Charles, that's one way of doing it.......when the forks are fully brazed up straight.....but obviously this effects the brake clearance.......the more the blades are curved, the shorter the clearance!
The method I prefer is to bend each fork blade individually, then cut to get the required fork rake [offset] then cut the upper section of the blade to get the correct brake clearance. But like Bill, a wooden former is used, with a extension tube to get the leverage.
cheers
Kevin Sayles
Bridgwater Somerset UK
>I watched Bill Davidson after fork was complete but blades still straight.
>Next he put fork into a rig he had made. the rig was a hardwood piece of
>wood with a radiuses groove in that matched bend he wanted in fork blade.
>The fork tips went into a bolt to hold them in place. Than with a long
>piece of pipe over the steerer tube he slowly pulled down and bent it. Yes
> Thanks
> Charles Nighbor Architect