Great Eastern Cutlery
Great Eastern Cutlery (GEC) specializes in highly collectable and premium quality usable pocket knives, hunting knives and kitchen knives. GEC is noted for it's American craftsmanship and traditional hands on manufacturing methods and is located in Titusville, PA at the site formerly known as Cyclops Specialty Steel.
The historic building is open to the public where you can observe skilled craftsman at work in a unique and panoramic manufacturing environment. These are highly crafted traditional knives handled with exotic hardwoods, North American cattle bone and Genuine stag. The jigging is also done on site in the GEC bone works.
The blades of these quality knives are crafted from either high carbon steel or stainless steel and have tang stamps that include Tidioute Cutlery, Northfield UN-X-LD and Great Eastern Cutlery. The company also makes other knife brands on contract.
The company's higher end line is generally made with the Northfield trademark while its more affordable line carries the Tidioute trademark. The GEC brand is normally reserved for stainless steel bladed knives.
Below you will find valuable resources to help with your GEC hobby:
Knife Numbering System | Guide to the Great Eastern Cutlery knife numbering system |
Pattern Number Reference Guide | This link will bring you to a list of most knife patterns made by GEC since the Company's inception in 2007. You will find pictures & descriptions included for each pattern. |
Image Gallery | Click here to view images that have been uploaded by AAPK members. Make sure to register & add some of your own. AAPK loves knife pictures! |
GEC Specific Knife Discussion Board | This is a great place to chat about GEC knives. We welcome show & tell, Q&A, & much more. |
GEC's First Knives : 2006 | Click here to peak into history & view pictures & descriptions of the very first Great Eastern Cutlery knives ever made. |
GEC's Second Year Knives : 2007 | Click here to view production records & a short description of all of the 2007 stamped Great Eastern Cutlery knives manufactured. This is a comprehensive list. |
GEC's Third Year Knives : 2008 | Click here to view production records of all the 2008 stamped Great Eastern Cutlery knives manufactured. This is a comprehensive list. |
Archived GEC Knife Sales | Click here to view knife sale prices realized for past GEC knife sales. |
GEC's Official Website | Click here to visit the official home page of Great Eastern Cutlery. This is a great place to keep an eye on what is currently going on at GEC. They generally post information about what they're currently working on along with short schedule of upcoming production. |
Be sure to stop by the AAPK store often! You will find a variety of traditional folding knives in several of GEC's popular handle materials such as burnt stag, natural stag, jigged bone, acrylic, & various woods like ebony, burl woods & more.
AAPK sellers often list many of the favorites from elephant toenail knives to trappers knives... congresses, whittlers, cattleman's, Jack knives & many others... You'll often find 1095 high carbon steel blades 440C stainless steel blades come up for sale regularly.

GEC RED & BLACK LINEN MICARTA 861121 2 ACORN BARLOW
Item # 78639
$260.00


For Sale By:
SPRING HILL CUTLERY (eBay: bargainseller02)

Great Eastern Cutlery Knife Smooth White Bone GEC 190120 New/Mint W/Tube, Button
Item # 78634
$179.00


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rwmoss1

Great Eastern Cutlery 1 of 100 Pieces made in 2010 Cripple Creek Burnt Orange jigged bone Mint Cond.
Item # 78618
$165.00


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rwmoss1

GEC SFO Lick Creek Cutlery Antique wormy chestnut #141122 K
Item # 78424
$220.00



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Lick Creek Cutlery

Great Eastern Cutlery UN-X-LD 592322 Desert Ironwood Whittler Shaffer Farm(#1008)
Item # 78336
$285.00


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BeatonAround

Great Eastern Cutlery GEC Tidioute 235120L Pioneer Linerlock in Woodland Micarta
Item # 78208
$155.00


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fishin1635

Great Eastern Cutlery GEC Tidioute 852221 Crown Lifter in Natural Canvas Micarta
Item # 78202
$250.00


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fishin1635

Great Eastern Cutlery GEC Tidioute 470114 Viper in Stag Cut Bone
Item # 78201
$450.00


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fishin1635

Great Eastern Cutlery GEC Northfield UN-X-LD 745120 Mustang in Sambar Stag
Item # 78200
$395.00


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fishin1635

Great Eastern Cutlery (GEC) Ben Hogan knife; Model 651115
Item # 77670
$195.00

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mudflatdan

Great Eastern Cutlery (GEC) Ben Hogan knife; Model 651115; Custom Scales by Herman Williams
Item # 77668
$175.00

