How long does it take to read The Art of Blacksmithing?
The Art of Blacksmithing by Alex W. Bealer takes about 8 hours 4 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 8 hours 4 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1969. 440 pages, about 121,000 words.
17 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 13 hours 27 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 8 hours 4 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 5 hours 3 minutes |
The page count is the median across 6 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Trade relevant.Easy to follow forge-Forging, tempering and tool practice and use. Of note is the Flintlock and rifling sections.
Subjects: Blacksmithing, Crafts, Long now manual for civilization
