ONLINE ONLY: High End Custom Knives

The Knives of Paul B. Clifford

Thirty custom and collectible knives from the collection of Paul B. Clifford, a longtime antiques collector who turned his eye to high-end blades in his later years. The catalog spans fixed blades and folders from respected American and international makers: two Harry Morseth hunting knives with Brusletto Norway blades, a Mitch Jenkins dagger with mammoth ivory scales, a W.E. Ankrom Wilderness knife, two Wally Hayes damascus tantos, a Randall Made Model 7, and Master Smith pieces by Jay Hendrickson and Tim Hancock. Bowie knives by Ray Beers and F. Wichelhaus sit alongside Nordic puukkos by Karlsson and Pasi Hurttila, a Fred Ott hand-forged damascus blade, and a striking Axelsson Morgan knife with fossil walrus ivory handle and sterling silver finial. Several lots come with original tooled leather sheaths and makers' marks on the blade.

Folders round out the sale, including a Benchmade Mel Pardue Design prototype (number 27 of 50), a Miller Bros. stag-handled folder, a C.R.K.T. Ken Onion Swindle first-production piece, and several Camillus yachtsman knives. Bidding is open now on all thirty lots. Starting Saturday, November 14 at 6:00 PM Eastern, the lots close one at a time in lot-number order, each on its own one-minute clock. Ships nationwide.

ONLINE TIMED AUCTION — LOTS BEGIN CLOSING SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2026 AT 6PM EST

This is an online timed auction: no livestream and no auctioneer. Bid at GRANITEUNIONAUCTION.COM — bid the next step, or set a maximum and we bid for you up to it. Bidding opens Monday, October 26, 2026 at 12AM EDT. Lots begin closing Saturday, November 14, 2026 at 6PM EST, one at a time in lot-number order, starting with lot 001. Each lot gets a one-minute clock when its turn comes. Every bid that raises the price adds up to 15 seconds, but the clock never goes above one minute. A lot nobody bids on still gets its full minute. When the clock runs out, the lot is sold to the high bidder, or passes if nobody bid or the reserve was not met. The next lot starts closing 1.5 seconds later, and the last lot closing ends the sale. The lot that is closing is shown in the NOW CLOSING bar at the bottom of the auction page. There are no outbid alerts for the lot that is closing, so keep an eye on the bar. Some lots have a reserve, a confidential minimum the bidding must reach before the lot can sell. Until it does, the lot shows “Reserve not met” and the current bid shows the leading maximum in full. Once a maximum passes the reserve, the current bid jumps to the reserve. A lot that never reaches its reserve passes (doesn’t sell). With 30 lots, closing takes at least 31 minutes, so the last lot closes no earlier than 6:31 PM EST. Bids that extend the clock make it later.

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BUYER'S PREMIUM

A 15% buyer's premium applies to this auction. Pay by Zelle and receive a 2% discount.

SHIPPING & PICKUP OPTIONS

1. In-House Shipping: We pack and ship in house, nationwide — Packages under 1 lb: $6–$8; Over 1 lb: $12–$20; Large or heavy: $20 and up. We consolidate orders where we can and ship USPS or UPS on the most affordable service.
2. When it ships: We aim to ship by the Wednesday or Thursday following the auction, and reserve up to 14 business days from the date of payment. Tracking is sent automatically.
3. Free Pickup in Franklin, NH & Jaffrey, NH: Please collect within one week of the auction.
4. Pickup days:
5. Monday, November 16, 2026 · 10:00 AM–2:00 PM · Franklin, NH
6. Tuesday, November 17, 2026 · 10:00 AM–6:00 PM · Jaffrey, NH
7. Wednesday, November 18, 2026 · 10:00 AM–6:00 PM · Jaffrey, NH
8. Thursday, November 19, 2026 · 10:00 AM–6:00 PM · Jaffrey, NH
9. Friday, November 20, 2026 · 2:00 PM–6:00 PM · Franklin, NH
10. Saturday, November 21, 2026 · 10:00 AM–6:00 PM · Franklin, NH
11. Sunday, November 22, 2026 · 10:00 AM–6:00 PM · Franklin, NH
12. Monday, November 23, 2026 · 10:00 AM–2:00 PM · Franklin, NH
13. Sunday, November 15, 2026 · 10:00 AM–6:00 PM · Franklin, NH

PAYMENT OPTIONS

We accept credit and debit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, Venmo, and Zelle. Pay by Zelle and save 2% on the buyer's premium. Invoices are sent after the auction ends and can be paid securely online.

