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.
From my personal collection comes this GEC Northfield 49 made in 2021. The handles are some very deep dark garnet red bone that is chip and crack free. The lambsfoot blade has not...
Item # 80821
$189.00
From my personal collection comes this GEC 49 with clip blade. The handles are acrylic that is chip and crack free. The blade has not been used or resharpened and retains it's factory...
Item # 80784
$145.00
From my personal collection comes this GEC 49 with lambsfoot blade. The handles are acrylic that is chip and crack free. The blade has not been used or resharpened and retains it's...
Item # 80783
$155.00
2023 Great Eastern Natural Textured Micarta Cotton Sampler Model # 749123 New in GEC Tube , Never Carried , Factory Edge of 1095 Carbon Steel Handles are Chip &...
Item # 80751
$185.00
2023 Great Eastern Natural Textured Micarta Harvester Model # 47P123 New in GEC Tube , Never Carried , Factory Edge of 1095 Carbon Steel Handles are Chip &...
Item # 80750
$165.00
Great Eastern Cutlery 715121 Bullnose in Red Linen Micarta. This knife has a single Drop Point blade contructed of 1095 High Carbon Steel. 3 7/8" closed, New in Tube. The knife...
Item # 80613
$269.00
Great Eastern Cuterly H10121 Fixed Blade Hunter with Marrow Bone handle scales. This knife has a clip point blade constructed of 1095 High Carbon Steel with a 3 1/4" blade and a OAL of 7...
Item # 80507
$249.00
From a recent collection purchased from a fellow AAPK member comes this Great Eastern Cutlery Northfield Muskrat pattern #81. The handles are some very nice sambar stag that is chip and...
Item # 80382
$265.00
Great Eastern Cutlery #922219 Eureka Jack with Elderberry Jigged Bone covers. This knife has a Spear Point Main blade along with a Pileside Opening Secondary Coping Blade done in 1095 Carbon...
Item # 80333
$279.00
4 " CLOSED 2010 SLIM DOG LEG WITH CHURCH GLASS PERYLIC SCALES. #24 OF 25. NO TUBE. CARBON STEEL BLADES. BLADE HAS GREAT SNAP, GOOD FIT AND FINISH, CENTERED....
Item # 79843
$200.00
4 " CLOSED 2009 TOOTHPICK WITH TIGER LILY ACRYLIC SCALES. 1 OF 22. NO TUBE. CARBON STEEL BLADES. BLADE HAS GREAT SNAP, GOOD FIT AND FINISH, CENTERED. PAYMENT BY...
Item # 79842
$185.00
3 3/4 " CLOSED 2011 BOTTLE OPENER WITH BUFFALO HORN SCALES. 1 OF 5. NO TUBE. CARBON STEEL PAYMENT BY CHECK OF POSTAL MONEY ORDER. PAYMENT BY PAYPAL FAMILY & FRIENDS ONLY...
Item # 79841
$200.00
3 3/4 " CLOSED 2011 BOTTLE OPENER WITH SMOOTH WHITE BONE SCALES. 1 OF 1. NO TUBE. CARBON STEEL PAYMENT BY CHECK OF POSTAL MONEY ORDER. PAYMENT BY PAYPAL FAMILY & FRIENDS ONLY TO...
Item # 79840
$200.00
3 3/4 " CLOSED 2011 SQUARE BOLSTER CONGRESS WITH BLACK GOLD ACRYLIC SCALES. 1 OF 21. NO TUBE. CARBON STEEL BLADES. BLADE HAS GREAT SNAP, GOOD FIT AND FINISH, CENTERED....
Item # 79838
$200.00
3 3/4 " CLOSED 2009 SQUARE BOLSTER CONGRESS WITH RIVER BLUE WAVE JIG BONE SCALES. #11 0F 50. NO TUBE. CARBON STEEL BLADES. BLADE HAS GREAT SNAP, GOOD FIT AND FINISH, CENTERED....
Item # 79837
$200.00
3 " CLOSED BEERLOW WITH CORAL CANVAS MICARTA SCALES. CARBON STEEL BLADES. BLADE HAS GREAT SNAP, GOOD FIT AND FINISH, CENTERED. PAYMENT BY CHECK OF POSTAL MONEY...
Item # 79533
$200.00
3 " CLOSED BEERLOW WITH MEXICAN BOCOTE WOOD SCALES. CARBON STEEL BLADES. BLADE HAS GREAT SNAP, GOOD FIT AND FINISH, CENTERED. PAYMENT BY CHECK OF POSTAL MONEY...
Item # 79532
$210.00
3 " CLOSED BEERLOW WITH OSAGE ORANGE WOOD SCALES. CARBON STEEL BLADES. BLADE HAS GREAT SNAP, GOOD FIT AND FINISH, CENTERED. PAYMENT BY CHECK OF POSTAL MONEY...
