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.
New production GEC Tidioute model 541225 "Jumbo Stockpen Jack" with Yellow Rose Smooth Bone covers and Rose shield. This knife is 4 1/4 inches closed and...
Item # 124882
$219.00
New old stock GEC Tidioute model 153216CL "Beer Scout" knife with Beer Barrel Oak covers and Scout shield. This knife is 3 1/2 inches closed and it...
Item # 124835
$359.00
New old stock GEC Tidioute model 661212 BJM "Bullwinkle J. Moose" medium jack knife with Antique Amber Jigged Bone covers and Orleans shield. This knife is 3 1/2 inches...
Item # 124806
$319.00
Waynorth Cutlery "Real Lambfoot Knife" SFO for Charlie Campagna made by GEC. This is the Chestnut Flat Cap Jigged Bone version from 2024 and it is in new mint condition with original...
Item # 124805
$659.00
New old stock GEC Tidioute model 541217 "Big Jack" heavy jack knife with Desert Ironwood covers and Keyhole shield. This knife is 4 1/4 inches closed and...
Item # 124804
$195.00
New old stock GEC Northfield model 661317 "Calf Roper" medium stockman Special Factory Order for SMKW; it features Antique Yellow Jigged Bone handle covers...
Item # 124803
$279.00
THIS IS A RARE GREAT EASTERN CUTLERY KNIFE.ONE OF THE FIRST IN 2007 MADE EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE NATIONAL KNIFE COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION -NKCA-ONLY 500 WERE MADE-SOLD OUT IN A DAY. NOT SURE OF THE...
Item # 124795
$150.00
THIS GREAT EASTERN CUTLERY KNIFE PATTERN 681221 WAS MADE IN 2021. BEAUTIFUL HANDLES OF STAG OR THE COWHIDE JIGGED BONE WHICH I THINK IT IS. MY GRANDSON HAD THIS KNIFE, MAY HAVE USED I TIME, HE...
Item # 124793
$165.00
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 # 124649
$229.99
GEC NORTHFIELD 745125 YELLOW LINEN MICARTA MUSTANG CARBON STEEL 3 7/8" CLOSED KNIFE IS IN MINT CONDITION - IN TUBE...
Item # 124585
$205.00
GEC 251125-SS NAVY BLUE SAWCUT BONE WATCH POCKET BARLOW SS 3" CLOSED KNIFE IS IN MINT CONDITION - IN TUBE...
Item # 124584
$225.00
GEC TIDIOUTE 541225 SPRING PASTURE ACRYLIC JUMBO STOCKPEN JACK 1095 CARBON 4 1/8" CLOSED KNIFE IS IN MINT CONDITION - IN...
Item # 124583
$205.00
GEC TIDIOUTE 862125 ANTIQUE AMBER JIGGED BONE RIVER TOWN SINGLE JACK 1095 CARBON 3 7/8" CLOSED KNIFE IS IN MINT CONDITION -...
Item # 124582
$285.00
GEC TIDIOUTE 745125 BRUSH FINISHED SPALTED EBONY WOOD MUSTANG 1095 CARBON 3 7/8" CLOSED KNIFE IS IN MINT CONDITION...
Item # 124580
$225.00
GEC NORTHFIELD 745125 PLUM BLACK JIGGED BONE MUSTANG 1095 CARBON 3 7/8" CLOSED KNIFE IS IN MINT CONDITION - IN TUBE...
Item # 124579
$252.00
GEC TIDIOUTE 781224 SAWCUT BARREL OAK WHISKEY BARREL BARLOW 1095 CARBON 3 3/4" CLOSED KNIFE IS IN MINT CONDITION - IN...
Item # 124578
$380.00
We are a dealer for Great Eastern Cutlery. Actual knife you will receive. New in tube with oil paper. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no rubs, no wobble and blades have good snap. 4...
Item # 124490
$229.99
From my personal collection comes this dog leg trapper #48. This is a an SFO for CK in 2024 and not many of these were made. The handles are sambar stag that is chip and crack free....
Item # 124379
$424.50
GEC Great Eastern Cutlery Northfield #74 Mustang 745125 Black Plum Jigged Bone The GEC Great Eastern Cutlery Northfield #74 Mustang 745125 Black Plum Jigged Bone is new in the...
Item # 124319
$255.00
GEC FARM & FIELD 215124 BLUE BLACK RICHLITE BULL BUSTER 1095 CARBON 4 5/8" CLOSED KNIFE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION - IN...
Item # 124117
$225.00
GEC FARM & FIELD 215124 RED BLACK RICHLITE BULL BUSTER 1095 CARBON 4 5/8" CLOSED KNIFE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION - IN...
Item # 124116
$225.00
GEC TIDIOUTE 351225 WINE CHECKERED RICHLITE CHURCHILL MOOSE 1095 CARBON 3 3/4" CLOSED KNIFE IS IN MINT CONDITION - IN...
Item # 124114
$190.00
GEC TIDIOUTE 152125-STL AUTUMN ANTIQUE JIGGED BONE BOYS BADGE KNIFE 1095 CARBON 3 1/2" CLOSED KNIFE IS IN MINT CONDITION -...
Item # 124110
$220.00
GEC TIDIOUTE 152125-STL MEXICAN BOCOTE WOOD BOYS BADGE KNIFE 1095 CARBON 3 1/2" CLOSED KNIFE IS IN MINT CONDITION - IN...
