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mattfuzz
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Seeking Molletta

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I'm seeking 'Molletta' stiletto knives from Italy. These had checkered plastic scales in various colors and were originally made with a swedge blade and later (less well made) with a dagger.


I'm looking for swedge in 11" or 13" but interested in all Molletta.

I appreciate any leads!
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Re: Seeking Molletta Stiletto

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The second run had dagger blades and were not as well made. Colors were black, blue and red with a orange look....
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Tom19176 wrote: Wed Jan 27, 2021 11:39 am The second run had dagger blades and were not as well made. Colors were black, blue and red with a orange look....
Oh that's right. I've heard people have found them with bayo blades but I haven't seen any myself.
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Re: Seeking Molletta Stiletto

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Ive had 4 different Moletta stilettos, all 9inchers and dagger grinds.
They were Black, blue, red and orange, I sold the red and orange ones because they had blade play.
I also have one Renzo Beltrame 9 inch with black checkered grips, it have a bayonet blade.
This info might be of help?
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TMD wrote: Fri Jan 29, 2021 9:21 pm Ive had 4 different Moletta stilettos, all 9inchers and dagger grinds.
They were Black, blue, red and orange, I sold the red and orange ones because they had blade play.
I also have one Renzo Beltrame 9 inch with black checkered grips, it have a bayonet blade.
This info might be of help?
Yes thanks for the info! If you have any pics handy I'd love to see. Unfortunately most of the old picture links have expired on the forums.
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Re: Seeking Molletta Stiletto

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Not that it does you any good but use to have quite a few. Sold them or gave them all away over the years. So there should be some still around.

Years ago there was a seller that went by the name Lamadamas. Unfortunately I don't remember his real name and can't find his contact info. I exchanged emails with him often and purchased a few dozen different knives from him. I know many of our long time members did too. He was in Austria. He even had an auction site for a short time. I haven't heard anything from him in a long time.

Any way, he always claimed to be the one who had the Moletto knives originally made. There is a thread here somewhere where I shared the info....Maybe someone still knows him or has contact info.
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whippersnapper wrote: Sat Jan 30, 2021 2:58 am Not that it does you any good but use to have quite a few. Sold them or gave them all away over the years. So there should be some still around.

Years ago there was a seller that went by the name Lamadamas. Unfortunately I don't remember his real name and can't find his contact info. I exchanged emails with him often and purchased a few dozen different knives from him. I know many of our long time members did too. He was in Austria. He even had an auction site for a short time. I haven't heard anything from him in a long time.

Any way, he always claimed to be the one who had the Moletto knives originally made. There is a thread here somewhere where I shared the info....Maybe someone still knows him or has contact info.
Right I have seen it. Fingers crossed. Thanks.
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Re: Seeking Molletta Stiletto

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Red and Orange? The red ones came in different shade but were still red. I have never seen one with a bayonet blade. Please send a picture. The older better ones had a false edge on the standard blade. Perhaps you're calling that a bayonet blade? Ala John had a ton of these and sold them cheap.....
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Here is a picture of the ones I have left.
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Tom19176 wrote: Sat Jan 30, 2021 12:04 pm Red and Orange? The red ones came in different shade but were still red. I have never seen one with a bayonet blade. Please send a picture. The older better ones had a false edge on the standard blade. Perhaps you're calling that a bayonet blade? Ala John had a ton of these and sold them cheap.....
I mean these exist in both red and orange one. Sorry I dont have any pictures of the ones I had. The bayonet one is a Renzo Beltrame and its scales arent as thick as the Molletta ones.
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The last one I had was an 11 inch that always looked more orange than red. At least to my eyes when holding it.
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I did find lamadamas old email address but it is over 10 years old. italianknives@gmail.com

Tom metioned alajohn. He is still around but I no longer can find his contact info.
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whippersnapper wrote: Sat Jan 30, 2021 3:02 pm The last one I had was an 11 inch that always looked more orange than red. At least to my eyes when holding it.
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I did find lamadamas old email address but it is over 10 years old. italianknives@gmail.com

Tom metioned alajohn. He is still around but I no longer can find his contact info.
You the real MVP! Thanks for sharing your photos guys. I'm waiting on a black short blade 8.25" in the mail. They look a little funny because the blade is noticeably shorter than the scale its made for.
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The blade may be shorter but every one I've had fired like a rocket!
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I'm waiting on a black short blade 8.25" in the mail. They look a little funny because the blade is noticeably shorter than the scale its made for.
Glad you found one.

There are also short blade horn and stag handled Molletta's. All I had were pretty good.
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I found an old email of AlaJohn alajohn@knology.net but just got an error message.
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