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mudflatdan

Great Eastern Cutlery (GEC) Ben Hogan knife; Model 651112LB; Lockback; 1 0f 25 (#17)
Item # 77665
$365.00

For Sale By:
mudflatdan

GEC SFO Charlie Campagna #141122 Toms Choice Cocobolo 3
Item # 77454
$200.00



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Lick Creek Cutlery

GEC SFO Charlie Campagna #141122 Toms Choice Cocobolo 2
Item # 77453
$200.00



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Lick Creek Cutlery

GEC SFO Charlie Campagna #141122 Toms Choice Cocobolo 1
Item # 77452
$200.00



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Lick Creek Cutlery

Great Eastern Cutlery. Northfield Yellow Rose Classic Pocket Knife. GEC 818222. ...............(937)
Item # 77331
$225.00

For Sale By:
Crescent Knife Works

GREAT EASTERN 651122 HOGAN SFO
Item # 76809
$160.00

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PLUMBOB'S KNIVES

GREAT EASTERN 128109SAB 2009 ANTIQUE ORANGE TOOTHPICK #42 OF 50
Item # 76740
$240.00

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PLUMBOB'S KNIVES

GREAT EASTERN 431118 OREGON TRAPPER
Item # 76738
$245.00

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PLUMBOB'S KNIVES

GREAT EASTERN 133217 STAG CONGRESS SPEAKER JACK
Item # 76733
$225.00

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PLUMBOB'S KNIVES

NORTHWOODS FALL CREEK KUDU BONE
Item # 76649
$375.00

For Sale By:
PLUMBOB'S KNIVES

NORTHWOODS BIG BAY RED BURLAP MICARTA
Item # 76648
$625.00

For Sale By:
PLUMBOB'S KNIVES

GREAT EASTERN 592322 SHAFFER FARM WHITTLER #3
Item # 76645
$220.00

For Sale By:
PLUMBOB'S KNIVES

GREAT EASTERN 592322 SHAFFER FARM WHITTLER #1
Item # 76643
$220.00

For Sale By:
PLUMBOB'S KNIVES

GREAT EASTERN 592322 SHAFFER FARM WHITTLER #2
Item # 76642
$195.00

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PLUMBOB'S KNIVES

GREAT EASTERN 592322 SHAFFER FARM WHITTLER #1
Item # 76641
$195.00

For Sale By:
PLUMBOB'S KNIVES

GREAT EASTERN 352322 CATTLE KNIFE # 2
Item # 76631
$220.00

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PLUMBOB'S KNIVES

Great Eastern Cutlery Tidioute - Red Onion Micarta Coon Skinner Pattern # 818222
Item # 76619
$180.00


For Sale By:
Nate’s Store

GREAT EASTERN 725213J CODY SCOUT JACK
Item # 76617
$275.00

For Sale By:
PLUMBOB'S KNIVES

Great Eastern Cutlery Tidioute Textured Coffee House Acrylic Coon Skinner Pattern # 818222
Item # 76616
$190.00


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Nate’s Store

Great Eastern Cutlery Custom Handmade Oak Knife Case and Hat Pin Display
Item # 76567
$469.00 $500.00


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Nate’s Store

GREAT EASTERN 592322 SHAFFER FARM WHITTLER HUMMINGBIRD ACRYLIC
Item # 76449
$200.00

For Sale By:
PLUMBOB'S KNIVES

GREAT EASTERN 651122 HOGAN
Item # 76445
$215.00

For Sale By:
PLUMBOB'S KNIVES

GREAT EASTERN 651122SS HORSE APPLE HOGAN "S"
Item # 76444
$200.00

For Sale By:
PLUMBOB'S KNIVES

GREAT EASTERN 592322 SHAFFER FARM WHITTLER DESERT IRONWOOD "S" MODEL NO 1, 2, 3 & 5 SOLD
Item # 76249
$160.00

For Sale By:
PLUMBOB'S KNIVES

Great Eastern Cutlery #05 PPP SHEEPSFOOT KEYCHAIN KNIFE SAMBAR STAG GEC 053121
Item # 76062
$85.00



For Sale By:
UnExcelled

Great Eastern Cutlery #86 2-Acorn Barlow Rust Orange Natural Bone GEC 861121
Item # 76061
$299.00

