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.
152121 Spear TC Barlow..GENUINE BARLOW, blade etch..usually to get swedge cut and long pulls you have to go to Northfield line. But all TCs have them. SFO from Charlie Campagna....Comes just as it...
Item # 95492
$309.99
152121 Spear TC Barlow....usually to get swedge cut and long pulls you have to go to Northfield line. But all TCs have them. Comes just as it came from GEC with all shown. Ships next day...
Item # 95491
$279.99
GREAT EASTERN CUTLERY TIDIOUTE 1095 CARBON STEEL 852221CL CHERRY BONE HANDLE CROWN LIFTER 3 5/8" CLOSED THE KNIFE IS...
Item # 95357
$215.00
Both New in Box...1 available marked S on box....if it matters choose one and email me or put in comments at checkout. all pics are of S 2023 Maher & Grosh Made By Great Easter Farmers...
Item # 95305
$274.99
Mint in tube. Stock photos. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no rubs, no wobble, blade has good snap opening and closing. Satin finish 1095 carbon steel clip blade with a solid half...
Item # 95282
$279.99
Great Eastern Cutlery #72 Cody Scout Lockback with Burnt Sienna Natural Bone Covers, Spear Shield & Lanyard Hole. This knife has a single Locking Clip Point Blade constructed of 1095...
Item # 95225
$339.00
Great Eastern Cutlery PPP #88 Ace of Spades in Black Linen Micarta. This knife was the premiere (PPP) for the #88 pattern. It has a Muskrat Clip Point main blade, along with a full...
Item # 95224
$399.00
Great Eastern Cutlery Northfield Bullet 235121L Liner Lock with Redtail Jigged Bone covers & Bullet Shield. This knife has a single locking drop point blade constructed of 1095 High...
Item # 95223
$289.00
GEC White Owl 681221 Jigged Bone. Near Mint in Original Tube with Collectors...
Item # 95183
$150.00
Great Eastern Cutlery #71 Sudbuster in Black Linen Micarta. This knife has a drop point main blade along with a cap lifter secondary, both constructed of 1095 High Carbon Steel. 3 7/8" closed, New...
Item # 95136
$299.00
Great Eastern Cutlery #86 Angus Jack in Massacar Ebony Medium Rare. This knife has a Sheepsfoot main along with a pen secondary, both constructed of 1095 High Carbon Steel. The...
Item # 95135
$269.00
Great Eastern GEC TIDIOUTE 745120 Black Plum Jigged Bone Mustang Knife...
Item # 95017
$325.00
Red Linen Micarta 811217 Bull Moose. Near Mint in Original Tube with Collectors...
Item # 94848
$215.00
NORTHFIELD GEC Great Eastern GEC TIDIOUTE 651115 Ben Hogan Bloodwood 1/85. Listing as used as I did not purchase new. Knife appears to be unused/uncarried/unsharpened in...
Item # 94819
$350.00
Great Eastern Cutlery #71 Sudbuster in Natural Canvas Micarta. This knife was a Special Factory Order commissioned by Collector's Knives. It comes with a drop point main blade along with a cap...
Item # 94532
$339.00
Great Eastern Cutlery #15 TC Barlow in Rough Sawn Osage Wood. This knife has a single swedged spear point blade with longpull constructed of 1095 Carbon Steel. The bolsters & liners are...
Item # 94530
$425.00
Great Eastern Cutlery #25 Beerlow in Barglow Acrylic with Easy Open Notch. This knife has a single Spear / Crown-Lifter combo blade constructed of 1095 High Carbon Steel. The threaded Barlow...
Item # 94526
$389.00
2024 Great Eastern Tidioute Urban Jack Agate ESPL Pattern # 153224 New in GEC Tube , Never Carried Factory Edge of 1095 Carbon Steel With Comb Handles are Chip...
Item # 94113
$171.00
Beautiful Great Eastern Cutlery GEC TIDIOUTE 562218 Pheasant Feather Acrylic #56 Bird Dog Jack knife. Knife does not appear to have been used/carried/sharpened and appears as new. However, I did...
Item # 94046
$249.00
Big, beautiful jigged Brazilian cherry Beaver Tail Allegheny #19. Knife appears to be unsharpened/uncarried/as new. However, I did not purchase new so selling as...
Item # 94043
$239.00
2024 Great Eastern Tidioute Urban Jack Bocate Wood Pattern # 153224 New in GEC Tube , Never Carried Factory Edge of 1095 Carbon Steel With Comb Wood Handles are Chip...
Item # 94029
$171.00
2024 Great Eastern Farm & Field , Bull Buster Red Black Richlite Lock Back Pattern # 215124 LB MIT in Tube , Never Carried Factory Edge of 1095 Carbon Steel Handles...
Item # 94028
$175.00
2024 Great Eastern Farm & Field , Bull Buster Blue Black Richlite Lock Back Pattern # 215124 LB MIT in Tube , Never Carried Factory Edge of 1095 Carbon Steel Handles...
Item # 94027
$175.00
Listing as used as I did not buy new. Knife appears to be unused/unsharpened/not carried, but cannot verify. Great Eastern Cutlery GEC TIDIOUTE 351217 Churchill Jack Cougar Clawed Bone...
Item # 93731
$399.00
New in tube GREAT EASTERN GEC TIDIOUTE GOLDENROD JIGGED BONE BUFFALO JACK GUNSTOCK...
Item # 93727
$239.00
New in tube GREAT EASTERN GEC TIDIOUTE 291319 GRITS BUTTER MOLASSES STOCKYARD WHITTLER...
