11 inch Standard Guard
This size less common than the 9 inch standard guard. It appears to be a later knife with none of the characteristics such as step bolsters. The 11 inch rizzuto was also made with batwing guards.
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7 Inch Step Bolster
The 7 inch rizzutos are a less common build. Black is the most common color and they typically had standard guards. This particular one has step bolsters suggesting it was made in the 1960s.
Mini Guardless Rizzuto
This variation measures 6 inches open length. With its step bolster, it is likely an earlier knife.
9 Inch Standard Guard Rizzuto
This is perhaps one of the most frequently encountered of the rizzuto knives. It stands to reason that of all the rizzys, these were produced in the greatest numbers. The standard guard is as seen in the images below. Black is the most common and after that is less often seen white. There are also …
Miniature White Pearl Rizzuto Estileto Milano
The 6 inch rizzuto with finger guard is a rare variation. These feature white pearl acrylic scales.
9 Inch Mustache Guard Rizzuto Estileto Milano
The mustache guard rizzuto is less common due to its guards which are shaped obviously like a mustache instead of the standard guard. These seem to have the lighter acrylic handle material.
9 Inch Textured Korizzy
This style of korizzy has the textured scales and flat grind blade. The knife pictured is measures 9 inches tip to bale. These also came in 11 inches and are believed to be the later style having been made in the 1980s. A knife like this could be ordered from The Edge Co who would …
11 Inch Textured Korizzy – Rizzuto Clone
The 11 inch Korizzy is textured handled knife with a flat grind blade. These were available in the 1980s. They were sold in Mexico and available via postal mail from The Edge Co. Some have the word “KOREA” stamped on the finger guard. These are among the more uncommon korizzy knives.
Mini Guardless Korizzy aka Mickey Mouse Ear
Korean rizzuto clones do not have many variations, but this is one of the few. These are smooth textured and have the bayonet blade, consistent with what is believed to be earlier korizzy style. These knives measure 7 inches tip to bale. This set of images includes a picture of the classic korizzy square sear …
Korean Fixed Guard aka Ice Scrapper
This is one of the few korizzy knives that were not made with black scales. This variation had an unusual fixed guard which is nick named the “ice scrapper” for obvious reasons. These measure just under 8 inches and were built with the textured scales and flat grind blade indicated a later period korizzy. This …