Shame the fork is in such rough shape.

So I'll stick with threaded. I was wondering your suggestions on material. Is there any particular concern with the 1" steer tube? I'm more concerned with quality and durability than weight. Could you guys recommend any good benchmark forks in 1" threaded for this?

If I got another straight blade 700c fork with the same axle-crown length, would the rake be the same, or at least acceptably similar?