Item # 93726
$219.00
New in tube GREAT EASTERN GEC TIDIOUTE AQUA BONE TOOTHPICK KNIFE BLUE...
Item # 93723
$189.00
Northfield UN-X-LD 681221 Sambar Stag White Owl. Premium GEC with 1095 carbon steel. With collectors...
Item # 93707
$170.00
Great Eastern Cutlery 735208 Bone 2008 NKCA Club Trapper Knife in Tube - 1 of 575 - Beautiful Bone Handles - No Cracks - Snaps Open and Shut - No Wobble - Very Nice Unused Condition in the...
Item # 93252
$200.00
GEC Tidioute 871223 Brazilian Jigged Cherry Wood Beaver Tail.Near mint in Original...
Item # 92959
$210.00
2024 Great Eastern Farm & Field , Bull Buster Red Black Richlite Pattern # 215124 MIT in Tube , Never Carried Factory Edge of 1095 Carbon Steel Handles are Chip...
Item # 92923
$149.00
2024 Great Eastern Farm & Field , Bull Buster Natural Linen Micarta Pattern # 215124 MIT in Tube , Never Carried Factory Edge of 1095 Carbon Steel Handles are Chip...
Item # 92921
$149.00
2023 GEC Crown Lifter Orange Crush Acrylic Pattern # 143223 New in GEC Tube , Just out for Pivtures Long Pull Sheep Foot Factory Edge of 1095 Carbon Steel & Cap...
Item # 92059
$195.00
Great Eastern River Blue Pioneer Trapper Pattern # 23M-LH I see why they call it river blue in the right lite you can see the river if you look at the viens in the Blue Bone Cool the...
Item # 91943
$550.00
2019 Great Eastern Natural Canvas Micarta Rams Foot Pattern # 933119 S for Store or some people say secound but I can't see anything wrong with it. New in GEC Tube , Never...
Item # 91942
$165.00
2019 Great Eastern Northfield Chechen Rosewood Cotton Sampler Pattern # 749123 New in GEC Tube , Never Carried Factory Edge of 1095 Carbon Steel Handles are...
Item # 91941
$225.00
Great Eastern Elk Pioneer Trapper Pattern # on COA is #23 made Apr.28, 2009 Top of GEC Tube has a 2008 Date . This one has a serial # of 21 of 50 made . New in Tube , Never Carried...
Item # 91935
$550.00
2011 Great Eastern Deluxe 2 Blade Congress with Snakewood Handles 1 of 35 made Pattern # 610211 Made Dec 09, 2011 New in GEC Tube , Never Carried Great Knife...
Item # 91931
$325.00
2009 Great Eastern Snakewood Texas Toothpick Pattern # 128109SAB 1of 50 Comes in GEC Tube with COA , I thought it hadn't been used but my Camera said it has scratches on front...
Item # 91930
$165.00
2007 Great Eastern Snakewood Cuban Pattern # 53 New in GEC Tube , Never Carried Factory Edge of 1095 Carbon Steel Serial # 026 of 168 Made Snakewood is chip...
Item # 91867
$350.00
2010 Great Eastern Krack-A-Jack Amber Jigged Bone Cotton Sampler Design By Charlie Dorton Pattern # 201001 The Amber Jigged bone is like the old Ka-Bar Jigging and is chip & Crack...
Item # 91824
$450.00
Great Eastern Cutlery 79 Workhorse in Stonewashed blue jigged bone 1 of 25 GEC 792213 NIT comes with COA 1095 Carbon Steel Closed length 3 3/4"...
Item # 91723
$449.00
2008 Great Eastern Open House 1 of 1 Mix Gourd Bone Liner Lock Trapper Pattern #235108L New in GEC Tube Serial # Etched on Nickel Silver Bolsters OH-14 & Tidioute Shield , Brass...
Item # 91667
$475.00
2007 Great Eastern Northfield UN-X-LD Horse Cut Walnut Bone Serial # 65 On Back of Blade Etched Model 23 Pioneer 1 of 250 New in Round GEC Tub ,Factory Edge ,...
Item # 91607
$250.00
Great Eastern Cutlery 721123LB AAPK Forum Knife, Smooth Blue Bone Handle, Unused (GEC 72). This is the All About Pocket Knives Forum knife from 2023. The certificate says 115 were made....
Item # 91342
$305.00
Great Eastern Cutlery Tidioute #252117 Little Jack Knife, OD Green Linen Micarta, (GEC 25). Produced in 2017, this is 1 of 251 pieces. The knife is lightly carried and used. The knife includes 3...
Item # 91341
$275.00
Great Eastern Cutlery GEC 15 Spring Green Jigged Bone Urban Jack 152121 NIT 1095 Carbon Steel Closed length 3 1/2" Unused never been sharpened or...
Item # 91320
$175.00
Great Eastern Cutlery GEC 15 Autumn Gold Bone TC Barlow 152121 NIT 1095 Carbon Steel Closed length 3 1/2" Unused never been sharpened or carried...
Item # 91319
$250.00
Great Eastern Cutlery GEC 87 Dyde Camel Bone English Jack 871223 NIT 1095 Carbon Steel Closed length 4 1/2" Unused never been sharpened or carried...
Item # 91318
$250.00
2023 Great Eastern Stone Wash Blue Natural Bone Viper Pattern # 470123 New in GEC Tube with Button , Never Carried Factory Edge of 1095 Carbon Steel Blue Cow Bone...
Item # 91291
$250.00