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 86 Yellow Sawcut Bone Handles. Blade centered, nice half stop, good walk n talk, and perfect lockup. As new in tube with pin as shown. Thank you for...
Item # 128341
$259.00
We are a dealer for Great Eastern Cutlery. Photos are of the actual knife up for your consideration. New in original tube with oil paper and Collector Button. Never carried, never sharpened, no...
Item # 128301
$229.99
GEC 562123EO Che Chen Rosewood Dogleg Jack Knife This knife is in the original GEC tube and is from the Northfield UN-X-LD line which includes a long pull, mirror...
Item # 128208
$219.00
From my personal collection comes this Whip #13 from GEC Northfield made in 2024. The handles antique yellow spring field bone that is chip and crack free. The carbon steel blade has...
Item # 128202
$224.50
4" CLOSED 2022 GREAT EASTERN NORTHFIELD COON SKINNER WITH STAG SCALES. 2022 RENDEZVOUS. CARBON STEEL BLADES WITH GOOD SNAP, CENTERING, AND GOOD FIT AND...
Item # 128172
$375.00
3 7/8" CLOSED 2025 GREAT EASTERN TIDIOUTE MUSTANG WITH BRUSH FINISHED MACASSAR EBONY SCALES. CARBON STEEL BLADE WITH GOOD SNAP, CENTERING, AND GOOD FIT AND...
Item # 128171
$185.00
4 1/4" CLOSED 2025 GREAT EASTERN TIDIOUTE MISSOURI PATTERN LOCKBACL WITH ANTIQUE YELLOW JIGGED BONE SCALES. "S"MODEL. CARBON STEEL BLADE WITH GOOD SNAP, CENTERING, AND...
Item # 128170
$175.00
3 3/4" CLOSED 2025 GREAT EASTERN TIDIOUTE EUREKA JACK WITH AMBER CARVED STAG BONE SCALES. SFO BY AAPK. CARBON STEEL BLADES WITH GOOD SNAP, CENTERING, AND GOOD FIT AND...
Item # 128168
$230.00
3 3/4" CLOSED 2019 GREAT EASTERN TIDIOUTE EUREKA JACK WITH ELDERBERRY JIGGED BONE SCALES. CARBON STEEL BLADES WITH GOOD SNAP, CENTERING, AND GOOD FIT AND FINISH....
Item # 128167
$230.00
GEC WAYNORTH 888125 GABON EBONY WOOD BISON BELLY 1095 CARBON 4" CLOSED THIS KNIFE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION... IN TUBE...
Item # 128152
$252.00
Great Eastern Cutlery 722112 Badger Club Knife, Copperhead Jig Bone Scale, Unused (GEC 72). Here's a great looking Badger Knife Club knife from 2012. It's a Northfield Mini Lockback...
Item # 128150
$405.00
4 1/4" CLOSED NORTHFIELD OREGON TRAPPER WITH ORANGE CAMEL BONE SCALES. CARBON STEEL BLADE WITH GOOD SNAP, CENTERING, AND GOOD FIT AND FINISH. PAYMENT BY CHECK OF...
Item # 128032
$280.00
4 1/4" CLOSED GREAT EASTERN MISSOURI PATTERN LOCK BACK WITH FRONTIER BONE SCALES. #6 OF 25. STAINLESS STEEL BLADE WITH GOOD SNAP, CENTERING, AND GOOD FIT AND...
Item # 128031
$350.00
4 7/8" CLOSED NORTHFIELD TEXAS STOGIE WITH INDIA BENGAL BONE SCALES. CARBON STEEL BLADES WITH GOOD SNAP, CENTERING, AND GOOD FIT AND FINISH. PAYMENT BY CHECK OF...
Item # 127967
$215.00
4 7/8" CLOSED NORTHFIELD TEXAS STOGIE WITH INDIA BENGAL BONE SCALES. CARBON STEEL BLADES WITH GOOD SNAP, CENTERING, AND GOOD FIT AND FINISH. PAYMENT BY CHECK OF...
Item # 127966
$215.00
GEC NORTHFIELD SLIM DOG 488224 ANTIQUE YELLOW JIGGED BONE SLIM DOG 1095 CARBON STEEL 3 7/8" CLOSED THIS KNIFE IS IN...
Item # 127782
$235.00
GEC TIDIOUTE PHYSICIAN 981226 GABON EBONY THE NEW TOWN PHYSICIAN KNIFE 1095 CARBON STEEL 3 5/8" CLOSED THIS KNIFE IS IN...
