Originally Posted by gugie

The the OP, I could certainly braze a new steerer in, and possibly save the chrome. The paint, however would be ruined. Splicing a new piece in would be preferrable in this case, due to the unique paint and decals. One should be able to keep the fork crown area relatively cool with a wet towel wrapped around it, I would think. A good splice would be internally tapered so there wouldn't be a stress riser at the intersections, although I'm not sure if that's absolutely necessary for the forces a steerer would see.