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Nielsen Dean’s Box – 2025 Batch – Video # 6Our journey in building the Box continues… Warning: This video is long, at approximately two and a half minutes. The speed is normal for the first part and at 2x for the remainder.This little video shows:– Selection of the material for the “back” of the boxes.– Engraving the material with the logo using a CNC router.– Sanding the “bottoms” and “backs”. A process that takes hours and hours.– Masking the miters. This is necessary to protect the gluing surface from the finish. Again, a very tedious process.#nielsenmagic #magicprops #ilovewoodworking #cncengraving #handcrafted #highquality #womeninwoodworking #deansbox … See MoreSee Less

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2 weeks ago

Nielsen Dean’s Box – 2025 Batch – Video # 5After spending many hours working on the little components like the metal stops, the curtains, curtain rods, and the backs of the boxes, now we are ready to start cutting the material for the box itself.To save some time, we have a lumber supplier mill oversized pieces to the correct thickness. We then sort the pieces, cut the joinery and cut them to size.We are making a batch of one hundred boxes, which means that we have to cut five hundred separate pieces of wood to manufacture them. This is production work in action.I spend many hours cutting the components. Fortunately this time I am having help with the project. My pal Denny, who is a skillful woodworker, is helping me. I am grateful to him for his kind assistance.This video at 2x the speed, shows us sorting the material, and cutting it over and over again, until all the components are cut to size.#nielsenmagic #magicprops #ilovewoodworking #handcrafted #highquality #womeninwoodworking #deansbox … See MoreSee Less

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3 weeks ago

Nielsen Dean’s Box – 2025 Batch – Video # 4It takes lots of little steps to make something. From time to time I get so caught up in the process that I forget to take a video. Lol! However, I have been doing my best to document this project.This video shows the steps required to make 400 thin “curtain holders” for a batch of one hundred Dean’s Boxes.These little pieces of wood are merely 5-1/2” long x 3/4” wide x 3/16” thick. Due to their small size, one has to be extra careful in setting up the tools to cut them.I use a thin rip jig, that allows me to cut thin strips on a table saw safely, along with my handy cross cut sled.For this process, I am grateful to my friend Denny who came in to lend me a helping hand in the process. You can see him drilling a few of the 1200 holes for these little components.The video shows the process at 2x the speed.#nielsenmagic #magicprops #ilovewoodworking #handcrafted #highquality #womeninwoodworking #deansbox … See MoreSee Less

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1 month ago

Nielsen Dean’s Box – 2025 Batch – Video # 3Still minding the little details…When working on a production project it is essential that we anticipate what the little components are going to be, so that we can have them in hand when needed.This box has a little round door which is held in place with a magnet that attaches to a small steel plate.Guess what? We have to make the little plates. 😜 The following two minute video shows the steps I take to make the one hundred plates for the project:– Cutting the 24 gauge steel.– Marking holes for the screws that hold it to the box.– Punching the holes.– Straightening the bend on the plates caused by the punch.– Deburring the holes.– Finished product showing what the plates look like after having them powder coated.If you have insomnia, this 2 minute video at 2x the speed will make you go to sleep. The process is fastidious.Have a great week, folks!#nielsenmagic #magicprops #ilovewoodworking #metalwork #handcrafted #highquality #womeninwoodworking #deansbox … See MoreSee Less

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1 month ago

Nielsen Dean’s Box – 2025 Batch – Video # 2There is A LOT of preparation to do when handcrafting a project.My life is full of tiny little details: I estimate the amount of wood needed for the project, calculate what type and how many screws are required per box (26 screws), the magnets for the door catches, hinges, knobs, pads, etc. I contact each supplier, gather the materials and start the process.The last video showed me cutting some of the material for what will be the “back” of the box.This one minute video at 2x the speed shows me cutting what will be the fabric for “curtains” of the box. Each box requires 4 pieces of the material.This is a batch of one hundred boxes, which means that I have to cut at least 400 pieces of fabric, all to the correct size.It is not glamorous work, yet I am grateful for it.#nielsenmagic #magicprops #ilovewoodworking #handcrafted #highquality #womeninwoodworking #deansbox … See MoreSee Less

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2 months ago

Nielsen Dean’s Box – 2025 Batch – Video # 1And so it starts…I am grateful to God that the Dean’s Boxes have been selling well. Although I have other projects I am working on, it wouldn’t be wise to run out of stock on this item, so I am making another batch. I will be making one hundred boxes this time, and hopefully will have enough stock for two years.I am probably the last idiot on Earth that has decided to continue crafting items by hand. I am also idiotic by refusing to use AI on my posts. A little video post like this takes me two hours to write and edit.My eyesight continues to decline, but hopefully with continued use of my mind, I might avert dementia. 😜🤪There is a lot of planning that goes into making a simple box like the Dean’s Box. I have to use the space in my shop wisely, and plan each step so that I can think ahead on the build.I know I have documented this process before. I guess I have just about documented most of the projects on which I am working on social media. I hope I don’t bore you with this again.There are not too many months left this year. I will be making a few short trips though: One week to New Hampshire for a woodworking class, another short trip to Panama to do some paperwork and hang out with my family, and short trips to Texas and Indiana where I plan to explore the areas.In the meantime, there is work to do…This two minute video shows me cutting what will become the “back” of the boxes. This component “floats” in the box, so it doesn’t have to be too thick. I am using a veneered walnut mdf material for it. The video shows how I cut the 4’x8’ material into 6-11/16” squares.Have a great week folks! … See MoreSee Less

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