| I wouldn't advise doing nodowa at all until 56. It's a 10-point gap between your current skill(56) and the cap(66) at that point. Doing it at 55 is a real stretch.
That's why I recommended steel greaves from 55-56. Whether or not you save any money making greaves, I don't know, but at least you can calculate the overall expense involved when making them.
If you use earth moghancement while making nodowa, the early levels(56-61, really) will be much easier on your budget. If you had Smithy's mitts at 55, you could also make nodowa with about the same success rate as someone with 56 skill. Stuff like the mitts and apron should help skilling up immensely when there is still a risk for failures.
I had wondered how you finance all your crafting, tfung, but now I see that you have a level 70 job, so I know how now *) A level 48 rdm just can't earn the cash necessary to raise skill. So I'll be stuck at 73 for awhile. Oh darn *p |