Item # 127779
$225.00
We are a dealer for Great Eastern Cutlery. Photos are of the actual knife up for your consideration. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no rubs, no wobble, blades have good snap opening...
Item # 127775
$219.99
GEC NORTHFIELD TEXAS STOGIE 981226 INDIAN PAINT BRUSH BULLET SHIELD JIGGED BONE TEXAS STOGIE 1095 CARBON STEEL 4 7/8" CLOSED...
Item # 127762
$235.00
GEC NORTHFIELD TEXAS STOGIE 981226 BLUE SAWCUT RICHLITE SATIN TEXAS STOGIE 1095 CARBON STEEL 4 7/8" CLOSED ...
Item # 127757
$205.00
We are a dealer for Great Eastern Cutlery. New in the white tube with oil paper and collector button. Knife you will receive. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no wobble and blades have...
Item # 127720
$234.99
We are a dealer for Great Eastern Cutlery. New in tube with original bubble wrap bag. Photos are of the actual knife up for your consideration. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no spots,...
Item # 127565
$179.99
From my personal collection comes this GEC Tidioute #22 Magnum made in 2024. The handles are sawcut burnt orange bone that is chip and crack free. The carbon steel blade has not been...
Item # 127404
$159.50
From my personal collection comes this GEC Tidioute #22 Magnum made in 2024. The handles are ESPL red stone that is chip and crack free. The carbon steel blade has not been used or...
Item # 127403
$147.50
New GEC Tidioute model 412226 "The New Town Physician" with Smooth Oiled Bone covers and Bar Shield. Main Spear and secondary Lambfoot blade on this...
Item # 127395
$205.00
GREAT EASTERN CUTLERY TIDIOUTE 352322 BLACK TEX DEL JOHNNY ON THE SPOT CAMP & TOOL KNIFE 1095 CARBON 3 3/4" CLOSED ...
Item # 127201
$235.00
New GEC Tidioute model 412226 "The New Town Physician" with Black Raspberry Jigged Bone covers and Tidioute Shield. Main Spear and secondary Lambfoot...
Item # 127183
$195.00
From my personal collection comes this GEC Northfield #56 dog leg jack made in 2023. The handles are avocado jigged bone that is chip and crack free. The carbon steel blade has not...
Item # 127086
$264.50
From my personal collection comes this GEC Northfield #56 dog leg jack made in 2023. The handles are che chen rosewood that is chip and crack free. The carbon steel blade has not been...
Item # 127085
$248.50
We are a dealer for Great Eastern Cutlery. New in the white tube with oil paper and collector button. Knife you will receive. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no wobble and blades have...
Item # 127002
$229.99
We are a dealer for Great Eastern Cutlery. Actual knife you will receive. New in tube with oil paper and collector button. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no rubs, no wobble and blades...
Item # 127001
$189.99
New GEC Tidioute model 412226 "The New Town Physician" with Gabon Ebony covers and Bar Shield. Main Spear and secondary Lambfoot blade on this doctor's...
Item # 126882
$189.00
New GEC Tidioute model 412226 "The New Town Physician" with Gabon Ebony covers and Bar Shield. Main Spear and secondary Lambfoot blade on this doctor's...
Item # 126879
$189.00
New production GEC Northfield model 981226 "Texas Stogie" large equal end jack knife with Blue Sawcut Richlite covers and large federal shield. This knife is 4 7/8...
Item # 126872
$199.00
New production GEC Northfield model 981226 "Texas Stogie" large equal end jack knife with Indian Paint Brush Jig Bone covers and U-X-LD shield. This knife is 4 7/8...
Item # 126621
$219.00
New production GEC Tidioute model 981226 "Texas Stogie" large equal end jack knife with Ember Orange Linen Micarta covers and Tidioute shield. This knife is 4 7/8 inches...
Item # 126620
$189.00
7' TIDIOUTE P74525 FIXED BLADE STINGRAY WITH DENIM BLUE MICARTA SCALES. CARBON STEEL BLADE WITH GOOD FIT AND FINISH. PAYMENT BY CHECK OF POSTAL MONEY ORDER. PAYMENT BY PAYPAL...
Item # 126593
$190.00
4 1/2" CLOSED 235108L JUMBO TRAPPER LINER LOCK WITH JIGGED CUT SPIRAL BUFFALO HORN SCALES. 1 OF 2 SINGLE BLADE LINER LOCK "OPEN HOUSE" PRODUCED. BOLSTER STAMBER OH 3, BUT GEC WEB SITE...
Item # 126521
$950.00
