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.
GEC 681221. Beautiful wood grain on this piece. No blade scuff. 3.5" closed. Makes for a great pocket carry. Calling as new in tube with pin as I am...
Item # 97734
$189.00
From my personal collection comes this 2023 #86 barlow made by Great Eastern Cutlery Northfield. The scales are smooth yellow rose of Texas bone that is chip and crack free. The carbon...
Item # 97678
$355.00
From my personal collection comes this 2023 Great Eastern Cutlery Northfield #86 barlow. The scales are marrow bone jigged bone that is chip and crack free. The carbon steel blade has...
Item # 97677
$495.00
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" closed. Solid half stop....
Item # 97660
$169.99
Great Eastern Cutlery Rust Orange Natural Bone Acorn Barlow Knife 861121 440C Stainless Bld 1 of 686
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 Clip blade. Blade features a...
Item # 97659
$329.99
GEC Northfield, 721123LB, Che Chen Rosewood, 3 & 7/8 inches closed. Has not been used, carried or sharpened. As new from factory. Good blade opening and closing. Beautiful knife....
Item # 97645
$225.00
GEC Tidioute Viper, 470123, Gabon Ebony, 3 & 7/8 inches closed. Has not been used, carried or sharpened, as new from factory. Blade has half stop, good snap both ways. Shipping in US 50...
Item # 97641
$250.00
GEC Northfield Viper, 470124, Black Plum Jigged Bone, 3 & 7/8 inches closed, has not been used, carried or sharpened, as new from factory. Blade has half stop, good snap both ways....
Item # 97627
$250.00
Great Eastern Cutlery GEC Smooth GID Lemon Brite Acrylic Fruit Knife 892121 Stainless Blade 1 of 426
New in tube. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no wobble, Good snap. Photos are of the actual knife up for your consideration. 4" closed. Polished stainless steel Spear blade. Polished...
Item # 97576
$209.99
Stock Photos. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no wobble, both blades have good snap opening and closing. 3 7/8" closed. Satin finish 1095 carbon steel Clip and Pen blade. Both...
Item # 97549
$189.99
Great Eastern Cutlery Northfield #54 DLT SFO Big Jack in Desert Ironwood. This knife has a single Spear Point blade with longpull along with an Oak Leaf shield. The single lined bolsters are...
Item # 97239
$279.00
Great Eastern 2024 Clerk Cocobolo Pattern # 130224 New in Round GEC Tube , Never Carried Nice Cocobolo Handles with no Chips or Cracks Factory edge of 1095...
Item # 97215
$193.00
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 # 97180
$129.99
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 # 97179
$129.99
GEC Northfield C Green Jigged Bone, 721123LB, 3 & 7/8 inches closed. Has not been used, carried or sharpened, as new from factory.Shipping in US 50 states...
Item # 97163
$225.00
GEC lockback, 721123LB, burnt Sienna natural bone, 3 & 7/8 inches closed. Has not been used, carried or sharpened, as new from factory.Shipping in US 50 states...
Item # 97162
$225.00
GEC Tidioute Viper, 470123, stone wash blue natural bone, 3 & 7/8 inches closed, half stop blade. Has not been used, carried or sharpened, as new from factory. Shipping in US 50 states...
Item # 97161
$225.00
Photos of actual knife you will receive. New in the tube with oil paper and collector button. Never carried, never sharpened. Satin finish 1095 carbon steel large Wharncliffe and twin small...
Item # 96997
$249.99
This GEC #99 Wall Street - American Chestnut pocketknife, is crafted with high-quality stainless steel and a beautiful handle made of American chestnut wood. Never sharpened and it near...
Item # 96985
$275.00
This one is immaculate! 340223 GEC fit and finish. Pull at 6. Strong snap. 1/2 stops on both blades. Blades are superb! I would call this one...
Item # 96849
$279.00
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. Solid half stop. Polished 1095...
Item # 96847
$224.99
New in tube. Actual knife you will receive. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no wobble, both blades have good snap opening and closing. 3 3/4" closed. Polished 1095 carbon steel...
Item # 96845
$259.99
Photos are of the actual knife up for your consideration. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no rubs, no wobble, blades have good snap. 4 1/8" Closed. Polished 1095 carbon steel Clip,...
Item # 96651
$329.99
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 Clip blade. Blade features a...
Item # 96650
$299.99
Great Eastern Cutlery Tidioute 562112BE (Bare End) Bird Dog Knife, NKCA Youth 2012 (GEC 56). Interesting GEC from 2012 for the National Knife Collectors Association (NKCA) Youth knife. There...
Item # 96645
$185.00
235120 Liner Lock Antique Autumn Natural Bone Near Mint with Beautiful Gnarly Bone...
Item # 96517
$210.00
Near Mint has light tang rub.488217 Antique Amber Jig Bone. Original...
Item # 96516
$225.00
Stock photos. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no rubs, no wobble and blades have good snap. Satin finish 1095 carbon steel large Wharncliffe and twin small Wharncliffe blades. All three...
Item # 96463
$189.99
Great Eastern Cutlery Tidioute 53 from 2007 (538307?) Cuban Stockman, Exotic Mexican Bocote, Unused, (GEC 53). The knife has NCCA Mystic 2009 on the sheep foot Secondary Blade and 146 on the top...
