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.
Great Eastern Cutlery Northfield UN-X-LD #74 Mustang Sambar Stag GEC 745120. New in Tube & comes with pin. The knife pictured is the knife you will receive.***Shipping***Shipping...
Item # 73352
$499.00
From my personal collection comes this GEC 15 Urban Jack made in 2021. The handles are spring green jigged bone that are chip and crack free. The carbon steel blades have not been used...
Item # 73030
$215.00
Great Eastern Northfield, Northfield Un Xld, is premier line for a reason. Offers swedges, long pulls, and fancier bolsters...besides premium scales. Comes New in Tube. Ships next day free...
Item # 72547
$249.99
2008 Great Eastern Tidioute Brimstone Jigged Bone Whittler Pattern # 541308W New in Round GEC Tube Comes with a COA that has been corrected to the right serial # 38 of 50 Nice...
Item # 72497
$325.00
2019 Great Eastern Northfield UN-X-LD Sambar Stag Stockyard Whittler with Punch Pattern # 291319 New in GEC Round Tube , Never Carried Nickel Silver Pinched & Fluted...
Item # 72371
$295.00
Northwoods by GEC Harrison Bay, 14 pattern, 3" closed. Comes dressed in Custom Mammoth Tooth by Don Seals, Mr Knife Guy. Has his Custom filework and he did a great job contouring those...
Item # 72286
$339.99
2012 Great Eastern Tidioute Lumber Jack Frontier Bone Pattern # 452112LT New in GEC Round Tube , Never Used or Carried Has original Factory Edge of 1095 Carbon Steel...
Item # 72137
$525.00
2018 Great Eastern Elderberry Jigged Bone Dixie Possum Pattern # 828218 New in GEC Round Tube , Never Carried Has original Factory Edge of 1095 Carbon Steel Nice Elderberry...
Item # 72135
$225.00
2019 Great Eastern Tortoise Shell Acrylic Pattern # 861219 New in GEC round Tube Factory edge of 1095 Carbon Steel Tortoise Shell Acrylic are Chip & Crack...
Item # 72121
$235.00
2010 Great Eastern Red Stag Model # 235210 EC New in GEC Round Tube . with COA. Has Original Factory edge Great Looking Red Stag Handles with no Chips or...
Item # 72120
$475.00
061213...comes NIT with gecs coa and has 08 stamped into front bolsters. Ships next day free USPS...
Item # 72116
$269.99
GECS 661312 Calf Roper..Tomato Acrylic..1 of 40 made..NIT..Ships next day free USPS...
Item # 72115
$299.99
GECS 363122...Blood Red jigged bone..American Cattle Bone is a big deal...Cattle Bone usually sourced from South America because of a local breed with extremely think shin bones, bone come from...
Item # 72020
$239.99
Gecs new release 941121...Clip Jack..Northfield with swedge cut and long pull...ringed bolsters with end caps ..1095... 3.25 closed...new in tube. This one really took the dye well....Blue Camel...
Item # 72019
$229.99
GECs 888222 Bayou Trapper...Serpentine handle covered in Black Linen Micarta at 4" closed...1095 for steel with brass pins and liners.Clip blade has Ace etch and Lambsfoot has PPP. This is...
Item # 72017
$279.99
From my personal collection comes this English whittler by Great Eastern Cutlery Tidioute, pattern 38. This split backspring whittler has Bloodwood handles that are chip and crack free....
Item # 72007
$225.00
2019 New in Box Great Eastern Tidioute Burnt Sienna Jigged Bone Stockyard Whittler with Punch Pattern # 291319 one of 273 made Never Carried Has Factory Edge of 1095 Carbon...
Item # 71982
$275.00
2011 Great Eastern Tidioute 5th Anniversary Ebony Handle Whaler Pattern # 462211 1 of 33 made in Ebony PPP etched on rear of Pen New in GEC Round Tube , Never...
