Anyone know where or how Frank is?

[americanhunter7]

Hey all,

I've been off of TG for a while and am just settling back in after a whirlwind of a time over the last 18 months. Has anyone talked with or seen Frank (sticshooter)? I traded him some material a few years back and he was in return making a few knives for me. He had one nearly completed and was starting the second one nearly two years ago.

I attempted to contact him and haven't heard anything back. Just wanted to know if he was okay. I know his mother-in-law had some health issues a few years ago and he had been helping with her and had been absent from the forum for a while. Any news would be great. Hope he and his family are doing well.

[GRAYBEARD]

I was thinking about him the other day. I know Shelley had some issues as well. I have not seen him post in a very long time. I'll be watching your post with prayers that all is OK.

[Squirrel Bait]

I use to talk with Shell on the phone all the time, then everybody just quit answering the phone. Always thought about them, just didn't want to keep calling.

[cacciatore]

They are good people,I hope nothing bad has happened

[americanhunter7]

Still no word from Frank. Anyone know how to contact him besides on here?

[L. Harris]

They were having some pretty serious ongoing medical issues with a couple of family members.

[americanhunter7]

I'm a little concerned and a little bummed...Has anyone seen or heard from Frank in the last year? I'm concerned because of the ongoing issues with his and other family members health.

I bummed because I traded him several old large saw mill blades and several old files that were from my grandfathers old tool chest. I traded him this material back in July of 2011 and had a pretty normal correspondence with him over that year.

The files were worn beyond use and the saw mill blades came from a lumber mill he used to work at. Frank got the material and in return he was going to make me a Camp style knife and a neck knife for all the material I sent to him.

I thought it would be nice to have a blade from each of my grandfathers tools to be resurrected
into a usable tool that I could pass down to my kids later on and tell them how the one tool was used again to make another usable tool.

It's been 5 years since I sent him the material and I last had e-mail correspondence with him in March of 2015. I haven't heard anything since that.

[milehi101]

I am like everyone else sure miss Frank I enjoyed his knives and I also bought quiet a few Antler limb bolts from him when I was building take down bows..  I ran into a Stick shooter over on the Leather wall but it was not him.  He also used to post on there back in the day.  I have keep a lookout for him but have not seen any posts.

[americanhunter7]

Wanted to TTT for another try....Seriously bummed over this. Lots of lost material and a few sentimental items that will probably never return to my hand.    :(        

[tippit]

I believe he goes by Frank Suke now.  Just saw a link to Frank on his Facebook page...

 https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1405113796241004&set=a.288535591232169.70101.100002271921899&type=3

[americanhunter7]

Thanks for the update Jeff....Hope I get a response from Frank this time. I'm hopeful I will.

[americanhunter7]

Thanks for the update Jeff....Hope I get a response from Frank this time. I'm hopeful I will.

[sticshooter]

Yes john reached me and its been a wild ride the last couple of years..... back on track.<><

[americanhunter7]

Glad to have you back Frank!

[Gil]

Good to see you posting again Frank

[sticshooter]

Thanks guys<><