.jpg https://image.nostr.build/d58de9b97b1c51122c3f704012006a5785552ac8b73f332f7e2e66842327279b.jpg https://image.nostr.build/009880c75a2172909ecf08a547c5a91e679c81bf810fc427dbc30b3ac2f80888.jpg

2025-10-02 19:49:11 UTC

Latest hand carved woodcarvings off the production line....definitely getting into the Halloween themed this year, although I have snuck in a Xmas pudding too )) https://image.nostr.build/08d601e253f1dbc9b747955c211b7be8070dcd0ce3496360d79f3d43d899270a.jpg https://image.nostr.build/e232139371c75924376bd04bf9722885b74b575dfe65ad774b0c863c41f2b6db.jpg

2025-09-29 05:23:33 UTC

Full line up of the hand carved wooden "Plumpkins" ready for Halloween )) https://image.nostr.build/e232139371c75924376bd04bf9722885b74b575dfe65ad774b0c863c41f2b6db.jpg https://image.nostr.build/e232139371c75924376bd04bf9722885b74b575dfe65ad774b0c863c41f2b6db.jpg

2025-09-26 19:51:37 UTC

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How can I connect a wallet for zaps? I followed the guide on getalby and it didn't work

2025-09-26 16:44:26 UTC

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What can I switch it for? I have phoenix but can't figure out how to connect it

2025-09-26 16:33:12 UTC

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I don't know how to link an account for zaps, it used to work but not anymore, maybe Alby has changed? I've followed their guide to connect

2025-09-26 16:06:21 UTC

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I have no clue ...but thanks for taking an interest ))

2025-09-26 15:53:30 UTC

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Hey, I think I may have it connected now, but I'm not sure...would u mind checking with even 1 sat?

2025-09-26 15:38:58 UTC

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Hmmm, I need to try to figure it out...

2025-09-26 15:09:43 UTC

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Thank you! I've been working hard on my wood carving skills, form sharpening and stropping to angles and movement, lots of depth to this subject )

2025-09-26 15:08:51 UTC

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Thank you! I'm really happy with how they are turning out

2025-09-26 14:39:40 UTC

What do you think of these little "Plumpkins" I have made for Halloween? https://image.nostr.build/3153be00985b2aec1fdcfdccb13015979dd0331766c33080ce352bf34147c014.jpg

2025-09-26 07:16:56 UTC

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Would u mind trying it now? Even if it's just 1 sat

2025-09-25 21:01:57 UTC

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Hey man it's already up and running? Truckerdog@getalby.com

2025-09-25 19:51:50 UTC

A little Halloween themed wood carving going on .....how am I doing? https://image.nostr.build/7ef5913570bbe961556667afc29ff6706eb6ad16a178741967bf5dedf4d6c667.jpg https://image.nostr.build/5f77f3e06afc8c3f68822fb40d5b3ff727b179505dd9cb951d6a96abc1d5a395.jpg https://image.nostr.build/8dc7fb5d66ac8d340aff53466d3f76b610b0086ec10aab615e70ba5dfb1f6c44.jpg

2025-08-05 18:10:50 UTC

After a break from woodcarving I'm back and have just finished oiling my latest creation....Frankenstein....what do you think? https://image.nostr.build/f85d2ea9e1fcc3deb2159fba11280df93ac0a935d4306eff9cdd5ec5d035490c.jpg https://image.nostr.build/5a1f994a860515145dec846e3f42f93e7fa0b9c5e4adf84701a1ba277b6d3e05.jpg https://image.nostr.build/0a6dc3091c4ed190f685ec17152c34ab9d0dfee4167845a9de5cc47481cf3f29.jpg https://image.nostr.build/6ef772c244b54310cb7fcb41ee36405256fa1a2a98e465a1c0b0395a105e6d7e.jpg https://image.nostr.build/ce0db827a9cb03b9d80a856cac18a7b7a827fc4d49ad99662959624b543f7b24.jpg

2025-05-10 17:03:06 UTC

Daily Log #2 (no pun intended)
https://image.nostr.build/908541948fa3186aa8e2e49c2fc512ac4bee5f8af0d7e673da5eaae0c00788aa.jpg

