This 1992 Buck is a Buck David Yellowhorse 112 Custom "Horse" Knife Limited Edition Lockback knife by David Yellowhorse. It features a 3" Mirror Finish 420HC Stainless Steel Blade. The knife is 4 1/4" long when closed and 7 1/4" long when fully opened.
This knife is pristine mint as it came from David Yellowhorse. It still has the factory packaging. It has only been removed from the packaging for the pictures. Rare to find a David Yellowhorse still in factory packaging.
Knife features inlays of genuine Black Jet, Turquoise, Desert Ironwood, and Red Coral with a nickel silver inlay of a Horse. The bolsters are textured brass with a mirror polished blade and David's signature engraved on the back. This is the Yellowhorse 'Wild West Series' Kit Carson knife.
The brass bolsters are worked in a very nice intricate design. This was one of David's early custom knives. This one is hard to find in mint condition as so few were made.
The knife comes in a very nice solid cherry hardwood case that is lined with red velvet with a brass plate on the inside lid. By Dave Yellowhorse is stamped on the rear Brass Bolser.
The exotic stones form an awesome set of custom handles. There is no way a picture does this knife justice. The knife comes in a nice solid cherry display case with a velvet insert that holds the knife. There is a very nice brass black enamel engraved plate that says " Buck Custom - Hand Made by Navajo Artist Dave Yellowhorse."
The knife also comes with a David Yellowhorse Certificate of Authenticity as each knife he makes is truly one of a kind. Only a very skilled craftsman can produce this quality of knife. The knife is in mint condition. David's signature is engraved on the rear of the blade.
The front tang is stamped as below:
BUCK
CUSTOM
U.S.A.
This is a super nice Buck knife made by one of the most famous skilled artisans and it is a limited edition collectible. It is finished to the highest level of quality one could imagine. This knife would make a great heirloom to pass along in your family or give it to that very special person who can appreciate a fine piece of Buck collectible cutlery.