I am halfway through two weeks of staycation.
Today, on my sabbath, I went to play in the shop. In 52 minutes I managed to bang out enough dovetails that it would have taken me eight hours to get done even a month ago.
And it was fun. Before today, dovetailing was a grinding slog that was worth it because the product would last forever. Today it was fun. Every step, boom, boom, boom.
Tomorrow I cut pins, a couple mortises, a couple stopped dadoes and take on my first half blind dovetails.
I can see the next step for me to get faster at dovetailing will be to get the chisel placed for paring cuts one handed so I don't have to set the mallet down and pick it back up.
How do I stay on this peak? What can I do with my remaining week of free time to make this new peak my new normal? I have Rush's _Hold your Fire_ cued up and I am itching to get back out there Monday morning. Patience has gotten me to here and I suspect exuberance is not the correct approach. Thanks.