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.
3" CLOSED 262212 SLEEVEBOARD WITH PURPLE SAGE JIG BONE SCALES. 1 OF 37. CARBON STEEL BLADES WITH GOOD SNAP, CENTERING, AND GOOD FIT AND FINISH. PAYMENT BY CHECK OF POSTAL MONEY...
Item # 119588
$225.00
3 1/4"CLOSED 143223 BARLOW WITH PURPLE SAGE NATURAL BONE SCALES. CARBON STEEL BLADES WITH GOOD SNAP, CENTERING, AND GOOD FIT AND FINISH. PAYMENT BY CHECK OF POSTAL MONEY...
Item # 119556
$225.00
3" CLOSED 252209 SLEEVEBOARD WITH GENUINE STAG SCALES. #24 OF 47. CARBON STEEL BLADES WITH GOOD SNAP, CENTERING, AND GOOD FIT AND FINISH. PAYMENT BY CHECK OF POSTAL MONEY...
Item # 119555
$350.00
3" CLOSED 252209J LITTLE JACK WITH BURNT STAG SCALES. #20 OF 50. CARBON STEEL BLADES WITH GOOD SNAP, CENTERING, AND GOOD FIT AND FINISH. PAYMENT BY CHECK OF POSTAL MONEY...
Item # 119554
$350.00
4 1/2" CLOSED 235209EC JUMBO TRAPPER WITH GENUINE STAG SCALES. #18 OF 50. CARBON STEEL BLADES WITH GOOD SNAP, CENTERING, AND GOOD FIT AND FINISH. PAYMENT BY CHECK OF POSTAL...
Item # 119550
$750.00
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 blades have good snap. 3 1/2" closed. Satin finish...
Item # 119547
$199.99
Great Eastern Cutlery #44 Buffalo Jack Gunstock Pattern Knife with Gabon Ebony covers. This Knife was the Pattern Premiere (PPP) for the #44 Gunstock Pattern. It has a Clip Point Main along with a...
Item # 119494
$399.00
Great Eastern Cutlery #15 TC Barlow in Copperhead Pick Bone. This was a Charlie Campagna SFO issued in 2015, 1 of 30 produced. It has a Spey Point Main along with a Pen Secondary, both constructed...
Item # 119476
$725.00
Great Eastern Cutlery #15 TC Genuine Sawyer Barlow in 3rd Cut Stag. This was a Charlie Campagna SFO issued in 2014, 1 of 18 produced. It has a Single Spear Point Blade constructed of 1095 High...
Item # 119475
$950.00
GEC NORTHFIELD YANKEE BARLOW 772119 SFO AMBER SAWCUT BONE 3 3/4" CLOSED 1095 CARBON MINT ...
Item # 119413
$400.00
REMINGTON BULLETT BY GREAT EASTERN--BULLETT TRAPPER-3 7/8 INCHES CLOSED-2 BLADES REMINGTON ETCH.--WONDERFUL BONE HANDLES BULLETT SHIELD.. **BETTER THEN THE...
Item # 119412
$295.00
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 # 119297
$179.99
GEC TIDIOUTE 922225 SUNSET ORANGE JIGGED BONE EUREKA JACK 1095 CARBON 3 3/4" CLOSED NEW IN TUBE ...
Item # 119202
$210.00
GEC TIDIOUTE 922225 IVORY LINEN MICARTA EUREKA JACK 1095 CARBON 3 3/4" CLOSED NEW IN TUBE ...
Item # 119201
$200.00
GEC NORTHFIELD YANKEE BARLOW 771225 PICKLE GREEN MARROW BONE 3 3/4" CLOSED 1095 CARBON MINT ...
Item # 119199
$425.00
Actual knife you will receive. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no spots, no wobble, both blades have good snap. 3 5/8" closed. Polished 1095 carbon steel Spear and Sheepfoot...
Item # 119103
$279.99
Actual knife you will receive. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no spots, no wobble, both blades have good snap. 3 5/8" closed. Polished 1095 carbon steel Spear and Sheepfoot...
Item # 119102
$239.99
Actual knife you will receive. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no spots, no wobble, both blades have good snap. 3 5/8" closed. Satin finish 1095 carbon steel Spear and Sheepfoot...
Item # 119100
$219.99
Actual knife you will receive. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no spots, no wobble, both blades have good snap. 3 5/8" closed. Polished 1095 carbon steel Spear and Sheepfoot...
Item # 119099
$219.99
3 1/2" CLOSED 2025 BOYS BADGE KNIFE WITH ANTIQUE AUTUMN JIGGED BONE SCALES. CARBON STEEL BLADE WITH GOOD SNAP, CENTERING, AND GOOD FIT AND FINISH. PAYMENT BY...
Item # 118883
$170.00
3 3/4" CLOSED SQ. END SCOUT BEAVER TAIL WITH JIGGED BUBINGA WOOD SCALES. 1 OF 27. CARBON STEEL BLADES WITH GOOD SNAP, CENTERING, AND GOOD FIT AND FINISH....
Item # 118879
$375.00
Great Eastern Cutlery Northfield 488117 Weasel Single Blade Trapper Green Pickle Jig Bone Like new in tube with oil paper, never carried or sharpened - 3 7/8" closed with solid 1/2 stop and...
Item # 118798
$349.00
3 1/4" CLOSED 2009 SLEEVEBOARD PROTO WITH SNAKEWOOD SCALES. CARBON STEEL BLADES WITH GOOD SNAP, CENTERING, AND GOOD FIT AND FINISH. PAYMENT BY CHECK OF POSTAL MONEY ORDER....
