I have threaded steer tubes before. Its not so much a pain in the ass as much as
it is an exercise in patience. Cut it to length leaving at little extra, and use lots
of cutting oil. LOTS OF CUTTING OIL!!! And to slow and take your time. When
you are unthreading the cutting die use even more oil and make sure you are
not just spinning the die around (this sucks royally). Use slight upward pressure
to make sure.