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.
Photos are of the actual knife up for your consideration. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no rubs, no wobble, blades have good snap. 4 1/8" Closed. Polished 1095 carbon steel Clip,...
Item # 122281
$329.99
Actual knife you will receive. New in white tube with oil paper and collector button. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no rubs and no spots. 7" overall. Satin finish 1095 carbon steel...
Item # 122280
$189.99
3" CLOSED 2009 TIDIOUTE SLEEVEBOARD WITH FRONTIER BONE SCALES. #6 OF 50. CARBON STEEL BLADES WITH GOOD SNAP, CENTERING, AND GOOD FIT AND FINISH. PAYMENT BY CHECK OF POSTAL MONEY...
Item # 122239
$260.00
4 1/2" CLOSED 2007 TIDIOUTE TRAPPER WITH MEXICAN BOCOTE SCALES. CARBON STEEL BLADES WITH GOOD SNAP, CENTERING, AND GOOD FIT AND FINISH. PAYMENT BY CHECK OF POSTAL MONEY...
Item # 122238
$275.00
3 1/2" CLOSED 2025 TIDIOUTE BOYS BADGE KNIFE WITH MEXICAN BOCOTE SCALES. CARBON STEEL BLADE WITH GOOD SNAP, CENTERING, AND GOOD FIT AND FINISH. PAYMENT BY CHECK OF POSTAL...
Item # 122237
$175.00
4 1/8" CLOSED 2008 NORTHFIELD CIGAR WITH BANANA PEEL BONE SCALES. CARBON STEEL BLADES WITH GOOD SNAP, CENTERING, AND GOOD FIT AND FINISH. PAYMENT BY CHECK OF POSTAL MONEY...
Item # 122236
$390.00
Great Eastern Cutlery GEC Smooth Blue Denim Micarta Stingray Fixed Blade Sheath Knife NIT USA P74525
Actual knife you will receive. New in white tube with oil paper and collector button. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no rubs and no spots. 7" overall. Satin finish 1095 carbon steel...
Item # 122228
$189.99
Actual knife you will receive. New in white 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. Satin...
Item # 122227
$189.99
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 and closing. Sheepfoot and Pen blade have...
Item # 122226
$219.99
Great Eastern Cutlery #86 Tidioute Bull Hide Carver #861223P Red Micarta. Perfect centering.Super half stop on both blades with great walk n talk. Excellent condition with paper,...
Item # 121915
$219.00
Great Eastern Cutlery GEC 65 651122 Indian Paint Brush Jigged Bone. Beautiful bone handles. Perfect centering.Super half stop with great walk n talk. See last pic of blade. I...
Item # 121913
$149.00
Great Eastern Cutlery Northfield 235120L UN-X-LD Bullet Redtail Jigged Bone Liner Loc What a knife! Blade etch is faded on the right hand side. Otherwise this piece is as new...
Item # 121908
$239.00
GEC 21 Bull Buster Natural Linen Micarta Great Eastern Cutlery Farm Field 215124LB Blade centered and perfect lockup. NIT - Mint! Thank you for...
Item # 121730
$219.00
GEC 54 Big Jack Great Eastern Cutlery Knife DLT SFO Elderberry Jigged Bone Super piece. Great half stop. Great action. Blade centered and perfect lockup. NIT - Mint!...
Item # 121728
$297.00
New old stock GEC Tidioute model 128119 "Toothpick" pattern knife with Che Chen Rosewood covers and bar shield. Muskrat Clip single blade on this super comfortable pattern....
Item # 121513
$149.00
New old stock GEC Northfield model 941121 "Liberty Jack" pocket knife with Garnet Jigged Bone covers and UN-X-LD shield. Clip blade on this beautiful small knife....
Item # 121512
$189.00
From my personal collection comes this 2024 GEC Tidioute #81 partial stockman. The handles are navy riverbottom Richlite that is chip and crack free. The carbon steel blades have not...
