I was the fortunate winner of the rizzuto broken button, don't open, don't lock, piece of junk on BA. Somehow I thought these knives were something worthy of my attention. THIN liners, JUNK button mechanisms;
PLASTIC,punched pressed scales etc. Is there another breed or am I just nai've?
THanks, Cary;
W.O.R.
rizzuto/novice
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Bonzo
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Re: rizzuto/novice
Mr. Cary,CaryG. wrote:I was the fortunate winner of the rizzuto broken button, don't open, don't lock, piece of junk on BA. Somehow I thought these knives were something worthy of my attention. THIN liners, JUNK button mechanisms;
PLASTIC,punched pressed scales etc. Is there another breed or am I just nai've?
THanks, Cary;
W.O.R.
How many years did you run the kettle before you learned to climb a ladder?
Oooop's! Gotta run! Couldn't resist!
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Wally J. Corpse
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Greetings, Mr. Doofus Emeritus-
Your first question should have been- 'How many years were you 'kettle wheel chock head man' before you learned to run the kettle ? That's where all good roofing wiseguys start on my crew. From there, you graduate to 'shoe turd chopper', then to 'blame acceptor', soon to be promoted to ' you buy, and fly' beer getter.
How do ya' like it?
AS ever,
Your ol' pal,
Wally J. Corpse
Your first question should have been- 'How many years were you 'kettle wheel chock head man' before you learned to run the kettle ? That's where all good roofing wiseguys start on my crew. From there, you graduate to 'shoe turd chopper', then to 'blame acceptor', soon to be promoted to ' you buy, and fly' beer getter.
How do ya' like it?
AS ever,
Your ol' pal,
Wally J. Corpse
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rizzuto/novice
SOOoooo,I took a preety good verbal shellac'in from my fellow asphalt enginers bout my rizzuto but look whos got one for sale on BA!
Care to esplain Lucy?
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Care to esplain Lucy?
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Re: rizzuto/novice
Carry,CaryG. wrote:I was the fortunate winner of the rizzuto broken button, don't open, don't lock, piece of junk on BA. Somehow I thought these knives were something worthy of my attention. THIN liners, JUNK button mechanisms;
PLASTIC,punched pressed scales etc. Is there another breed or am I just nai've?
THanks, Cary;
W.O.R.
If you ever see a Rizzuto that has a broken anything.....don't buy it. I like them because it was the first switch I saw on T.V. that made me want a switchblade, but once they break.....they're just that....broken! I'm fortunate enough to have two of them in near mint condition. I don't even dare play with them because I want them to keep working. If you try to work some magic to try to repair one you'll find that you'll be better off building one from scratch.
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Mr. Jim D,
What Mr. Cary was complaining about is a common fact concerning these knives. Massed produced, with little or no quality control. Repeated firing will wear out the locking mechanism, creating a loose lock and causing the blade to sit proud in the closed position since the blade is a button release. I have been told they are indeed an Italian knife, but they pale in comparison to a Jindiana swinguard. Burn said these things were so cheaply made, that if you actually stabbed someone and hit bone, the pivot pin would probably break. After owning several of these, I don't doubt it. The Rizzuto just happens to be a knife a lot of people want in their collection, and willing to pay big bucks for one.
Best Regard's,
Bonz
What Mr. Cary was complaining about is a common fact concerning these knives. Massed produced, with little or no quality control. Repeated firing will wear out the locking mechanism, creating a loose lock and causing the blade to sit proud in the closed position since the blade is a button release. I have been told they are indeed an Italian knife, but they pale in comparison to a Jindiana swinguard. Burn said these things were so cheaply made, that if you actually stabbed someone and hit bone, the pivot pin would probably break. After owning several of these, I don't doubt it. The Rizzuto just happens to be a knife a lot of people want in their collection, and willing to pay big bucks for one.
Best Regard's,
Bonz
"A little rebellion now & then is a good thing"
Thomas Jefferson
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As far as I know they were made in Italy, For a reason that escapes me they were commonly sold in Mexico which is why you are always hearing the misconception of a Rizutto as a cheap south of the border switch. Also for some reason the majority of people think they were made in Mexico. I also believe they were produced into the early 60's unlike the picks. Maybe they were shipped from Italy to Mexico as a way around customs back then. Like I said someone else will have to take over this part of the story. Sure they were cheaply made with stamped bolsters and thin liners and 98% of the time the scales were plastic. They are a button lock which is a good locking system as long as you remember to hold in the button when closing so as not to wear down the locking pin. The same problem arises with picks or swivals people keep closing them without holding the button and the pin rubs and over the years smoothes away so you get that nagging not catching or premature firing syndrome. This is why most people tell you regardless of the knife hold the button in when closing to save wear and tear on the pin. Now take the current huge load of Hammer Brand/Imperial fish knife switches that seem to turn up everywhere but the Popes auction site. Imperials back then were made in R.I. before being sold in the early eighties? to an Irish company which is why you see Imperial Ireland now. Anyways Imperial was always considered a lower line of knives in terms of Quality compared to other Co's selling pocket knives. Imperials used cheap materials and stamped bolsters and also had a button release yet their are tons of these knives floating around. Why? Your guess is as good as mine because I don't understand why there is an overabundance of crappy knives for sale and the ones made with quality are scarce. As for the last part of your question they have nothing to do with the infamouse Milano with the nail knick being produced in the peoples republic of slavery. I have a small Rizzutto which my older sisters boyfriend picked up in Mexico back in the early 60's So I can pretty much authenticate its age and that baby still fires and locks up nice and sits low when closed cause I always treated it right. I guess I've gasbagged enough on this hope some of your questions were answered. Oh yeah at one time Burn had this love affair with rizzutos and other swing gaurds. Mostlikely what you are seeing him selling is the last of his love affair.
PB
As far as I know they were made in Italy, For a reason that escapes me they were commonly sold in Mexico which is why you are always hearing the misconception of a Rizutto as a cheap south of the border switch. Also for some reason the majority of people think they were made in Mexico. I also believe they were produced into the early 60's unlike the picks. Maybe they were shipped from Italy to Mexico as a way around customs back then. Like I said someone else will have to take over this part of the story. Sure they were cheaply made with stamped bolsters and thin liners and 98% of the time the scales were plastic. They are a button lock which is a good locking system as long as you remember to hold in the button when closing so as not to wear down the locking pin. The same problem arises with picks or swivals people keep closing them without holding the button and the pin rubs and over the years smoothes away so you get that nagging not catching or premature firing syndrome. This is why most people tell you regardless of the knife hold the button in when closing to save wear and tear on the pin. Now take the current huge load of Hammer Brand/Imperial fish knife switches that seem to turn up everywhere but the Popes auction site. Imperials back then were made in R.I. before being sold in the early eighties? to an Irish company which is why you see Imperial Ireland now. Anyways Imperial was always considered a lower line of knives in terms of Quality compared to other Co's selling pocket knives. Imperials used cheap materials and stamped bolsters and also had a button release yet their are tons of these knives floating around. Why? Your guess is as good as mine because I don't understand why there is an overabundance of crappy knives for sale and the ones made with quality are scarce. As for the last part of your question they have nothing to do with the infamouse Milano with the nail knick being produced in the peoples republic of slavery. I have a small Rizzutto which my older sisters boyfriend picked up in Mexico back in the early 60's So I can pretty much authenticate its age and that baby still fires and locks up nice and sits low when closed cause I always treated it right. I guess I've gasbagged enough on this hope some of your questions were answered. Oh yeah at one time Burn had this love affair with rizzutos and other swing gaurds. Mostlikely what you are seeing him selling is the last of his love affair.
PB
