I would do that on a standard fork anyway to ensure it's properly cut.
Doing it that way may likely to cause splinter on the steerer.
Doing it how? Without cutting guide? What will cause splinters? I'm seriously getting confused now as I'm pretty sure nothing went wrong.
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I would do that on a standard fork anyway to ensure it's properly cut.
Doing it that way may likely to cause splinter on the steerer.