Actually, this is the way smithing works, and iut is no different from
jewlecraft. The more expensive the rusty weapon (or jewel), the more
difficult it is to combine with a sharpening stone (or metal bar).

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--- Reedo <reedo@...> wrote:

> From: "Reedo" <reedo@...>
>
> This same thing has been happening in blacksmithing
> for a long time. It
> seems that sharpening weapons becomes trivial at 21,
> but, by sharpening the
> more expensive weapons like two handed swords there
> are times when the skill
> will improve anyway if you are higher than that.
>
> Mark
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> > Ah, you learn well grasshopper.
> >
> > The point was (I have a 18th level enchanter on
> another server with 90+
> > skill in jewelcraft), at skill level 20, malachite
> should not be trivial.
> > But I got a message saying it was when I made the
> item. The very NEXT
> time
> > I tried making the malachite I got the skill
> raise. I know you learn when
> > you fail, but you shouldnt learn if it is trivial.
> >
> > Valore
> >
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