Item # 121395
$234.50
From my personal collection comes this GEC Tidioute #47 Viper made in 2023. The handles are stone wash blue natural bone that is chip and crack free. The carbon steel blade has not...
Item # 121362
$345.00
From my personal collection comes this GEC Tidioute #39 Beaver Tail made in 2024. The handles are jigged Brazilian cherry wood that is chip and crack free. The carbon steel blades have...
Item # 121361
$234.50
GEC TIDIOUTE 394124 FSA NATURAL LINEN MICARTA COLT CUTTER 1 OF 50 1095 CARBON 3 3/8" CLOSED KNIFE IS IN MINT...
Item # 121265
$190.00
GEC TIDIOUTE 881225 BLUE BAYOU RICHLITE TRAPPER 1095 CARBON 4" CLOSED KNIFE IS IN MINT CONDITION - IN TUBE PAYPAL...
Item # 121264
$190.00
GEC TIDIOUTE 394124 BRAZILIAN CHERRY WOOD JIG BEAVER TAIL 1095 CARBON 3 3/8" CLOSED KNIFE IS IN MINT CONDITION - IN TUBE...
Item # 121263
$210.00
GEC TIDIOUTE 888225 BRAZILIAN CHERRY WOOD JIG BEAVER TAIL 1095 CARBON 4" CLOSED KNIFE IS IN MINT CONDITION - IN TUBE...
Item # 121261
$235.00
GEC TIDIOUTE 725124 GABON EBONY WOOD PLAINSMAN 1095 CARBON 3 7/8" CLOSED KNIFE IS IN MINT CONDITION - IN TUBE PAYPAL FRIENDS...
Item # 121260
$260.00
GEC NORTHFIELD 661225 GABON EBONY WOOD SATIN LIL' COWBOY 1095 CARBON 3 3/8" CLOSED IN MINT CONDITION - NEW IN...
Item # 121258
$210.00
From my personal collection comes this 2024 GEC Tidioute bullet end Barlow. The handles are jigged black Delrin that is chip and crack free. The blade has not been used or resharpened...
Item # 121208
$184.50
From my personal collection comes this 2024 GEC Tidioute bullet end Barlow. The handles are woodland sawcut Richlite that is chip and crack free. The blades have not been used or...
Item # 121207
$219.50
From my personal collection comes this 2024 pocket carver #62. The handles are smooth green banana bone that is chip and crack free. The blades have not been used or resharpened and...
Item # 121144
$224.50
From my personal collection comes this 2024 pocket carver #62. The handles are smooth rotten banana bone that is chip and crack free. The blades have not been used or resharpened and...
Item # 121143
$224.50
4" CLOSED SQ. BAYOU TRAPPER WITH JIGGED BRAZILIAN CHERRY SCALES. CARBON STEEL BLADES WITH GOOD SNAP, CENTERING, AND GOOD FIT AND FINISH. PAYMENT BY CHECK OF POSTAL...
Item # 121104
$250.00
GEC 562123EO As new with tube. Beautiful piece with super spearpoint blade. 3.5" closed perfect for EDC. Thank you for...
Item # 121066
$179.00
GEC 441218 Calling it used as I am the second owner but more like gently carried as there are no signs of use on the blades. Factory edges on both blades. Clean well....
Item # 121064
$279.00
1/34 2014 GEC #15A114STL TC Barlow Stew's Blade Charlie Campagna SFO African Blackwood One-Arm Razor
Great Eastern Cutlery #15A114STL Stew's Blade TC Sawyer Barlow in African Blackwood. This was a Charlie Campagna SFO issued in 2014, one of 34 produced. It has a single One-Arm/Razor blade...
Item # 120893
$995.00
Great Eastern Cutlery #86 Waynorth Black Jack. This was a Charlie Campagna SFO for his Waynorth line of knives. It has Gabon Ebony covers with a large banner shield. The knife comes with a...
Item # 120890
$450.00
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 cracks, no rubs, no wobble and blade has good...
