Progress at skills can be very slow or it can be fast, depends how you are rolling. I have one character who excelled at wood crafting, before the creation of sand paper of course. But there would be days where I would gather as much as possible, and Sturgak could gather TONS! But my rolls would just come up sour and I wouldn't get that far. When you look at characters Like Rufus Coldfinger etc, they have spent A LOT of time at crafting. But don't give up because you will find your niche in the market and eventually, you will be known for your skill in a particular craft.