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1 week ago

I took this video close to midnight last night. I am back home.I can’t believe that I have been living in Las Vegas, Nevada, for thirty years.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.Life goes on, and I sometimes wonder what does God have in mind now.When looking at the whole, though, we are a tiny speck when compared to the universe, and yet we take things so seriously…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.Be well, everyone! ❤️🙏🏼☺️ … See MoreSee Less

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2 weeks ago

Nielsen Dean’s Box – 2025 Batch – Video #8So far, I am still in Panama, but should be returning to Las Vegas and re-opening Nielsen Magic on Tuesday.In the meantime, I am having the perfect break with no schedules or expectations… ☺️I did take the time to edit a video that has recorded part of the whirlwind of activity involving the Dean’s Box project.The two and a half-minute video (at 2x speed) shows the next few steps in the process. This time with the kind assistance of my friend Denny, we are working on the sides of the boxes (those that have the large holes), and the small round door that will eventually be attached to the top.You can see the CNC machine making the cuts for the door and the circles, and the entire process of us sanding the surfaces, routing and sanding the edges and masking the various components.So far, this is the 8th video and we have spent 150 hours in the process, and no, we are not even close to halfway done.Next step for the next video: Staining…#nielsenmagic #magicprops #ilovewoodworking #cncrouting #handcrafted #highquality #ilovesanding #womeninwoodworking #deansbox … See MoreSee Less

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3 weeks ago

My shop and little business in Las Vegas, NV is closed until October 20, 2025. All orders and requests that come in between now and then will be processed upon my return on October 21. Thank you for your understanding.For those of you wondering where I am, I am taking a couple of weeks off to come to Panama City, Panama. This is the place where I was born, and where I grew up.I still love the little country where I was raised. A wave of nostalgia hits me each time I see this view from the plane. Forty years ago, it was a small Latin American city with 500,000 people. Today, it is a thriving modern metro area with over two million souls. The skyline is huge! And yes, in spite all the stresses of modern life – traffic, busy work schedules, crowds, economic hardship, etc. – Panamanians somehow manage to keep their sense of humor and tackle their challenges.As my plane approaches the city, notice how overcast it is. I am visiting during the nine month rainy season. It is a lush tropical environment where it rains daily. The heat and humidity covers you like a wet blanket.I have some little business to do in this part of the world, and I also look forward to catching up with my family and a few friends.Be well everyone!#panamacity #panamacanal #panamaskyline #pty … See MoreSee Less

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3 weeks ago

Nielsen Dean’s Box – 2025 Batch – Video # 7This long and boring 2 minute 9 second video at 2x the speed is a summary of what took several days to complete. (This is my channel, so I don’t care about the video length. It is not my fault that some people have the attention span of a gnat. Lol! 😂😂😂)You are looking at the cutting of the “top” side of the box, which has a small opening for a little door that will be added later.– Denny is the CNC expert, and he used this tool to rout the initial opening.– I am then removing the “tabs” that hold the waste together, which are cut with a chisel– The inner flat edges are refined with files and the circumference is sanded.– A small 1/8” radius profile is routed.– The pieces are then sanded.– They are finally masked to prepare them for finishing.Remember… You are looking at a brief summary of the procedure. What I can’t show is that I am working on at least 100 units, and the sanding is done with three grits of sandpaper. In other words, every single sanding procedure is done 100x multiplied by 3!IMHO, the key to a high quality product is the finish. I am a stickler for good sanding. The edges are all done by hand to avoid deforming the miters.Thank you for watching. ☺️#nielsenmagic #magicprops #ilovewoodworking #cncrouting #handcrafted #highquality #ilovesanding #womeninwoodworking #deansbox … See MoreSee Less

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1 month ago

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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1 month 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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