Answer: You should allow about 4 to 6 months at the least. For special projects and "abnormal" wheels it can be longer still.This may seem like a long time. However I usually need to make spoke patterns first. The spokes are made and felloes are bent. This must dry for a minimum of several weeks before it can be used. All the while other peoples wheels are being built. I am a one person operation and do the best I can.