Item # 71925
$850.00
From my personal collection comes this Remington branded trapper made by Great Eastern Cutlery in 2021. The handles are brown jigged bone and are chip and crack free. The blades have...
Item # 71908
$225.00
2011 Great Eastern Burnt Stag Western Trapper Pattern # 481211 WT Serial # 09 of 25 Made New in GEC round Tube , Never Carried Original Factory Edge of 1095 Carbon...
Item # 71904
$350.00
2008 Great Eastern Northfield UN-X-LD Burnt Stag Whittler Pattern # 541308W Comes with COA New in GEC round Tube , Never Carried still has oil from Factory Serial...
Item # 71902
$475.00
GECS TC BARLOW in sawcut goldenrod bone...141122...Comes new in tube. Ships next day free USPS...
Item # 71492
$219.99
Great Eastern Cutlery Northfield 363122 Toenail Clipper, Blood Red Jig Bone Handle, (GEC 36), New. Very big and heavy knife with a huge single Sheepsfoot blade. Nice coloring on the...
Item # 71416
$225.00
Great Eastern Cutlery Northfield 251208 Little Jack, Horsecut Antique Bone Handle, New (GEC 25). Here's one of the more popular models from GEC from the first year of production. I purchased the...
Item # 71339
$370.00
Great Eastern Cutlery Northfield 252208 Little Jack, Horsecut Antique Bone Handle, New (GEC 25). Here's one of the more popular models from GEC from the first year of production. This is marked...
Item # 71338
$280.00
682211...Dead Skunk...1 of 20 made and PPP run...NIT..ships next day free USPS...
Item # 71329
$289.99
GECS Dogleg, 2 blade, in jigged Mustard Bone...NIT..SHIPS PRIORITY NEXT DAY...
Item # 71327
$249.99
Great Eastern Cutlery Tidioute #852221CL Crown Lifter, Cherry Natural Smooth Bone Handle, New (GEC 85). - Never carried, used or sharpened. I don't see any condition...
Item # 70979
$190.00
Great Eastern Cutlery Tidioute #141122 Toms Choice Barlow, Smooth Cocobolo Handle, New (GEC 14) #2. Still has factory oil on the blade! GEC Special Factory Order TC Barlow for Charlie Campagna of...
Item # 70978
$255.00
Great Eastern Cutlery Tidioute #141122 Toms Choice Barlow, Smooth Cocobolo Handle, New (GEC 14) # 1. Still has factory oil on the blade! GEC Special Factory Order TC Barlow for Charlie Campagna of...
Item # 70977
$255.00
Great Eastern Cutlery Northfield #060119 Pemberton, Sambar Stag Handle, New (GEC 06). I HAVE A VIDEO AVAILABLE OF THIS KNIFE SHOWING THE CRACKS IN DETAIL. PLEASE CONTACT...
Item # 70577
$155.00
Great Eastern Cutlery Northfield 190120 Little Rattler, Great Sambar Stag Handle, (GEC 19), New. - Never carried, used or sharpened. I don't see any condition issues....
Item # 70575
$155.00
Great Eastern Cutlery #352320 Beer & Sausage Bar Tool Knife with Autumn Leaf Jigged Bone covers. The spear point main blade and the caplifter/fork are constructed using 1095 carbon...
Item # 70176
$369.00
Great Eastern Cutlery Northfield 363122 Toenail Clipper, Cocobolo Handle, (GEC 36), New, #2. Very big and heavy knife with a huge single Sheepsfoot blade. Nicely matched handle....
Item # 70172
$210.00
Great Eastern Cutlery Northfield 363122 Toenail Clipper, Cocobolo Handle, (GEC 36), New, #1. Very big and heavy knife with a huge single Sheepsfoot blade. Nicely matched handle. One note, the tube...
Item # 70171
$205.00
GECs 888222 Ace Trapper...Serpentine handle covered in black linen micarta at 4" closed...1095 for steel with brass pins and liners.Clip blade has ACE etch and Lambsfoot has PPP,first production...