Get your bids in at GRANITEUNIONAUCTION.COM before the lots begin closing on Saturday, November 14, 2026.

Ryan Piccirillo

NH Auctioneer License No. 7005

Granite Union Auction Company, LLC

CATALOG (30 LOTS)

Lot 001 - Harry Morseth Knife, Brusletto Blade, Stag Horn Handle, with Original Morseth Patented Safe-Lok Leather Sheath

Lot 002 - Harry Morseth Knife, Brusletto Norway Blade, Stag Handle, Nickel Silver Hilt, Original Morseth Patented Safe-Lock Leather Sheath

Lot 003 - Mitch Jenkins Knife, Mammoth Ivory Scales, Leather Sheath

Lot 004 - F. Wichelhaus Bowie Knife with Etched Blade, Tooled Leather Sheath with Brass Bulldog Head, Newark, New Jersey

Lot 005 - Karlsson Half-Horn Puukko Knife with Engraved Reindeer Antler and Tooled Leather Sheath

Lot 006 - TM Dowell Knife, African Blackwood Handle, Aluminum Guard and Buttcap, Leather Belt Sheath

Lot 007 - Bob Dozier CTS-40cp Fixed Blade Knife with Leather Sheath

Lot 008 - Fred Ott Nordic-Style Damascus Steel Knife, Carved Oak Handle, Bronze Ferrule, Ebony Spacer, Leather Sheath, New Knife from Maker

Lot 009 - Ray Beers Bowie Knife, Number 003, Stag Handle, with Leather Belt Sheath

Lot 010 - Joseph Rodgers & Sons Knife, Nickel Silver Hilt and Collar, Carved Ebony Wood Handle, with Leather Belt Sheath, Sheffield, England

Lot 011 - Wally Hayes M.S. Damascus Steel Tanto Knife with Cord-Wrapped Rayskin Handle, Menuki, Kydex-Lined Leather Belt Sheath

Lot 012 - W.E. Ankrom Wilderness Knife, Amber Stag Scales, Stainless Steel Hilt with Scroll Engraving, Tooled Leather Belt Sheath by Paul Long, Kerrville, Texas, Note Fine Crack on Front Side of Handle

Lot 013 - "PY" Damascus Blade Knife, Bog Oak Handle, Silver Fittings, with Leather Sheath, 1988

Lot 014 - Lundquist Knife with Buffalo Horn and Mammoth Ivory Handle, Mosaic Pin, White on Black Scrimshaw by Swedish Artist Viveca Sahlin, Wood Lined Tooled Leather Belt Sheath

Lot 015 - Wally Hayes Tanto Knife with Cord-Wrapped Handle, with Nylon Belt Sheath

Lot 016 - Randall Made Model 7 Knife with Leather Sheath and Case

Lot 017 - Jay Hendrickson M.S. Knife, Stag and Maple Handle with Silver Wire Inlay, Giraffe Bone Hilt and Butt Cap with Nickel Silver Pins, Tooled Leather Sheath, 2013

Lot 018 - Clay Gault Knife with Leather Belt Sheath, Mid-1970s

Lot 019 - T.M. Dowell Knife, Stag Scales, Nickel Silver Hilt, with Leather Belt Sheath and Zippered Case

Lot 020 - Tim Hancock M.S. Knife, Maple Handle with Silver Wire Inlay, Leather Sheath by Rowe's Leather, 1995

Lot 021 - Pasi Hurttila Puukko Knife, Reindeer Antler and Birch Bark Handle, with Leather Sheath

Lot 022 - Axelsson Morgan Knife, Damascus Blade, Fossil Walrus Ivory and Masur Birch Handle, Sterling Silver Finial, with Tooled Leather Sheath

Lot 023 - Miller Bros. Folding Knife

Lot 024 - Benchmade Mel Pardue Design Folding Knife, ATS-34 Blade, Prototype 27 of 50

Lot 025 - Camillus Yachtsman Folding Knife

Lot 026 - Camillus Yachtsman Folding Knife

Lot 027 - Buck 311 Folding Knife

Lot 028 - C.R.K.T. Ken Onion Design Swindle Folding Knife, First Production

Lot 029 - Crkt M21-02 Carson Design Folding Knife

Lot 030 - Camillus Folding Knife with Marlin Spike