Originally Posted by
Wheels Of Steel
I've been led to believe that with lugged forks you have to replace the steerer and crown simultaneously as they're one piece.
The steer tube should be brazed to the crown.
Just like the fork blades are brazed to the crown.
I saw a super-wide fork with a crown at the local bike recycler today. None of the extra braze-ons, but if you need a fork to take wide tires, I can try to get some more info.