More tips:
Use sleep bonus, after login light forge . Type /fsleep to freeze your sleep bonus and logout, log in back when wait for the stuff in the forge will to be glowing from heat (for 50ql forge it takes about 10-20 minutes, ql dependent factor) . Type /fsleep again to unfreeze your sleep bonus.
For improving try using lumps/tools with ql at most 20ql higher than improved item!