Item # 124109
$165.00
GEC NORTHFIELD 47P123 GABON EBONY WOOD HARVESTER 1095 CARBON 3 7/8" CLOSED KNIFE IS IN MINT CONDITION - IN TUBE...
Item # 124106
$260.00
From my personal collection comes this GEC Tidoute pattern #22 they called "magnum". The handles are burnt orange sawcut jigged bone that is chip and crack free. The carbon steel...
Item # 124097
$174.50
Great Eastern Cutlery Northfield UN-X-LD #93 Ram Foot Wintergreen Jigged Bone GEC 933124 Ramfoot Great Eastern Cutlery Northfield #93 Ramfoot with Wintergreen Jigged Bone...
Item # 124091
$239.00
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 # 123924
$229.99
GEC NORTHFIELD 888225 COCOBOLO WOOD BAYOU TRAPPER 1095 CARBON 4" CLOSED KNIFE IS IN MINT CONDITION - IN TUBE PAYPAL...
Item # 123915
$230.00
GREAT EASTERN CUTLERY 130224 NORTHFIELD ANTIQUE YELLOW SPRING FIELD BONE CONGRESS CLERK 1095 CARBON 3 3/4" CLOSED...
Item # 123913
$195.00
GREAT EASTERN CUTLERY 235120-L NORTHFIELD ANTIQUE AUTUMN NATURAL BONE PIONEER TRAPPER 1095 CARBON 4 1/2" CLOSED...
Item # 123912
$265.00
GREAT EASTERN CUTLERY 141122 TIDIOUTE GOLDEN ROD SAWCUT BONE TC BARLOW 1095 CARBON 3" CLOSED EXCELLENT...
Item # 123911
$245.00
GEC NORTHFIELD 749123 CHECHEN ROSEWOOD HANDLES COTTON SAMPLER 1095 CARBON 3 3/4" CLOSED IN MINT CONDITION - IN TUBE ...
Item # 123682
$250.00
GREAT EASTERN CUTLERY 362112-EO TIDIOUTE SUNFISH EBONY WOOD 1095 CARBON 4 1/4" CLOSED EXCELLENT...
Item # 123669
$425.00
GEC 21 Bull Buster Orange Delrin. Great Eastern Cutlery Farm Field 215124LB Blade centered and perfect lockup. NIT - Mint! Thank you for...
Item # 123639
$189.00
GEC 21 Bull Buster Red Linen Micarta. Great Eastern Cutlery Farm Field 215124LB Blade centered and perfect lockup. NIT - Mint! Thank you for...
Item # 123638
$189.00
Actual knife you will receive. New in tube with oil paper. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no rubs, no wobble and blades have good snap. 3 1/2" closed. Satin finish 1095 carbon steel...
Item # 123617
$189.99
Great Eastern Cutlery #86 Boom Town Barlow in Navy Blue Sawcut Bone. This knife has a single Sheepfoot blade contructed of 440C Stainless Steel. The bolsters are stamped on both sides...
Item # 123519
$349.00
GREAT EASTERN CUTLERY 362112-EO NORTHFIELD SUNFISH ANTIQUE AMBER BONE 1095 CARBON 4 1/4" CLOSED EXCELLENT...
Item # 123472
$450.00
New in the original tube with oil paper and collector button. Actual knife you will receive. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no rubs, no wobble and blade has good snap closing. 3"...
Item # 123452
$209.99
New in the original tube with oil paper and collector button. Actual knife you will receive. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no rubs, no wobble and blade has good snap closing. 3"...
Item # 123451
$209.99
GREAT EASTERN CUTLERY 362112-EO NORTHFIELD SUNFISH ANTIQUE AMBER BONE 1095 CARBON 4 1/4" CLOSED EXCELLENT...
Item # 123171
$450.00
GEC TIDIOUTE P74525 STINGAY BOCOTE WOOD 1095 CARBON 7" KNIFE IS IN MINT CONDITION - IN TUBE PAYPAL FRIENDS & FAMILY, ZELLE...
Item # 123149
$155.00
Stock photos. New in tube with oil paper and collector button. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no rubs, no wobble and blade has good snap. 3 3/4" closed. Polished 1095 carbon steel Drop...
Item # 123136
$224.99
New production GEC Tidioute model 340223 "Camel Back Congress" pocket knife with Smoked Amber Texcrylic covers and Tidioute shield. Wharncliffe and pen blades on this single...
Item # 122890
$169.00
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 blade has good snap. 3 3/4" closed. Polished 1095...
Item # 122813
$209.99
Actual knife you will receive. New in tube with bubble wrap bag and collector button. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no rubs, no wobble and blade has good snap. 3 3/4" closed. Satin...
Item # 122812
$194.99
New in tube with oil paper. Photos are of the actual knife up for your consideration. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no spots, no rubs, no wobble and blades have good snap. 4 5/8"...
Item # 122811
$179.99
Great Eastern Cutlery GEC Tidioute #130124 Cocobolo Wood Congress Knife NIT Beautiful Cocobolo wood handle and the standard Carbon Steel GEC blade. Beautiful long...
Item # 122687
$155.00
Actual knife you will receive. New in tube with bubble wrap bag and collector button. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no rubs, no wobble and blade has good snap. 3 3/4" closed. Satin...
Item # 122596
$189.99
Great Eastern Cutlery #42 Missouri Trader Lockback in Antique Yellow Jigged Bone. This knife has a single locking Clip Point Blade constructed out of 1095 High Carbon Steel. The Bolsters are...
Item # 122321
$319.00