This guide truly has inspired me to get back into smithing. I am currently a lvl 60 smith and 74 miner (mined coal for money--->cash crops in rsc, certs an all!). Played on and off since '02 and never really 'powered' in a skill, until about a month ago when i bought 25k maples for fletching... :-w I therefore, in essence, thoroughly support the philosophy of a self-made skiller and so this guide seems perfect! Am breaking from rs for a couple of months to travel but when i get back just before summer, this page will be visited many a time. Just wanted to say 'gratz' on the skilling like mac dillan on penicillin and thanks for the guide. It does, as one says, 'own'. (Got me a fishing lvl reading it as well, ty... :thumbsup: )