Korean makers had their own versions of the rizzuto estileto milano knives. These were manufactured by the Bell Metals Company. It is not known if there were more manufactures but anything is possible. Korizzys were made in the 1980s and 1990s. They may have been made in the 1970s as well. Similar to the Japanese rizzutos, the Korizzy knives were sold to tourists in Mexico and through mail order via magazines. There were also importers such as  KOAMERICAN IMPORTS of New York who imported and sold the Korean made knives through the 1990s. 

The Korizzy’s came in two basic flavors, smooth and textured. The knives with smooth scales were made with bayonet blades and the ones with textured scales were made with flat grind blades. It is believed the smooth/bayo combo came first, and then transitioned to the textured/flat grind build. This is logical considering the evolution of automatic knives of the time where bayonet blades were most common until the modern knives that were mostly made with flat grind blades. The textured scaled knives are less common.

Except for the very earliest, Korizzy’s had a distinctive peek guard. The sear hole is square shaped. Korean rizzutos also had a smooth bale every time. The acrylic scale material used by the Koreans was durable and the knives are not often seen with cracks or chips. If you find one with cracks, it was most likely abused.

While not close to Italian standards and made with light inexpensive materials, the Korizzy knives tend to hold up pretty well provided they were not used for any substantial cutting tasks.

There are not as many variations of the Korizzy as there are with the Japanese Rizzuto Estileto Milano knives.