2025-05-08 11:42:37 UTC

Daily Log #1
A superb example of the shape and consistency I can achieve https://image.nostr.build/3cf50ce4c5f890ca7f91fadf095bb53dd027f1777a8bbd38443fc206ecd35898.jpg

2025-04-16 07:46:47 UTC

Freshly oiled and ready to paint...should I? https://image.nostr.build/863368091afcc88a6e134a0b445478210b6323ab823f85b9ed6edc095c693c18.jpg https://image.nostr.build/02f23e99f36b856ecbdd57923f4f74b1823f9b72120d44d2e53ad6f7d49f79ad.jpg https://image.nostr.build/650dac276c2523e7f0797d72e19d868d381c11791dd6c99acbf34a6daf6a961c.jpg https://image.nostr.build/40c3c262fa2b12279596d31ee438e8a3019b53b399bea777af9975ebe8c1e749.jpg

2025-04-15 17:28:54 UTC

I had to show you the refinements I've made with the basswood car ing of a face I'm doing, I'm genuinely happy with it....whats your opinion?
Also should I oil or paint or both? https://image.nostr.build/df08586f1e940d201a7187cdcbd9610c3966fe2607c4b85d850ee5d60e59d299.jpg

2025-04-13 09:00:44 UTC

Last photos of the wood carved head work in progress before I finish the ears and paint it... Am very pleased with my progress, and can see my own improvements but curious what u all think? Criticism, or judgements accepted )) https://image.nostr.build/35330d509226f38a0835e7767ca5cf1e29a82b92eacdb49b63548c0c10844e83.jpg https://image.nostr.build/7107a52b91d91df6c5a3bb16379f4155e4c2dd6c1d64ab66179efd7ae12b7356.jpg

2025-04-11 08:20:57 UTC

Further progress on the large head I'm carving from basswood, eyebrows added, hair added, some light sanding.. https://image.nostr.build/c61470fdf743f8bea62cda89fc65b608cdc7363acedc42c0d46096acc1d700e7.jpg

2025-04-10 07:12:44 UTC

Further progress update on the large basswood carving of a head I'm pursuing.....possibly my most ambitious carving yet....how's it looking so far? https://image.nostr.build/ec837b6ee065d61415e1c4de4719ae7dc980d9ef3cea5af71f36441b93e430c0.jpg

2025-04-09 08:38:36 UTC

Latest woodcarving is taking shape, carved out of a harder, larger piece of basswood....pleased with the proof of work so far )) what do u think? https://image.nostr.build/ade4cc1759d2c2c6557f7b9dcd1b35e0f13699c0c21d2b42686699dbdcc5e04e.jpg https://image.nostr.build/ade4cc1759d2c2c6557f7b9dcd1b35e0f13699c0c21d2b42686699dbdcc5e04e.jpg

2025-04-07 09:41:58 UTC

A Bitcoin poem:
The Ballad of the Invisible Coin
In circuits deep, where shadows play,
A whisper bloomed one fateful day—
A coin not forged by hammer’s might,
But born of code in endless night.
Satoshi’s breath, a fleeting spark,
Lit freedom’s flame against the dark.
No vaults of stone, no king’s decree,
Can chain its dance, so wild, so free.
The blockchain hums, a river’s tune,
A ledger carved beneath the moon—
Each miner’s whirr, a thread of trust,
Weaves gold from air, from dream, from dust.
Through wires it leaps, a phantom gleam,
A rebel’s hope, a tinker’s dream.
No greedy hand can clutch it tight,
It slips like stars through grasping night—
A penny’s worth, a fortune’s span,
It rests in every seeking hand.
Yet shadows creep where light does fall,
False tongues weave snares to trap us all.
But still it shines, unbowed, unbent,
A silent vow, a testament—
To worlds remade, to chains undone,
A coin for all beneath the sun.
So sing its tale, both bold and strange,
Of wealth that shifts, of tides that change.
From Satoshi’s shade, it took its flight,
A spark to set the world alight—
Bitcoin, the gleam no storm can claim,
A riddle wrapped in freedom’s name.

2025-04-07 07:22:19 UTC

Can anyone with a 3D printer make me a tiny little bitcoin logo stamp? It needs to be about 5mm x 5mm.
Or does anyone know where I can purchase one?

