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 #14 TC Barlow in Purple Sage Natural Bone. This knife has a Sheepfoot main blade along with a pen secondary, both constructed of 1095 High Carbon Steel. The bolsters are...
Item # 104003
$349.00
Great Eastern Cutlery 380321 English Splitback Whittler with Bloodwood covers and Crest Shield. This knife has a split spring construction. The main blade is a Wharncliffe and rests on...
Item # 104002
$229.00
Great Eastern Cutlery Northfield UN-X-LD #77 Yankee Barlow with Cocobolo covers. This knife has a single, swedged spear point blade with long pull constructed out of 1095 High Carbon...
Item # 103998
$495.00
Great Eastern Cutlery #142216 TC Lick Creek Barlow in Smooth White Bone. This was a Charlie Campagna SFO issued in 2016, one of 31 produced. It has Spear point main with longpull, along with...
Item # 103997
$450.00
GEC NORTHFIELD 133217 SAMBAR STAG SPEAKER JACK 1095 CARBON 3 5/8" CLOSED KNIFE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION - IN TUBE PAYPAL...
Item # 103947
$315.00
GEC NORTHFIELD 133317 BONE AMERICAN WHITTLER 1095 CARBON 3 3/4" CLOSED KNIFE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION - IN TUBE PAYPAL...
Item # 103946
$285.00
GEC NORTHFIELD SFO 133317 AFRICAN BLACKWOOD WHITTLER 1095 CARBON 3 3/4" CLOSED KNIFE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION - IN TUBE...
Item # 103692
$405.00
GEC TIDIOUTE SFO 321224 ORANGE CAMEL BONE BOOT ENGINEER 1095 CARBON 3 7/8" CLOSED KNIFE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION -...
Item # 103651
$295.00
GEC NORTHFIELD 781224 FRONTIER MARROW BONE BULLET END BARLOW 1095 CARBON 3 3/4" CLOSED KNIFE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION - IN...
Item # 103650
$405.00
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. 4" closed. Polished 1095 carbon steel Clip and...
Item # 103615
$229.99
Actual knife you will receive. New in white tube with original bubble wrap bag and collector button. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no rubs, no wobble and blade has good snap. 4 1/4"...
Item # 103614
$309.99
Photos are of the actual knife up for your consideration. 2 5/8" closed, 1 3/4" spear blade. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no rubs, no wobble, blade has good snap opening and closing....
Item # 103571
$129.99
GEC NORTHFIELD 781224 COCOBOLO WOOD BULLET END BARLOW 1095 CARBON 3 3/4" CLOSED KNIFE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION - IN...
Item # 103515
$215.00
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 1095...
Item # 103488
$224.99
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. 4" closed. Polished 1095...
Item # 103446
$229.99
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 7/8" closed. Solid...
Item # 103402
$299.99
Great Eastern Cutlery GEC Gabon Ebony Wood Allegheny Large Coke Bottle Knife 1 of 762 Made in 976119
New in tube with oil paper. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no wobble, Good snap. Photos are of the actual knife up for your consideration. 4 3/4" closed. Polished 1095 carbon steel...
Item # 103400
$279.99
Great Eastern Cutlery #72 in antique walnut with a wharncliff blade. In near mint condition with minimal wobble. Comes with original tube. Sorry, no international shipping. I take paypal. Will...
Item # 103398
$450.00
New in tube with oil paper. Photos are of the actual knife up for your consideration. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no rubs, no wobble, blade has good snap opening and closing. 2 3/4"...
Item # 103360
$184.99
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 # 103359
$199.99
New in tube with oil paper. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no wobble, Good snap. Photos are of the actual knife up for your consideration. 3 7/8" closed. Polished 440C stainless steel...
Item # 103358
$309.99
Actual knife you will receive. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no rubs, no wobble and blade has good snap. 3 7/8" closed. Solid half stop. Satin 1095 carbon steel Wharncliffe blade....
Item # 103330
$299.99
Photos are of the actual knife up for your consideration. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no rubs, no wobble, blades have good snap closing. 3 1/8" closed. Polished 1095 carbon steel...
Item # 103329
$284.99
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 # 103213
$219.99
Photos are of the actual knife up for your consideration. 2 5/8" closed, 1 3/4" spear blade. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no rubs, no wobble, blade has good snap opening and closing....
Item # 103212
$129.99
Actual knife you will receive. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no rubs, no wobble and blades have good snap. 4" closed. Satin finish 1095 carbon steel Clip and Spey blades. Polished...
Item # 103122
$199.99
Actual knife you will receive. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no rubs, no wobble and blades have good snap. 4" closed. Satin finish 1095 carbon steel Clip and Spey blades. Polished...
