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@kowalski
Barrie Witcomb told me that the ornate (ie point/cutout) bit of the lug isn't structural, and is only "dressed" to make it look nice.
I had a gap under the point of the fork crown lug, which he said:
(a) wasn't a problem
(b) was caused by the painter (enameller is too generous a term) shotblasting the fork for a second time having cocked-up the paint first time.
He also said it didn't matter that the forks rattled.
This is why I don't ride a Witcomb.