Item # 118624
$700.00
3 1/4" CLOSED 2009 SLEEVEBOARD PROTO WITH PRIMITIVE BONE SCALES. CARBON STEEL BLADES WITH GOOD SNAP, CENTERING, AND GOOD FIT AND FINISH. PAYMENT BY CHECK OF POSTAL MONEY...
Item # 118623
$700.00
4 1/2" CLOSED 2008 JUMBO TRAPPER LINER LOCK WITH BURNT GRIZZLY CUT BONE SCALES. #34 OF 50. CARBON STEEL BLADE WITH GOOD SNAP, CENTERING, AND GOOD FIT AND FINISH. PAYMENT BY...
Item # 118622
$575.00
4 1/2" CLOSED 2009 JUMBO TRAPPER LINER LOCK WITH AMERICAN ELK SCALES. PROTO. STAINLESS STEEL BLADE WITH GOOD SNAP, CENTERING, AND GOOD FIT AND FINISH. PAYMENT BY CHECK OF...
Item # 118621
$1,050.00
4 1/2" CLOSED 2007 JUMBO TRAPPER WITH GENUINE STAG SCALES. #9 OF 36. CARBON STEEL BLADES WITH GOOD SNAP, CENTERING, AND GOOD FIT AND FINISH. PAYMENT BY CHECK OF POSTAL MONEY...
Item # 118620
$1,050.00
Very low run knife (only 33 of these were made in 2011). Great Eastern Cutlery, Tidioute, 462111. 4 1/4” closed, Whaler pattern. Spear Point blade is etched TIDIOUTE CUTLERY. It is front...
Item # 118427
$675.00
Great Eastern Cutlery Tidioute #462218 Whaler, Desert Ironwood Handle, New (GEC 46). The Whaler is one of GEC's biggest knives and popular with collectors. It has only been produced in 3 runs...
Item # 118426
$575.00
The product is a 2011 Great Eastern UN-X-LD WHALER 462211 antique amber jig bone knife, part of a limited series of 25. This collectible folding knife features a bone handle and comes with a...
Item # 118425
$1,000.00
Very low run knife (only 33 of these were made in 2011). Great Eastern Cutlery, Tidioute, 462111. 4 1/4” closed, Whaler pattern. Spear Point blade is etched TIDIOUTE CUTLERY. It is front...
Item # 118394
$675.00
The product is a 2012 Great Eastern TIDIOUTE CUTLERY Lumber Jack 452112 Frontier Bone knife, part of a limited series of 42. This collectible folding knife features a bone handle and comes with...
Item # 118392
$875.00
GEC TIDIOUTE 351325 FAIRWAY & CLUBHOUSE GREEN JIGGED BONE GOLF TOOL KNIFE 1095 CARBON 3 3/4" CLOSED THIS KNIFE IS IN...
Item # 118344
$215.00
GEC TIDIOUTE 351325 FAIRWAY & CLUBHOUSE DISTRESSED WHISKEY BARREL OAK GOLF TOOL KNIFE 1095 CARBON 3 3/4" CLOSED ...
Item # 118343
$215.00
4 1/2" CLOSED 2011 JUMBO TRAPPER WITH BURNT GRISSLY CUT BONE SCALES AND LANYARD HOLE. #025 OF 25. CARBON STEEL BLADE WITH GOOD SNAP, CENTERING, AND GOOD FIT AND FINISH....
Item # 118146
$475.00
4 1/2" CLOSED 2006 JUMBO TRAPPER (FIRST YEAR OF PRODUCTION) WITH DIAMOND BACK AMBER BONE SCALES. #043. CARBON STEEL BLADES WITH GOOD SNAP, CENTERING, AND GOOD FIT AND FINISH....
Item # 118145
$625.00
4 1/4" CLOSED 2025 MISSOURI TRAPPER LOCKBACK WITH ANTIQUE YELLOW JIGGED BONE SCALES. 1095 CARBON BLADE WITH GOOD SNAP, CENTERING, AND GOOD FIT AND FINISH. PAYMENT BY...
Item # 118119
$230.00
4 1/4" CLOSED 2025 MISSOURI TRAPPER LOCKBACK WITH BROWN BURLAP MICARTA SCALES. 1095 CARBON BLADE WITH GOOD SNAP, CENTERING, AND GOOD FIT AND FINISH. PAYMENT BY CHECK OF...
Item # 118116
$185.00
Thank you for your interest in this excellent condition knife from The Brian Sorenson (Ivoryman) Knife Collection. This Northfield Easy Open Knife #852113EOL pattern knife is manufactured by GEC...
Item # 118053
$400.00
Ivoryman's GEC Northfield Viper #470116, 3.750" In Near Mint Condition With Mammoth Tusk Covers (CW)
Thank you for your interest in this near mint condition knife from The Brian Sorenson (Ivoryman) Knife Collection. This Northfield Viper #470116 pattern knife is manufactured by GEC and is 3.750"...
Item # 118051
$450.00
Thank you for your interest in this near mint condition knife from The Brian Sorenson (Ivoryman) Knife Collection. This Northfield UN-X-LD Shaffer Farm Whittler #592322 pattern knife is...
Item # 118046
$325.00
Thank you for your interest in this near mint condition knife from The Brian Sorenson (Ivoryman) Knife Collection. This Waynorth Bull Hide Carver #861223 pattern knife is manufactured by GEC and...
Item # 118044
$300.00
Thank you for your interest in this near mint condition knife from The Brian Sorenson (Ivoryman) Knife Collection. This Northfield UN-X-LD Bullet End Barlow #781224 pattern knife is manufactured...
Item # 118043
$300.00