Item # 79531
$210.00
3 7/8" CLOSED COTTON SAMPLER WITH CHECHEN ROSEWOOD SCALES. CARBON STEEL BLADES. BLADE HAS GREAT SNAP, GOOD FIT AND FINISH, CENTERED. PAYMENT BY CHECK OF POSTAL...
Item # 79520
$230.00
3 7/8" CLOSED HARVESTER WITH CHECHEN ROSEWOOD SCALES. CARBON STEEL BLADES. BLADE HAS GREAT SNAP, GOOD FIT AND FINISH, CENTERED. PAYMENT BY CHECK OF POSTAL MONEY...
Item # 79519
$215.00
From a small collection I purchased from a fellow AAPK member comes this 2008 Great Eastern Cutlery Tidioute Moose pattern 54. One of only 50 made, this one is serial 09. The handles...
Item # 79124
$335.00
Great Eastern Cutlery Northfield 542117 Big Jack, Smooth Appaloosa Bone Handle, GEC 54, New. Produced in 2017, this is 1 of 129 pieces. The knife was a Special Factory Order for DLT Trading. Very...
Item # 78930
$375.00
Great Eastern Cutlery GEC 83 Bocote Tasscosa Lockback 831121 1095 High Carbon Steel Closed length 3 3/8” New in tube, comes...
Item # 78769
$195.00
Great Eastern Cutlery GEC 74 Mustang Black Plum Jigged Bone 7451201095 High Carbon SteelClosed length 3 7/8"New in tube, comes with pin.Unused never been...
Item # 78768
$335.00
Great Eastern Cutlery Northfield 363122 Toenail Clipper, Rare Satin Finish, Cocobolo, GEC 36, New. The production information for this knife says 31 were made in a Satin finish so this is a hard...
Item # 78731
$325.00
Northwoods Knives Ocoee Jack in Giraffe Bone Great Eastern Cutlery GEC SFO 1095 High Carbon Steel Nickel-Silver Bolsters Steel...
Item # 78350
$450.00
Great Eastern Cutlery GEC Tidioute 363122 Toenail Clipper / Sunfish in Blood Red Jigged Bone 1095 High Carbon Steel Nickel-Silver Bolsters...
Item # 78207
$185.00
Great Eastern Cutlery GEC Tidioute 363122 Toenail Clipper / Sunfish in Indian Smooth Ivory Bone 1095 High Carbon Steel Nickel-Silver Bolsters...
Item # 78206
$200.00
Great Eastern Cutlery GEC Tidioute 470114 Viper in Stag Cut Bone 1095 High Carbon Steel Nickel-Silver Bolsters Closed length 3...
Item # 78201
$450.00
Great Eastern Cutlery GEC Northfield UN-X-LD 745120 Mustang in Sambar Stag 1095 High Carbon Steel Lined Nickel-Silver Bolsters...
Item # 78200
$395.00
Great Eastern Cutlery Tidioute 363122 Toenail Clipper, India Jigged Bone Handle, GEC 36, New #2. Very big and heavy knife with a huge single Sheepsfoot blade. Nicely matched handle....
Item # 77774
$175.00
2022 Great Eastern Yeti Ivory Acrylic Pattern # 888222 New in Gec Tube , Never Toted Factory edge with Factory oil still on Carbon Steel Blades Yeti Ivory Acrylic...
Item # 77438
$215.00
2022 Great Eastern Shaffer Farms Hummingbird Acrylic Split Back Whittler Pattern # 592322 New in GEC Tube , Never Carried Swedge Cut Spear Pont Master of 1095 Carbon Steel with...
Item # 77436
$195.00
4 1/2" CLOSED HOGAN WITH INDIAN PAINT BRUSH JIGGED BONE SCALES. SFO CATTAHOOCHEE CUTLERY CLUB. CARBON STEEL BLADES. ORIGINAL TUBE AND BUTTON . PAYMENT BY CHECK OF...
Item # 76809
$160.00
4" CLOSED 2009 TOOTHPICK WITH ANTIQUE ORANGE JIGGED BONE SCALES. SABER GRING CARBON STEEL BLADE. ORIGINAL TUBE. PAYMENT BY CHECK OF POSTAL MONEY ORDER....
Item # 76740
$240.00
3 1/2" CLOSED DOG LEG WITH SMOOTH APPALOOSA BONE SCALES. CARBON STEEL BLADES. ORIGINAL TUBE. PAYMENT BY CHECK OF POSTAL MONEY ORDER. PAYMENT BY PAYPAL FAMILY &...
