If you're still in the process of leveling it, you should consider combining it with alchemy during your woodworking skillups. There's lots of synths on your way that use alchemy - and some that use smithing. Using these makes the way to 100 a lot easier.
Meifu Goma is a good example:

Just like Mega Pumps:

Benefit? Breaking HQ tiers obviously. Also, you will definitely want those two (and goldsmithing) to make GP items. Leveling multiple crafts with one synth saves freakloads of money, and woodworking seems to be really good for that.