2025-04-06 17:22:31 UTC

Cycloptic bitcoin man is now finished, carved, painted and tickety-boo!
Thanks for the love everyone, another little guy joins the horses of carved creatures I've amassed! https://image.nostr.build/d7f6a75b4403ed2769243a61362622cfb9546c3f93a24699d1ad3405a882a034.jpg https://image.nostr.build/e86d0b2f5c8d9f4ffe998a1f4e91bf94125e9fb0528451ceffd31213466bf982.jpg

2025-04-06 13:36:25 UTC

I'm stuck knowing what colour to paint the rest of my bitcoiner Cyclops....what colour should I paint the towel, trousers and trainers? He already has the bitcoin orange t shirt .... https://image.nostr.build/ca80111ad67c6d0cc4cac5d41a62b2d289875b47dd44454a1a61b284c600ddc7.jpg

2025-04-05 16:22:28 UTC

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I have one already!

2025-04-05 16:22:14 UTC

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Thank you for the support and sats it means a hell of a lot!

2025-04-05 07:58:33 UTC

A selection of my woodcarvings, from some of my earliest to some of my latest. Proof of work certainly pays dividends as I improve slowly and steadily. https://image.nostr.build/5c58ae8965d121bb66ec596813165dd5bc4f7f1e99d33ea29e1671797ee1ec57.jpg

2025-04-03 07:10:41 UTC

Woodcarving of a little fella I like to call "Dr FeelGood",
Really pleased with how his facial expression came out and his giant smile!
Let me know what u think, and any ideas of what to carve next! https://image.nostr.build/97c9d464abcc98d06c23a1bd32fd2447b2b7feb2a2870e02c0002baf820358b9.jpg https://image.nostr.build/7e79e34eab5b4c5f90f9f59e56f6115a0b7e96d1589b9fdb3f7bf9a41f57b3a6.jpg https://image.nostr.build/7e79e34eab5b4c5f90f9f59e56f6115a0b7e96d1589b9fdb3f7bf9a41f57b3a6.jpg

2025-04-02 16:11:23 UTC

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Thanks maven! The carving of a dog that I'm most pleased with so far ))

2025-04-02 07:57:04 UTC

Little schnauzer dog I carved from basswood https://image.nostr.build/08be1ca2d867b58c916ae9d1dbc6b08ed1d8357a708008999cabc298078bbf1f.jpg https://image.nostr.build/d0044642c7b6dc8839a48a08447a0602b526c8fbb2cb42bf3584c6cfd9d1ebef.jpg is now finished and painted.....how did I do?

2025-04-01 10:03:51 UTC

1/n Bitcoin - short story.
The Collapse and the Chain
It started with the flare. On June 17, 2041, a solar storm unlike any in recorded history erupted from the sun—a coronal mass ejection so massive it dwarfed the Carrington Event of 1859. Earth’s magnetic shield buckled. Satellites fried, power grids collapsed, and digital banking systems—already fragile from decades of reckless money printing—went dark. Within hours, the world’s financial arteries clogged. ATMs spat useless error codes, credit cards became plastic relics, and cash, where it still existed, lost meaning as supply chains seized. Billions watched their savings vanish into a void of ones and zeros.
Mira Torres was in São Paulo when it hit. The city’s neon skyline blinked out, plunging 20 million people into chaos. She’d been a data analyst, crunching numbers for a crumbling central bank, but that job evaporated with the grid. Looters torched markets, governments declared martial law, and hyperinflation—already a specter—exploded. The Brazilian real, like every fiat currency, became kindling overnight. Mira bartered her last protein bars for a solar charger and a battered handheld radio, clinging to rumors of a solution.
Want to read more?

