File with rounded upward motion, this pervents the creation of flat spots. I've done this many and many times. Be gental so you don't remove more metal than you would like. Also rotate the fork as you proceed to file away. I just completed a fork a few days ago.
BC
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> Hello-
> I know that this topic may have been cover before, but presently I have a
> slightly different approach to the question. What if you have nicely
intact
> chrome plating on your fork stearer tube, but want it "removed" so that a
thread
> cutting tool won't have to become useless in the process of cutting new
threads?
> Basically, I know that a thread-cutting tool would work, but I don't want
to
> destroy it. What is the easiest way to remove the chrom or at least weaken
it
> so that I can cut new threads? Any suggestions would be most appreciated.
> cheers-
> Dave Anderson
> Cut Bank MT