Item # 120826
$209.99
New in tube with oil paper and collector button. Actual knife you will receive. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no rubs, no wobble and blades have good snap. 4" closed. Polished 1095...
Item # 120786
$229.99
Great Eastern Cutlery Northfield #47 Viper in Desert Ironwood. This knife has a single Wharncliffe blade constructed out of 1095 High Carbon Steel. The threaded bolsters are done in Nickel-Silver...
Item # 120681
$369.00
Great Eastern Cutlery Northfield #47 Viper in Black Plum Jigged Bone. This knife has a single Wharncliffe blade constructed out of 1095 High Carbon Steel. The threaded bolsters are done in...
Item # 120680
$419.00
New in tube with oil paper. Actual knife you will receive. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no rubs, no wobble and blades have good snap. 4" closed. Polished 1095 carbon steel Clip and...
Item # 120548
$214.99
AMERICAN KNIFE CO. PLYMOUTH CONN. (1849-1875) THEN TOWN CHANGED TO THOMASTON LATER--CROWN PEN-3 INCHES CLOSED-2 BLADES MARKED TIGHT AND SNAP-TORTISE HANDLES HAD A COUPLE BUG BITES STABLISED...
Item # 120420
$125.00
3 7/8" CLOSED TIDIOUTE ENGINEER WITH HEMLOCK JIGGED BONE SCALES. GOOD SNAP. BLADES CENTERED. GOOD FIT AND FINISH. PAYMENT BY CHECK OF POSTAL MONEY...
Item # 120374
$220.00
3 7/8" CLOSED TIDIOUTE ENGINEER WITH COCOBOLO SCALES. GOOD SNAP. BLADES CENTERED. GOOD FIT AND FINISH. PAYMENT BY CHECK OF POSTAL MONEY ORDER. PAYMENT BY...
Item # 120373
$210.00
3 7/8" CLOSED TIDIOUTE ENGINEER WITH COCOBOLO SCALES. GOOD SNAP. BLADES CENTERED. GOOD FIT AND FINISH. PAYMENT BY CHECK OF POSTAL MONEY ORDER. PAYMENT BY...
Item # 120372
$210.00
GEC TIDIOUTE 661225 EMBER ORANGE MICARTA LIL' COWBOY 1095 CARBON 3 3/8" CLOSED NEW IN TUBE ...
Item # 120246
$170.00
GEC NORTHFIELD 922225 SAMBAR STAG EUREKA JACK 1095 CARBON 3 5/8" CLOSED NEW IN TUBE ...
Item # 120243
$285.00
GEC NORTHFIELD 922225 SMOOTH WHITE OILED BONE EUREKA JACK 1095 CARBON 3 5/8" CLOSED NEW IN TUBE ...
Item # 120242
$190.00
GEC TIDIOUTE 721123 LB CAMO MICARTA CODY SCOUT LOCKBACK 1095 CARBON 3 7/8" CLOSED 1 OF 82 NEW IN TUBE ...
Item # 120240
$262.00
New in tube with oil paper and collector button. Actual knife you will receive. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no rubs, no wobble and blades have good snap. 4" closed. Satin finish...
Item # 120230
$209.99
New in tube with oil paper and collector button. Actual knife you will receive. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no rubs, no wobble and blades have good snap. 4" closed. Satin finish...
Item # 120229
$189.99
3 1/2" CLOSED LIL' COWBOY WITH AMBER WORM GROOVE INDIA BONE SCALES. GOOD SNAP, HALF STOP AND CENTERING . GOOD FIT AND FINISH. PAYMENT BY CHECK OF POSTAL MONEY...
Item # 120128
$210.00
3 1/2" CLOSED LIL' COWBOY WITH GABON EBONY SCALES. GOOD SNAP, HALF STOP AND CENTERING . GOOD FIT AND FINISH. PAYMENT BY CHECK OF POSTAL MONEY ORDER. PAYMENT BY...
Item # 120127
$210.00