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A friend of mine built up his bike with wooden rims, and has had a hell of a time with them. He had to rebuild one a couple times because it just wasn't staying true. Slight variation in humidity drastically changes the wheel. Working with super-low tension, as mentioned has been difficult. He tied and soldered the spokes once the wheels were holding fairly true, as this supposedly helps when limited to very low tension.
The build the wheels went on was a total bling build, and they do look fantastic, but they are a lot of work. Having seen everything he's gone through, I definitely would not use them on a daily rider. Show bike only.
You can see a few pics here:
http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/2008/sept/2/william_talltreecycles.htm