Originally Posted by
Aardwolf
This is an approach I like, it seems a bit more controlled.
There's really no need for a hammer, piece of wood or whatever - using a steel tube as a slide hammer is quick and easy, you can hear/feel when the race is set properly, you don't risk damaging the paint because you're holding the fork in your hand and the movement of the hammer tube is constrained by the steerer. Just don't get overenthusiastic if it's a short steerer, as an unconstrained hammer tube will mess up paint quicker than you can say "oh dear" (alternatively you slam your pinky finger against the end of the steerer).