Help Identifying a cat's head tang stamp

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That’s very cool
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Nice, and another interesting attribute of the knife is the clip point blade. Most of those I have seen have a spear point blade.

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Looks Italian to me, but I’ve been mistaken in the past. Let’s see what the pros have to say.
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John - not thatI'm a pro, but yes, it's Italian.

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LGustin wrote: Fri Jan 12, 2024 12:23 pm That’s very cool
Thank :D
jim d, wrote: Fri Jan 12, 2024 3:22 pm Nice, and another interesting attribute of the knife is the clip point blade. Most of those I have seen have a spear point blade.

Jim
Thank you, yes I haven't seen any other with this clip point blade it's strange like for the cat stamp :shock:
Like you all the leverlocks with this type of handle that I saw had the spear blade.
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jim d, wrote: Fri Jan 12, 2024 10:28 pm John - not thatI'm a pro, but yes, it's Italian.

Jim
john wrote: Fri Jan 12, 2024 9:07 pm Looks Italian to me, but I’ve been mistaken in the past. Let’s see what the pros have to say.
Yes it’s Italian for me too :)
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Both are from Italy and that is a great clip blade!!!
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Frenchi94
Love that italian Massaro clip point example ,its unusual ,nice profile and looks great with that fine stag .
Add that mysterious cat stamp and its a real interesting switchblade .
Thanks for posting it .

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Tom19176 wrote: Sat Jan 13, 2024 1:36 pm Both are from Italy and that is a great clip blade!!!
100% Italian for sure :) Thank U !
gravknife wrote: Sun Jan 14, 2024 1:54 pm Frenchi94
Love that italian Massaro clip point example ,its unusual ,nice profile and looks great with that fine stag .
Add that mysterious cat stamp and its a real interesting switchblade .
Thanks for posting it .

Ian
Indeed this clip point shape is very rare I have not seen another despite a lot of research.
For the cat stamp, someone on Facebook told me that it was produced by M. Mazzoli.
Does he have anything to do with Massaro, no idea.
Thank you for your message :D
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I believe M. Mazzoliis buys from Italian knife makes and resells them on FaceBook.
Someone here may have more info about him.
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Maurizio Mazzoli is a Maniago maker. He makes all the machined knives. He made the tactical Leverletto.

Where is he selling knives on Facebook?
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Bill DeShivs wrote: Tue Feb 06, 2024 7:50 pm Maurizio Mazzoli is a Maniago maker. He makes all the machined knives. He made the tactical Leverletto.

Where is he selling knives on Facebook?
I’m most like confused him with someone else with a similar name. I’ll try and find the seller on FB.
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The person who spoke to me about M. MAZZOLI told me that he was a manufacturer of Maniago
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Frenchi94
There was a "Domino Mazzoli "working in Italy in the 60s ,saw an Ackemannchen mini by him ,wonder if this is a relative ?
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I believe that was his father. His mother was a Patrizio.
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