I seem to be stuck at level 21 in Woodworking.

I can't get any more skillups on Yew Wands.

I can't quite do Shihei yet. WAY too many breaks. Maybe 4/5 are breaks. Costing me too much in lost bast parchment and ink.

Is there anything I can skill up on to get up a couple more levels before I get back to trying Shihei?

Thanks

Elm Lumber

Chestnut Lumber with Adv Support.

Try to put yourself 3-5 levels below the cap (your skill + support levels). I like the BG wiki for recipe lists to browse for ideas. cross reference the cost of materials and nasomi prices to decide on worthwhile recipes.

If you get advanced support for shihei, you should do fine.

Regular support is like a +1 to your level, advanced is like a a +3. You wanna be within a 5 levels below or less. So 21+3=24 is the perfect spot on a 29 synth.

Thank you both. The Adv Image Support did the trick. I'm now at lvl24 and haven't dealt with excessive breakage. The BG wiki list gives me a TON of ideas for new things to try making. So, again, much thanks to you both!

The Adv. Support is huge in crafting. Don't cheap out on the few gil. 100% worth it.

Also check out ctownwoody's guide on ffxiclopedia.