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How to cross the spokes? Just over 3 or like this with - I don't know the word, french: ligatures? Is this good for any spokes and which are the advantages?

This is often known as Tie and Soldering. The book "The Art of Wheel Building" by Geard Schraner. This book gives a good explination of both the process and the results.

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Cyco wrote:This is often known as Tie and Soldering. The book "The Art of Wheel Building" by Geard Schraner. This book gives a good explination of both the process and the results.

Can you do this with every spoke?

Here's a couple of articles on tie and solder. Not sure if it really works in one post and a tip in another.

tip
<http://www.bikeschool.com/technical-board/messages/7078.htm>

doubt
<http://yarchive.net/bike/tying-and-soldering.html>