Cutting forks

What does everyone use to cut forks?

Pipe cutters? Saw? Feels like a hell of a job.

great thread from your username, apologies that i can't help though.

hacksaw.

great thread from your username, apologies that i can't help though.

I cut my sandwiches diagonally... lets me see more of the filling.

pipe cutter. or gas axe. i also use a bfh and a mdc if all else fails

I know ted has recently shortened some forks, by taking the legs from the crown first, and then cutting them with (i don't know) before re-attatching them. Not sure about exact method or tools involved but if its a similar job you need done consulting him would be wise

I know ted has recently shortened some forks, by taking the legs from the crown first, and then cutting them with (i don't know) before re-attatching them. Not sure about exact method or tools involved but if its a similar job you need done consulting him would be wise

I would guess he means he wants to cut the steerer.

What does everyone use to cut forks?

Pipe cutters? Saw? Feels like a hell of a job.

Pipe cutter = 2 minutes of work.
Junior hack saw = 5 minutes of work.

Either way it is a very simply job, you are basically cutting a pipe.

Pipe cutter = £5
Junior hack saw = £4

erm, forks are solid steel and you'll need a tidyish cut i.e straight, so probably a hacksaw, not a junior hacksaw, or you'll be there all day.

edit] pipe cutters are made for soft copper!!
edit 2] junior hacksaw is hard to cut straight with, and its all bendy, get a prosper hacksaw ! lol

erm, forks are solid steel and you'll need a tidyish cut i.e straight, so probably a hacksaw, not a junior hacksaw, or you'll be there all day.

edit] pipe cutters are made for soft copper!!
edit 2] junior hacksaw is hard to cut straight with, and its all bendy, get a prosper hacksaw ! lol

"erm, forks are solid steel"

I have 5 pairs of forks in the same room as me right now, one pair is steel the rest are not, did you know that if you walk into most bike shops the overwhelming number of forks will be alloy, then carbon and possibly a few steel steerers on forks.

Although you are right that if the forks are steel then a junior hack saw will be hard work.

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righty ho, i stand corrected.
If it is an alloy steerer, pipe cutters will be the best choice cos it cuts dead straight.

i dont trust alu, or alloys, they crack and fracture. Im a steel boy myself.

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haha wtf is that about. oh damn ! im a metalergic-racist !

Slay me down

BTW when are you going to sort this chain tensioner out ?

I need Paul brandishing my chain. Oh yes

ah, the steerer. didn't think of that one.. :P

BTW when are you going to sort this chain tensioner out ?

I need Paul brandishing my chain. Oh yes

I am thinking tomorrow, I was going to try and catch a few people this afternoon but ran into some problems so had to call it all off :(

But I will PM you . . . .

You can always use an old stem as a guide. Set that to the height you want the cut, place blade against it and saw. Don' forget the file to tidy the cut afterwards ;]

you can get bigger pipe cutters for tougher metals. I just cut down some alloy bars with a £1 pipe cutter. Its a nice clean cut too.