Item # 96354
$275.00
Great Eastern Cutlery Tidioute 542208P Harness Jack Knife, Frontier Bone Scales, Unused (GEC 54). The knife has a spear point main blade and a punch secondary blade. It has 08 on the top front...
Item # 96353
$335.00
GECs 888222 Bayou Trapper...Serpentine handle covered in Ironwood at 4" closed...1095 for steel with brass pins and liners.Clip blade has Northfield etch. Both blade have swedges unlike the...
Item # 96264
$279.99
Actual knife you will receive. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no wobble, both blades have good snap opening and closing. 3 5/8" closed. Satin finish 1095 carbon steel Wharncliffe...
Item # 96255
$194.99
Stock photos. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no rubs, no wobble and blades have good snap. Satin finish 1095 carbon steel large Wharncliffe and twin small Wharncliffe blades. All three...
Item # 96253
$189.99
Great Eastern Cutlery An American Tradition, book about Northfield and Tidioute Brands. Has been looked through but is in like new condition. Not sure when book came out but was copyrighted in...
Item # 96147
$75.00
Great Eastern Cutlery An American Tradition. Book about Northfield and Tidioute Brands. The book was copyrighted in 2010, not sure exactly when it came out. Has been looked through but not hurt in...
Item # 96146
$75.00
New in tube. Actual knife you will receive. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no wobble, both blades have good snap. 3 5/8" closed. Polished 1095 carbon steel Wharncliffe and Pen...
Item # 96117
$259.99
From my personal collection comes this GEC Waynorth Cutlery Charlie Campagna Harness Jack made in 2023. The handles are smooth white bone that is chip and crack free. The blade and...
Item # 96047
$438.50
As new in tube. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no rubs, no wobble, blade has good snap opening and closing. Satin finish 1095 carbon steel clip blade with a...
Item # 96035
$165.00
Great Eastern Cutlery #36 Elephant Toenail Clipper with India Smooth Ivory Bone covers & Elephant Shield. This knife has a single Sheepsfoot blade blade, constructed of 1095 High Carbon...
Item # 96017
$349.00
Great Eastern Cutlery 235120L Pioneer Trapper Liner Lock with Woodland Micarta covers and crest shield. This knife has a single locking (liner lock) drop point blade constructed of 1095 High...
Item # 96009
$279.00
GEC doesn't always chambfere the scales on their Barlows but it goes so well with Sawcut Bone. The scales are cut flat instead of left rounded and enhances your grip. Comes NIT with all...
Item # 96000
$229.99
Blue Smooth Bone Jack...fluted bolsters...long pull swedge cut Sheepsfoot. Really took the dye well. Comes NIT with all shown. Ships next day free USPS...
Item # 95999
$199.99
Northwoods Fall Creek fixed blade manufactured by Great Eastern Cutlery. This knife comes with a Wharncliffe blade stamped with the Northwoods logo and is wrapped in Carbon Fiber scales. OAL is 5...
Item # 95977
$199.00
Great Eastern Cutlery Northfield #56 Easy Open Dogleg Jack in Che Chen Rosewood. This knife has a single Spear Point blade with longpull constructed of 1095 High Carbon Steel and comes with an...
Item # 95975
$269.00
Great Eastern Cutlery 831121LB Tascosa Lockback with Dark Brewed Jigged Bone covers. Orleans shield & lanyard hole. This knife has a single, locking, cut-swedged clip point blade with...
Item # 95883
$219.00
Mint in tube. As new. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no rubs, no wobble, blade has good snap opening and closing. Satin finish 1095 carbon steel clip blade with a solid...
Item # 95881
$185.00
Actual knife you will receive. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no wobble, both blades have good snap opening and closing. 3 5/8" closed. Polished 1095 carbon steel Wharncliffe and...
Item # 95857
$219.99
Actual knife you will receive. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no wobble, both blades have good snap opening and closing. 3 5/8" closed. Satin finish 1095 carbon steel Spear and...
Item # 95854
$254.99
Smooth rotten banana bone improved trapper...
Item # 95759
$325.00
#23 of 25 cinnamon sugar acrylic equal end...
Item # 95757
$390.00
Beautiful orange bone scales! Knife appears to be as new, unsharpened/uncarried/unused in...
Item # 95752
$379.00
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. All 3 blades have solid half...
Item # 95744
$329.99
GEC Tidioute Viper, 470123, stone wash blue natural bone, Genuine North American Cattle Bone on blade. Has not been used, carried or sharpened....
Item # 95679
$250.00
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 # 95572
$209.99
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. All 3 blades have solid half...
Item # 95571
$309.99
2022 Great Eastern Cutlery Northfield Desert Ironwood Whittler Pattern # 592322 S model Gorgeous wood grain! Swedge Cut Spear Pont Master of 1095 Carbon Steel with Factory...
Item # 95531
$145.00
As new - Superb jigging on the bone and beautiful color on this 72 Green Bone Lock back. I do detect, and I am being critical, some minor side to side blade play at lockup. This is a...
Item # 95525
$259.00
What a knife!! Like new in tube. With no blade rub that I can detect. Pattern...
Item # 95524
$289.00
GREAT EASTERN CUTLERY TIDIOUTE 749123 NATURAL TEXTURED MICARTA COTTON SAMPLER 1095 CARBON STEEL 3 7/8" CLOSED THE...
Item # 95442
$160.00