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When I looked into this before, I also got different answers: either replace the whole steerer (which is what Winston has done) or cut the threaded section off and replace with an unthreaded section.
Weather willing I shall be picking up my newly steerer tubed replaced forks from Winston on Monday.
He did say that unsurprisingly the chrome will be buggered, although I'm hoping that's just at the crown area.
Thanks for that.
Bsample
When I looked into this before, I also got different answers: either replace the whole steerer (which is what Winston has done) or cut the threaded section off and replace with an unthreaded section.
Ultimately I just asked Winston if he could do it and didn't bother to ask how: his reputation is such that I was happy with whatever he was going to do.
To answer your next question, he charged £60 (return postage was £15 for the frameset, although I asked for it to be insured for £300, which cost an extra £10).
He's not very communicative via e-mail (not that I had any problems getting a reply from him): brief and to the point. I've no idea if this is because he's too busy doing awesome things with steel, or reflects his character generally.