Originally Posted by fietsbob

handspun is run out of QBP .. there are other places to hire wheels assembled for you

OP wants a weight target as a priority.. good luck with that.

Sew up rims weigh less than clinchers..
Im sure there are weight weenie hubs , aluminum axles & such ..
maybe a large flange hub because the steel spokes are shorter, reduces the overall weight.
I dont own a Scale..