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Sorry mate, as Skully guessed, I wasn't serious: it's for a 1954/5 Carlton Flyer.
I'll stick to 3x... for now... :)
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Yeah I knew you were on the wind up. Funny that some gave tips really. Surely twisting spokes is totally shite?!?
Just picked up some old R 40 h/F 32h Airlites for a 40s/50s build, rear has previously been 4x... never done one of those. I think for such a very high flange (which Airlite rears are) the angles seem a bit nutty!
Skülly
Snowflake. Measure up for a regular 3-cross then decide how many twists you want for your snowflake. Add 1mm for a single twist and 3mm for a double twist. When twisting do it gently rather than 'creasing' the spoke because as you bring up the tension the exact location of the twist will change.