Originally Posted by
himespau
I read that book, but ended up following Sheldon's website for directions on how to build my wheel instead. Wasn't too hard (though I just did that and haven't mounted/ridden on the wheel yet).
Brandt's and Musson's books on wheelbuilding are excellent if you're looking to get into history, theory, and non-standard or mixed cross patterns.
I found Sheldon's guide to be just fine for my basic 32h, 3-cross wheels.