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UnExcelled

GEC TIDIOUTE 352322 OX BLOOD CATTLE KNIFE KNIFE
Item # 76025
$210.00


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SPRING HILL CUTLERY (eBay: bargainseller02)

GEC NORTHFIELD 362112 EZ OPEN KING WOOD SUNFISH MADE 1095 CARBON STEEL KNIVE
Item # 75840
$625.00


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SPRING HILL CUTLERY (eBay: bargainseller02)

Great Eastern Bullet End Salmon Pattern # 852118
Item # 75804
$195.00



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Kennedy Knives

GEC NORTHFIELD 452112 KING WOOD ROUGHNECK JACK #23 OF 25 MADE 1095 CARBON STEEL KNIVE
Item # 75793
$625.00


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SPRING HILL CUTLERY (eBay: bargainseller02)

GEC NORTHFIELD 890310 BURNT STAG EXECUTIVE WHITTLER 1095 CARBON
Item # 75653
$425.00


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SPRING HILL CUTLERY (eBay: bargainseller02)

GEC NORTHFIELD 362212 ANITIQUE GREEN JIGG BONE SUNFISH
Item # 75633
$550.00


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SPRING HILL CUTLERY (eBay: bargainseller02)

Great Eastern Acrylic Freedom Flag Pattern # 493121
Item # 75559
$145.00



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Kennedy Knives

GEC 538210M AMERICAN CURLY MAPLE FURTAKER EQUAL END CIGAR KNIFE
Item # 75413
$400.00


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SPRING HILL CUTLERY (eBay: bargainseller02)

Great Eastern Cutlery #85 Crown Lifter Dead Skunk Acrlylic GEC 852221
Item # 75375
$215.00

For Sale By:
UnExcelled

Great Eastern Cutlery #47 Viper Black Plum Jigged Bone GEC 470120
Item # 75374
$349.00

For Sale By:
UnExcelled

GEC NORTHFIELD 852118EO POLISHED STAG BULLET END JACK EZ OPEN KNIFE
Item # 75361
$500.00


For Sale By:
SPRING HILL CUTLERY (eBay: bargainseller02)

Great Eastern Cutlery #23L Liner Lock Micarta Pioneer Trapper GEC 235120L
Item # 75224
$239.00

For Sale By:
UnExcelled

Great Eastern Cutlery #74 Mustang Brown Burlap Micarta GEC 745120
Item # 75222
$339.00

For Sale By:
UnExcelled

NORTHWOODS BURLAP MICARTA BEAR LAKE (2022) EDITION
Item # 75189
$450.00


For Sale By:
SPRING HILL CUTLERY (eBay: bargainseller02)

GREAT EASTERN 2007 73 PATTERN SCOUT "OPEN HOUSE" RED ACRYLIC
Item # 75188
$350.00

For Sale By:
PLUMBOB'S KNIVES

GREAT EASTERN 2007 73 PATTERN SCOUT SNAKEWOOD PROTO
Item # 75187
$345.00

For Sale By:
PLUMBOB'S KNIVES

GREAT EASTERN 235108 2008 TRAPPER GREEN TEA JIG BONE
Item # 75186
$375.00

For Sale By:
PLUMBOB'S KNIVES

GREAT EASTERN 2007 23 PATTERN TRAPPER BURNT STAG
Item # 75185
$525.00

For Sale By:
PLUMBOB'S KNIVES

Great Eastern Cutlery #15 TC Barlow Rough Sawn Osage Wood GEC 152121
Item # 75123
$349.00

For Sale By:
UnExcelled

REMINGTON R7352 BABY BULLET SFO BY GREAT EASTERN CUTLERY
Item # 75102
$190.00


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Bean Counter Blades

GEC TIDIOUTE 748117 STALLION GABOON EBONY HOT DOG SHIELD KNIFE
Item # 75025
$400.00


For Sale By:
SPRING HILL CUTLERY (eBay: bargainseller02)

Great Eastern Cutlery #85 Crown Lifter Natural Canvas Micarta GEC 852221CL
Item # 75007
$279.00

For Sale By:
UnExcelled

GREAT EASTERN 352322 CATTLE KNIFE OX BLOOD JIGGED BONE
Item # 74577
$210.00

For Sale By:
PLUMBOB'S KNIVES