Item # 76735
$210.00
Great Eastern Cutlery Tidioute 363122 Toenail Clipper, India Jigged Bone Handle, GEC 36, New. Very big and heavy knife with a huge single Sheepsfoot blade. Nicely matched handle....
Item # 76689
$180.00
3 3/4" INDIAN RIVER JACK WITH RED LINEN MICARTA SCALES. MADE BY GREAT EASTERN CUTLERY. CARBON STEEL BLADES. ORIGINAL LEATHER SLEEVE, COIN, AND PLASTIC SLIP...
Item # 76651
$350.00
3 5/8" CLOSED SHAFFER FARM WHITTLER WITH MINT CHOCOLATE JIGGED BONE SCALES. CARBON STEEL BLADES. ORIGINAL TUBE. PAYMENT BY CHECK OF POSTAL MONEY ORDER. PAYMENT BY PAYPAL...
Item # 76645
$220.00
3 5/8" CLOSED SHAFFER FARM WHITTLER WITH MINT CHOCOLATE JIGGED BONE SCALES. CARBON STEEL BLADES. ORIGINAL TUBE. PAYMENT BY CHECK OF POSTAL MONEY ORDER. PAYMENT BY PAYPAL...
Item # 76643
$220.00
3 5/8" CLOSED SHAFFER FARM WHITTLER WITH HUMMINGBIRD ACRYLIC SCALES. CARBON STEEL BLADES. ORIGINAL TUBE. PAYMENT BY CHECK OF POSTAL MONEY ORDER. PAYMENT BY PAYPAL FAMILY...
Item # 76642
$195.00
3 3/4" CLOSED CATTLE KNIFE WITH OX BLOOD JIGED BONE SCALES. CARBON STEEL BLADES. ORIGINAL TUBE AND BUTTON. PAYMENT BY CHECK OF POSTAL MONEY ORDER. PAYMENT BY PAYPAL...
Item # 76631
$220.00
3 7/8" CLOSED MUSTANG WITH ARIZONA IRONWOOD SCALES. CARBON STEEL BLADE. ORIGINAL TUBE . PAYMENT BY CHECK OF POSTAL MONEY ORDER. PAYMENT BY PAYPAL FAMILY & FRIENDS...
Item # 76621
$275.00
4 1/8" CLOSED EQUAL END CIGAR HARNESS JACK WITH BURNT CARVED STAG SCALES. "S" MODEL. ONLY 32 PRODUCED. CARBON STEEL BLADES. ORIGINAL TUBE . PAYMENT BY CHECK OF POSTAL...
Item # 76620
$250.00
Great Eastern Cutlery Tidioute #62 Pocket Carver Smooth White Bone GEC 620320. New in Tube & comes with Pin. The knife pictured is the knife you will receive....
Item # 75739
$299.00
Bulldog (Great Eastern Cutlery SFO) #252109EO Little Jack, LVS Abalone Handle, New (GEC 25). This is a GEC Special Factory Order from 2009. The bolster is serial numbered 25 however the production...
Item # 75611
$325.00
2021 Great Eastern Mexican Boote Wood Tascosa Lockback Pattern # 831121LB New in Round GEC Tube , Never Carried Long Pull, Swedge Cut ,Factory Edge of 1095 Steel...
Item # 75597
$195.00
Great Eastern Cutlery Tidioute #62 Pocket Carver Smooth White Bone GEC 620320. New in Tube & comes with Pin. The knife pictured is the knife you will recieve....
Item # 75373
$425.00
3-3/4" CLOSED 2007 SCOUT WITH RED ACRYLIC SCALES. APPROXIMATELY 30 MADE FOR THE 2007 OPEN HOUSE. 1095 STEEL BLADES. ORIGINAL TUBE INCLUDED. PAYMENT BY CHECK OF...
Item # 75188
$350.00
4-3/8" CLOSED 2011 WHALER WITH COCOBOLO WOOD SCALES. 1095 STEEL BLADES. ORIGINAL TUBE AND CERTIFICATE INCLUDED. PAYMENT BY CHECK OF POSTAL MONEY ORDER. PAYMENT BY PAYPAL...
Item # 75184
$485.00
Great Eastern Cutlery Northfield UN-X-LD #83 Tascosa Lockback Sambar Stag GEC 831121LB. New in Tube. The knife pictured is the knife you will receive. ***Shipping***Shipping rates are...
Item # 75006
$389.00
Great Eastern Cutlery Northfield 410120 Viper in Sambar Stag. This knife has a single swedged warncliffe blade constructed of 1095 High Carbon Steel. The threaded bolsters are nickel...
Item # 75005
$485.00
Cripple Creek (Great Eastern Cutlery SFO) 251209 Little Jack, Orange Jig Bone Handle, New (GEC 25). Here's a hard to find variation of the GEC Little Jack from 2009. This was...
Item # 74947
$255.00