2025-03-28 09:42:26 UTC

Progress report on the doggy....after copious time hand sanding it's looking smoother and more refined....any input appreciated!
It isn't finished but progress and proof of work is taking place! https://image.nostr.build/322ef23813aed34e8ec119dab523dd440876107120f4eae7066cc0c7af6bcfd3.jpg https://image.nostr.build/a13f7f515cd225d367f2b1e37f499920a02512f0b145b0002ca1044a3a5c0eb1.jpg

2025-03-28 07:55:11 UTC

After the pleasing outcome of the tiny dog I carved previously, I decided to make a slightly larger one to enable me to put a little more detail into it.....what do we think so far? https://image.nostr.build/69f4141bfd7a686b9a1bcfa1cc6f60aa6edf4ef3a72f8a6f5a36b5f43126cdb8.jpg https://image.nostr.build/830cc1653b3d4fd2b7ebd60f989ea4276bcd34890bcc0f9592bfafd5c671b5d0.jpg

2025-03-24 17:58:01 UTC

Tiny Schnauzer dog woodcarving is now painted and ready to show!
Measuring in at approx 1in x 1/2in, carved in basswood and finished with teak oil before painting with watered down acrylics.
This carving tested my knife handling abilities that's for sure!
What do u think? https://image.nostr.build/a8a6edcc8d75bc069062f9e88277c96a97da76d49510acb61b56023bab3dcace.jpg https://image.nostr.build/0cf20fada7cc17a15b5ec7e633a446bcddd1f756ecabc08b9960e5d43039632a.jpg https://image.nostr.build/444845b7c02f203b90ed3a2457c6774f423b5825b89ddc727a64ac1c7a9fda3c.jpg

2025-03-24 17:55:36 UTC

Tiny Schnauzer dog woodcarving is now painted and ready to show!
Measuring in at approx 1in x 1/2in, carved in basswood and finished with teak oil before painting with watered down acrylics.
This carving tested my knife handling abilities that's for sure!
What do u think? https://image.nostr.build/60d761431f2ce1ed5ecc94f49a8c9a2671d417564e72b57b7032b8353747a8d1.jpg https://image.nostr.build/0cf20fada7cc17a15b5ec7e633a446bcddd1f756ecabc08b9960e5d43039632a.jpg https://image.nostr.build/a8a6edcc8d75bc069062f9e88277c96a97da76d49510acb61b56023bab3dcace.jpg https://image.nostr.build/a8a6edcc8d75bc069062f9e88277c96a97da76d49510acb61b56023bab3dcace.jpg

2025-03-22 15:08:58 UTC

How's the woodcarving of a schnauzer dog looking so far? Measuring about 1in x 1/2in :))))) https://image.nostr.build/468a85aaf30be9ced774d8eafcf27217bd0d45108bddc127b3c41c71223de080.jpg

2025-03-18 20:21:41 UTC

Woodcarving of the sad little parka wearing man is complete and oiled, what do ya think? https://image.nostr.build/9ea14137fb5f0626ffa63879cda4157c1dac0e5bde2b450877b24e884a1b963f.jpg

2025-03-18 16:31:25 UTC

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Thanks! Why do u think I should just oil it?

2025-03-18 16:18:19 UTC

After much work and practice I'm pleased to present the work so far on my latest favourite woodcarving, a little dude wearing a parka jacket ))
I'm particularly happy with the facial expression (something I've been working hard on)
Should I paint it? Or simply oil it?
https://image.nostr.build/cfb35f8687c8961fa8080e06a099cd4859af5ef66528ce31d26e6009ef3fd7ce.jpg https://image.nostr.build/40f0246cdef5b2d4437610028a97f48fbefe8874414efb9ee03de2694f91d3a3.jpg

2025-03-14 14:24:11 UTC

https://x.com/i/spaces/1jMJgkWoawOJL

2025-02-13 17:16:23 UTC

For my latest woodcarving I wanted to explore layering including hats and hair, as well as explore positioning the legs a little differently. Also to further my exploration of mouths without beards... How did I do? https://image.nostr.build/2e15d3f0b238e015e8db209701b93802f9b1e0cb8e04fd3322b7248e0aa19ce5.jpg https://image.nostr.build/5f31e0332b7862efb6c809125db2877b54a31a7ea1df82ef54153bd216c264be.jpg https://image.nostr.build/46378a25304c2b2e81dd489d0be256a4048db53b684b1fffe854101e00700a5e.jpg

2025-02-12 21:31:31 UTC

Can someone post an image of the moon and the stars please? Here in the UK the geoengineering is blocking it out night after night.