RIP Frank Niro

That really hurts.

Those that know, please tell me a little more about his knife making career.

Hoss
 
Just heard this last night. Frank was always friendly and helpful. He'll be missed.
Darcy
 
DevinT said:
That really hurts.

Those that know, please tell me a little more about his knife making career.

Hoss
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Frank was never famous, but he's been around forever. I never knew exactly how long, but I'd be reasonably confident in saying at least 35-40 years. He taught himself how to make liner locks from a picture in Blade magazine around when they first came out, and that's about all he made since. Very nice work, mostly Damascus, Pearl, abalone, and ivory. He could have easily been a big name famous maker if he spent as much time marketing himself as he did helping others. There have been two or three generations of BC makers who learned how to make liner locks from Frank. I believe Roger Hat was the first, and I was the last. He and Roger started the Western Canadian Knife Association years back.
And probably the biggest contribution of his that so many people use without even realizing is the glass platten. He started using them about 25 years ago, and shared it online around 2001.
And one of the nicest and most generous people you could ever imagine.
 
Truly heartbreaking. I just shared his old Mobil 1 synthetic oil trick with a new maker Saturday. RIP.
 
My prayers to him and his family.

He helped me in simple clear ways. A great contribution this community. Rest in peace fine sir.
 
I never directly interacted with Frank, except that I remember him saying something nice about me on a thread once. I felt really good when I read that and always hoped that I would meet him in person one day. I've only bought one custom knife, but I've traded for several. His knives are one of the few that I would have paid for had I ever the chance, there's just a beauty about them that is striking and above the fold.

You will be missed, Frank.
 
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Sorry to hear as I always enjoyed reading his posts. You could just tell by reading his posts that "there's a guy I'd like to spend a week with in his shop".

The Good Lord must have seen it was time to have a new great pocket knife. Thank Goodness he didn't want a crappy ol drop point hunter just yet!
 
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Sad to see you go Frank, your input and friendship will be missed by everyone here!
 
Frank was a fine knife maker and a cheerful giver of sage advice on this forum. It is a sad day. May God bless him and his family. Larry
 
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