Thank you. I am able to make my own torches and was hoping to avoid the cost of oil. I will experiment with the lantern and candles. When you first begin here it is difficult to acquire money so I try to do things now as cheaply as possible.
Yeah when you start playing I recommend talking to someone and trying to get a job. Most high-level crafters don't want to bother collecting their own resources, and you can get paid some good money selling wood, or ores or leather.
That is exactly what I have done. I am mining for one player and chopping wood for another. I also sell leathers to whomever happens to need them. I hate,however to keep asking them for advice. Discovering what ingredients and which tools are needed to craft different things seems like it will take a looooong time and lots of experimentation. I have patience though. Thanks again.