How long does it take to read Indian Silversmithing?
Indian Silversmithing by W. Ben Hunt takes about 2 hours 56 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 56 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1952. 160 pages, about 44,000 words.
6 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 4 hours 53 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 50 minutes |
The page count is the median across 11 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
No American craft has been more widely admired than Indian silversmithing. Old Spanish writings indicate that as early as 1795 Navajos were rarely seen without silver ornaments. Now you can learn those same skills. INDIAN SILVER SMITHING gives detailed directions for making tools and equipment, learning and perfecting techniques, and completing hundreds of beautiful pieces of jewelry. Now you can make and own valuable, decorative, and authentic American Indian silver jewelry at a fraction of the retail cost. And, you can enjoy the satisfaction and savings of doing it yourself.
Subjects: Indian craft, Indian silverwork, Jewelry making, Silverwork, native American, silversmith
