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True, but not necessarily always the case as I know you can buy threaded steer tubes and non thread.
Some people have said that the steel is too tough to start an entirely new thread (using a die, whereas the steerers may be done with a lathe before hand) though I reckon it can be done. Was looking for anyone's experience in doing it.
Worth pointing out, would be talking of using a die, I wish I had a big lathe.
Edit: @rodolfo
Yes that is true. Had thought that the steerer was thick enough but that was based off an eBay picture. It's either steel or aluminium. Have heard that if it's chromed it's much harder too but it didn't look it.
HHC
All threaded forks are non-threaded until the threads are cut :)