This one started as a white scaled rizzy with a broken rocker and thoroughly demolished scales. With an unsharpened full blade, this one made for a good restoration candidate. Liam is a young 3rd generation cutler who does amazing work. He made a new rocker for this one and made scales using white Kirinite. He …
The wasp body rizzuto is a rare version. These were 8.5″ open length and named wasp body for obvious reasons. Each one that I’ve seen has mustache guards and the only rizzy with a dual action rocker style button. This model also appears to be a later rizzuto with rounded bolsters and lighter acrylic. Some …
This is one of the more rare rizzuto knives. It is known as the knuckle rizzy or finger groove rizzy for obvious reasons. This model measured about 8.75 inches open length. This particular example has the stronger, less glossy scales. It also does not have the the rizzuto estileto milano stamp on the blade, just …
The first rizzuto also known as the “pre-rizzuto” is a well designed and built knife. Measuring 10.5 inches not including the bale, this was Japan’s entry into automatic knives. Lightweight and hard firing, the first rizzutos were unique and reflected Japanese innovation. The steel was hardened and the scale material was tough bakelite. The knives …
There are exceptions to every rule and that idea certainly applies herein. These are images of one of the first Korean Rizzuto style knives. It is distinguished by the lack of a peek guard. It is also tang stamped with the Bell Metals logo. There are two examples pictured here, both of which measure the …
An uncommon Japanese Rizzuto Estileto Milano variation is the rectangular or “coffin” bolster. This particular one is 9 inches and has the mustache guards. The scale material on this knife is denser and less glossy than that seen on later rizzutos. With that and its rectangular top bolsters, this is a 1st generation rizzuto.
The 11 inch batwing is among the less common rizzuto knives and more desired. Batwing rizzys were made in the full arc of production. The “pre-rizzutos” were batwing, 1st generation examples and 2nd generation with blade stamps, rounded bolsters and acrylic scales are all seen. This example sports the shiny black beautiful black scales, rounded …
These are among the earlier korizzy knives and seemingly made in the largest quantity as this variation is most often found. The scales are smooth, bayonet blade and has the classic peek guard.
This size is less common than the 9 inch standard guard. This variation is a later knife with rounded bolsters, REM stamp on the blade and light acrylic scales. The 11 inch 2nd generation rizzutos with standard guards are not common.
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 and heavier scales suggesting it was earlier and made in the 1960s.
