I feel like between pricing and quoted wait times, that he is really filtering who he wants to sell to, or maybe his batch business is doing so well that he really does not have time for one off projects.
I know they are not UK based, but depending on what you want and your budget, try velocolour in Toronto.
https://www.velocolour.com/headbadgeinfo
I'd also suggest trying a local small scale jeweler, they may be up for the task.
I've got a Marzocchi MX Pro ETA , came off a 21 inch dekerf, so plenty of steerer. Shipping might be a bit as its in Canada. If interested, let me know and I can get pics etc.
I've narrowed it down to 2, both are either slightly older or slightly younger siblings to bikes I own. Having to be really picky, which disqualified the bike I thought I'd vote for, but maybe I'll change my mind before I hit send.
This is going to be a hard one, I usually vote for brands I own and models I own, in this month both are covered.
The Venn diagram of make, model, year I have experience with covers all but 3 entries (rek tek and ORT)
I know the few I won't be voting for, but choosing the one I will, is going...
Cameron
Edwin
Porter
Tamarack
Gardin
Marinoni
Best
Hopefully someone has at least one to share.
With all the great bikes, I'll leave my rider quality brodie on the shelf.
Wish I hadn't done my dekerf in the original owners month, just leaves me to decide if my beat up, rider quality brodie that I've owned since new in 1990 or so is worthy this month or do I wait for another month.
See that best brings back lots of fun time building trails in the Don with Jim in the early 2000's. Last I spoke to him in about 2009 he was coming down with something and then we lost touch as my life changed. I also remember him building really bright (for the time) headlights.
I am pretty sure I got my climbmax in 1990.
The ICR is indeed one of Paul's "recent" ones. I think I got it 5 or so years ago.
Still deciding about paint for the bike, if/when I do the stem will be painted to match.
Not a complete set, but the brake portion is in very good shape (black with no scrapes), but no hardware if interested.
You'd need springs, eye bolts and mounting hardware.
I'd let them go cheap if you want to hunt down the other pieces.