Originally Posted by bargainguy

So a different question: Is this a one-off project or a skill you plan on using quite a bit?

If it's a one-off, you can read articles & books, watch internet videos, and proceed at your leisure.

If it's a skill-building exercise, then I strongly recommend having someone else oversee your first few builds, so a wheelbuilding class or a buddy with wheelbuilding skills.

There are a lot of ways to go wrong when building wheels. If you don't take your time and do it right, you wind up chasing your tail, wasting time and aggravating yourself in the process. So it helps to learn it right the first time.