"Its hard to see the three leafs I can take another shot outside if you want and repost it?.....................Curt"
Curt,
I lightened up the last photo so I think it is OK. Thanks so much for taking the time to send the photos. Together with your commentary it will be of help to someone who also loves these old time suspension forks. I can see that a lot of thought and work goes into their making and believe me, it is much appreciated. I can't wait to see one on my Indian.
I have some more donor forks. Would it help if I sent you the Worksman fork on the bike right now? Or would something longer or wider be better? In the picture showing the two forks next to each other, the one on the left looks like the Monarch fork I sent to Steve and which he then sent to you (that fork gets around). Maybe we won't have to send it on the final leg of the journey. I don't know if you're still thinking about coming up this way or not. It could be that when we go to Hutchinson, MN to pick up the Sachs engines we can come through Brainerd to pick up the forks. It would be nice to meet you and your family, see your shop where you do your mischief and look over your bicycle projects, donors and rusty stuff.
The other fork looks like it is from an Elgin. Is that what I sent you? Don't remember. Anyway, let me know how long it is, how wide it is and whether something else would be better... if so, I can look to see if I have something more suitable (or the Worksman fork) and send them off to you. I can post photos. I have some long ones from vintage ladies bikes including a 39 Hiawatha which is donating its fenders to the project already. The Hiawatha has an interesting and different bend in the fork design Maybe it would be better? Or is it too late to be thinking about a different fork? My questions reveal just some of all that I don't know. Glad you're doing this and not me. I wouldn't know how, but thanks to you I'm learning. So are we all.
Your work looks great. I'm excited, Bud!
SB