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If it's not "boiled" it'll virtually never cure.
But yeah what snotty says.
And then there's this:
https://www.sheldonbrown.com/spoke-pitch.html
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I have all the bits ready to lace up a set of wheels, but I won't have a bike to test them with or a tension meter to check I've done enough for a little while. I've read that it's good practice to give them a quick ride and retrue (if needed) while the linseed oil hasn't cured. Should I hold off?