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Nielsen Dean’s Box – 2025 Batch – Video # 12![]()
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This is the twelfth little video in the sequence.![]()
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In the last post, you saw me applying finish to the interior of the boxes.![]()
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The next step is that of installing the interior hardware and components of the boxes.![]()
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This video documents the installation of the stop plate on the top of the box.![]()
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The gentleman helping me with the build this time is my friend Denny. Denny is a woodworker and magic aficionado who assists me with shop projects from time to time. He does crack me up with the wry glance as we start the video.![]()
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I hope you folks don’t mind the process videos. This is my effort to educate everyone about what it takes to handcraft the items.![]()
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As of today, November 16, 2025, we sold out of all the Dean’s Boxes we had in stock. Hopefully this new batch will be ready by mid-December.![]()
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Thank you for your support.![]()
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I cleaned the shop earlier this evening. It will be good to wake up in the morning and walk into a clean space and continue my work. ❤️☺️![]()
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Good night. Have a good weekend folks! ❤️😘![]()
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Nielsen Dean’s Box – 2025 Batch – Video # 11![]()
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The saga continues… And no, we are not even halfway done yet… In addition to this, I am working on a piece of furniture that has to be finished before the end of this month. Whew! ![]()
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Handcrafting a batch of one hundred boxes is no easy feat. It takes a lot of patience and attention to all the little details.![]()
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After the components are stained, we have to apply the finish. My finish of choice for this project: Lacquer. I use a Mohawk paints lacquer finish that is used for kitchen cabinets. This box is touched a lot during performance, so the finish has to withstand the constant handling by the magician and spectators.![]()
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All the components are first sealed with a sealer, after which they are sanded with a fine grit sandpaper, followed by two coats of the lacquer finish.![]()
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The finish is durable and stunning.![]()
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This video is tedious, because you are seeing me spraying over and over again. At 2x the speed, the minute and a half video summarizes one entire work week of my life.![]()
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Nielsen Dean’s Box – 2025 Batch – Video # 10![]()
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Warning… Long 3 minute video…![]()
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There is no music or much editing with this one. I just talk and explain what I am doing. I did speed it up to 1.25x, in order to make it shorter with minimal distortion to my voice.![]()
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In the video I explain my process for “toning” the finish on the boxes.![]()
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These details are what makes handcrafted props different than those solely made by machines. I like to think that a little bit of my heart, soul and attention to detail goes out with each item I make.![]()
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Nielsen Dean’s Box – 2025 Batch – Video # 9![]()
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The process still continues…![]()
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After all the components are cut, sanded on one side, masked and prepared, they have to be stained.![]()
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I am a stickler for having a great finish on the props we make. That is the reason why, whenever I can, I opt to finish the interior surfaces of the boxes before assembly. This avoids issues with having difficulty in accessing hard to reach interior surfaces and of having possible overspray problems.![]()
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I am fortunate that my friend Denny helped me with this time consuming task of staining hundreds of components.![]()
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One of the best purchases I made in the last couple of years was a drying rack. This item allows us to set things to dry in a vertical fashion, saving valuable shop space.![]()
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The video at 2x the speed shows us staining the components.![]()
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Thank you all for following the process.![]()
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Have a great weekend!![]()
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I took this video close to midnight last night. I am back home.![]()
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I can’t believe that I have been living in Las Vegas, Nevada, for thirty years.![]()
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Where did the time go? Things have happened in the blink of an eye. In thirty years, I fell in love, got married, traveled profusely, worked like my life depended on it (because it did), met some of the most amazing people in the world, became a widow, laughed, cried and learned a lot. I have had a good life.![]()
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Life goes on, and I sometimes wonder what does God have in mind now.![]()
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When looking at the whole, though, we are a tiny speck when compared to the universe, and yet we take things so seriously…![]()
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At this exact moment, all I know is that I am living one day at a time, in the present. This will be a busy week catching up with things and doing my best to finish a few projects and responsibilities. If you placed an order with Nielsen Magic, be assured that it will be processed between today and tomorrow. Thank you for your patience.![]()
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Be well, everyone! ❤️🙏🏼☺️
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