Item # 103121
$194.99
Actual knife you will receive. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no rubs, no wobble and blades have good snap. 3 7/8" closed. Solid half stops. Polished 1095 carbon steel Clip and Pen...
Item # 103079
$309.99
Actual knife you will receive. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no rubs, no wobble and blades have good snap. 3 7/8" closed. Solid half stops. Polished 1095 carbon steel Clip and Pen...
Item # 103078
$229.99
From my personal collection comes this GEC Tidioute bull hide carver #86 made in 2023. The scales are red linen Micarta that is chip and crack free. The blade and punch have not been...
Item # 102858
$257.50
From my personal collection comes this GEC Tidioute Plainsman #72 made in 2024. The scales are stained jigged muslin Micarta that are chip and crack free. The carbon steel blade has...
Item # 102857
$198.50
Great Eastern 922219 Northfield Antique Goldenrod Camel Bone 702 pieces of this beautiful, rare knife were released 27 September 2019. Purchased from an official GEC Distributor....
Item # 102832
$449.92
Great Eastern Cutlery Tidioute 99 with Gabon Ebony covers. In excellent condition with minimal lock rock as commonly found on this model. Comes in original tube. Sorry, no international shipping....
Item # 102796
$425.00
Great Eastern Northfield 861219 Oil Field Jack Sambar Stag NEW rare. Purchased New in 2019 from an official GEC distributor. There are no cracks, chips nor scratches; stored with...
Item # 102698
$449.86
The #620220 Tidioute Easy Pocket Congress from Great Eastern Cutlery (GEC) features a practical design that has proven to be the perfect whittler's knife! This new in-the-tube knife with two 1095...
Item # 102628
$129.95
The #620324 Farm & Field Pocket Carver from Great Eastern Cutlery (GEC) features a practical design that has proven to be the perfect whittler's knife! This new in-the-tube knife with three...
Item # 102627
$154.95
The #620324 Farm & Field Pocket Carver from Great Eastern Cutlery (GEC) features a practical design that has proven to be the perfect whittler's knife! This new in-the-tube knife with three...
Item # 102626
$154.95
The #620324 Farm & Field Pocket Carver from Great Eastern Cutlery (GEC) features a practical design that has proven to be the perfect whittler's knife! This new in-the-tube knife with three...
Item # 102624
$154.95
From my personal collection comes this 2024 GEC Tidoute Beaver Tail. The scales are jigged Brazilian cherry wood and are chip and crack free. The single carbon steel blade has not been...
Item # 102571
$198.50
From my personal collection comes this Great Eastern Cuterly Tidioute Urban Jack made in 2024. The scales are elderberry jigged bone and are chip and crack free. The blade and comb...
Item # 102532
$244.50
From my personal collection comes this Great Eastern Cuterly Tidioute Urban Jack made in 2024. The scales are Mexican Bocote wood and are chip and crack free. The blade and comb have...
Item # 102531
$224.50
GEC TIDIOUTE 153224 AGATE ESLP URBAN JACK 3 1/2" CLOSED 1095 CARBON MINT IN TUBE SHIPPING IS 6.00 IN THE...
Item # 102452
$195.00
GREAT EASTERN CUTLERY FARM & FIELD RED BLACK RICHLITE HANDLE LOCKBACK BULL BUSTER 1095 CARBON STEEL 215124LB 4.60"...
Item # 102451
$205.00
GREAT EASTERN CUTLERY MEXICAN BOCOTE WOOD 3 " CLOSED BEERLOW 1095 CARBON BOTTLE OPENER EZ OPEN ZU0 THE KNIFE IS...
Item # 102449
$225.00
GEC Tidioute, 620211, glitter gold handles, 3 & 3/4 inches closed. Has not been used, carried or sharpened. Does have a few carbon spots. Good blade snap and half stops on both blades. Serial...
Item # 102119
$240.00
GEC Pocket Carver, 620323, Maple Valley Richlite handles, 3 & 3/4 inches closed. Has not been used, carried or sharpened. As new from factory. All blades have half stops. Shipping in US...
Item # 102115
$140.00
Great Eastern Cutlery #14 TC Barlow in Massacar Ebony, One of 88 produced. This knife has a Sheepfoot main blade along with longpull with a pen secondary, both constructed of 1095 High Carbon...
Item # 102085
$319.00
Great Eastern Cutlery #86 Yellow Rose of Texas Barlow with Smooth Yellow Bone covers. This knife has a single, swedged Spear Point blade with longpull constructed of 1095 High Carbon Steel. The...
Item # 102080
$525.00