That's interesting, 'cause I have both books and found Brandt's spoking method to be *much* more clearly written and easy to follow.

Maybe it's just me, or maybe his is just written better for beginners. I just laced up my 2nd ever set of wheels the other night (all singlespeed. haven't built a geared, dished wheel yet), so it's not as if I'm a terribly experienced wheel builder.

If you want more than online tuturoials to go on, I'd suggest trying to find both books at the library and buying whichever book makes the most sense to you.

-Trevor