Item # 70136
$299.99
GECs Yankee Barlow..Northfield...772122 Antique Yellow Saw Cut Bone...comes in tube with button... Ships next day free USPS Priority. Comes with all shown in...
Item # 70096
$419.99
Great Eastern Cutlery Tidioute #152221 Urban Jack, Spring Green Jigged Bone Handle, New (GEC 15). - Never carried, used or sharpened. I don't see any condition...
Item # 70024
$165.00
Great Eastern Cutlery Northfield 363122 Toenail Clipper, Cocobolo Handle, (GEC 36), New, #1. Very big and heavy knife with a huge single Sheepsfoot blade. Nicely matched handle....
Item # 70023
$215.00
Great Eastern Cutlery Tidioute #152221 Urban Jack, OD Green Canvas Handle, New (GEC 15). - Never carried, used or sharpened. I don't see any condition issues. See the...
Item # 69936
$155.00
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 # 69934
$225.00
Great Eastern Cutlery Northfield 331220 in Sambar Stag. This knife has a polished, cut-swedged, clip point main blade with longpull and a pen secondary with nail nick, both constructed of...
Item # 69903
$259.00
Great Eastern Cutlery Northfield 452112 Roughneck Jack, Snakewood Handle, (GEC 45), Unused. Very hard to find model, the 45's were only made in 2012. There were 19 made with Snakewood handles and...
Item # 69839
$655.00
Great Eastern Cutlery AAPK 2010 Forum Knife, Trapper, 488210, Ram Horn Handle, (GEC 48), New. This knife is a Special Factory Order for the All About Pocket Knives forum. The GEC list for 2010...
Item # 69837
$325.00
Great Eastern Cutlery #538208 Muskrat, Burnt Stag Handle, Stainless Steel Blades, New (GEC 53). This knife is from the Great Eastern Cutlery Cyclops Steel Works run from 2008. There were 158...
Item # 69630
$300.00
Great Eastern Cutlery 620220 Pocket Congress in Snakewood. This knife was produced as an Special Factory Order for DLT, 1 of 175 produced. It has Snakewood covers and an Oak Leaf Shield. The high...
Item # 69506
$259.00
Great Eastern Cutlery Northfield 363122 Toenail Clipper, Cocobolo Handle, (GEC 36), New, #2. Very big and heavy knife with a huge single Sheepsfoot blade. Nicely matched handle....
Item # 69461
$225.00
Great Eastern Cutlery Northfield 190120 Little Rattler, Snakeskin Acrylic Handle, (GEC 19), New. - Never carried, used or sharpened. There are a couple pepper spots on...
Item # 69347
$125.00
Great Eastern Cutlery Northfield #681221 White Owl, Rare Satin Blades, Cowhide Jig Bone, (GEC 68) New. This knife has a satin finish on the blades. According to the production chart for 2021 there...
Item # 69345
$305.00
Great Eastern Cutlery Tidioute #152221 Urban Jack, Spring Green Jigged Bone Handle, New (GEC 15). - Never carried, used or sharpened. I don't see any condition...
Item # 69343
$165.00
Rare Great Eastern Cutlery Tidioute #331211BAL Conductor, Beautiful & Well Matched Stag Handle, Used (GEC 33). This knife is a Special Factory Order (SFO) for Collector Knives from 2011. There...
Item # 69315
$360.00
Great Eastern Cutlery #053121 Keychain Knife, Stag Handle, New (GEC 05). - Never carried, used or sharpened. I don't see any condition issues. See the pictures as they...
Item # 69314
$85.00
Great Eastern Cutlery Tidioute #852221CL Crown Lifter, Cherry Natural Smooth Bone Handle, New (GEC 85). - Never carried, used or sharpened. I don't see any condition...
Item # 68920
$180.00
Great Eastern Cutlery Tidioute #852221CL Crown Lifter, Natural Canvas Micarta Handle, New (GEC 85). - Never carried, used or sharpened. I don't see any condition issues. See...
Item # 68919
$180.00
