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 Great Eastern Cutlery Tidioute Cotton Sampler pattern 74. The handles are natural textured Micarta that is chip and crack free. The carbon steel...
Item # 85752
$209.50
From my personal collection comes this Great Eastern Cutlery Northfield Cottom Sampler pattern 74. The handles are Chechen Rosewood and are chip and crack free. The carbon steel blade...
Item # 85749
$224.50
Great Eastern Cutlery GEC 83 Sambar Stag Tasscosa Lockback 831121 NIT 1095 Carbon Steel Closed length 3 3/8" Unused never been sharpened or...
Item # 85726
$450.00
From my personal collection comes this #56 EZ open dog leg jack made by Great Eastern Cutlery in 2023. Talk about bright colored handles, these are practically glowing. The...
Item # 85649
$225.00
This is from my personal collection. It's an absolutely beautiful 81 coon skinner muskrat with gorgeous deluxe snakewood handles. The handles are chip and crack free. The carbon...
Item # 85647
$289.50
This is a Great Eastern Cutlery Tidioute Coon Skinner Muskrat pattern 81 made in 2022. The handles are red onion Micarta that is chip and crack free. The carbon steel blades have not...
Item # 85619
$225.00
Great Eastern Cutlery Tidioute #363122 Toenail Clipper, India Jig Bone Handle, Unused (GEC 36). Produced in 2022, this is 1 of 530 pieces. The tube is has light stains from the factory blade...
Item # 85033
$180.00
Great Eastern Cutlery Tidioute #331211 Proto Conductor, Dead Skunk Acrylic Handle, Unused (GEC 33). This is a Prototype and is marked on the blade.Produced in 2011, this is 1 of 7 pieces....
Item # 85032
$305.00
Great Eastern Cutlery Tidioute #331220 Conductor, Antique Autumn Jig Bone Handle, Used (GEC 33).Produced in 2020, this is 1 of 495 pieces. This is a great user knife and has a ton of life...
Item # 85031
$125.00
Great Eastern Cutlery Tidioute #092214 Esquire, Exotic Mexican Bocote Wood Handle, Used (GEC 09). Produced in 2014, this is 1 of 47 pieces. I believe this pattern was only made in 2014 so they are...
Item # 85029
$150.00
Great Eastern Cutlery Northfield #252115 Little Jack, Che Chen Rosewood Handle, Used (GEC 25). Produced in 2015, this is 1 of 75 pieces. This is a great user knife and has a ton of life left in...
Item # 85026
$175.00
Great Eastern Cutlery GEC SFO Charlie Campagna Lick Creek Barlow 142116 in Yellow Heartwood NIT 1095 High Carbon Steel Nickel-Silver bolsters...
Item # 84996
$350.00
2023 Great Eastern Green Bone Northfield Un-X-LD Cody Scout Model # 721123LB New in GEC Round Tube , Never Carried Nickel Silver Bolsters & Bullet Shield , Brass Pins &...
Item # 84776
$250.00
Great Eastern Cutlery GEC 749123 Chenchen Rosewood Cotton Sampler Knife NIT 1095 Carbon Steel Closed length 3 7/8" Unused never been sharpened or...
Item # 84705
$175.00
Great Eastern Cutlery GEC 235220 Anitique Autumn Natural Bone Knife NIT 1095 High Carbon Steel Nickel-Silver bolsters Closed length 4 1/2"...
Item # 84702
$175.00
Great Eastern Cutlery GEC 871223 Smooth Dyed Camel Bone English Jack Knife NIT 1095 High Carbon Steel Nickel-Silver bolsters Closed length 4 1/2"...
Item # 84648
$250.00
Great Eastern Cutlery #15 TC Ancient Barlow with Muscadine Sawcut Bone covers. This was a Charlie Campagna SFO. It has single modified spearpoint blade constructed of 1095 High Carbon...
Item # 84367
$549.00
Great Eastern Cutlery GEC 852221 Dead Skunk Acrylic Crown Lifter Bullet End Jack 1095 High Carbon Steel Nickel-Silver bolsters...
Item # 84269
$250.00
Great Eastern Cutlery GEC 151118 Red Linen Micarta Boys Knife NIT 1095 High Carbon Steel Nickel-Silver bolsters Closed length 3 1/2"...
Item # 84135
$295.00
Great Eastern Cutlery GEC 142116 SFO Sawcut Copperhead Ragg Bone TC Barlow Knife NIT SFO for Charlie Campagna Lick Creek Barlow. Check out the character of this ragg bone...
Item # 83983
$350.00
From my personal collection comes this Great Eastern Cutlery Northfield muskrat 81 pattern. The handles are bright yellow rose smooth bone that is chip and crack free. The carbon steel...
Item # 83952
$244.50
Great Eastern Cutlery GEC 852118 Jigged Brazilian Cherry Wood Bulletend Jack Knife NIT 1095 High Carbon Steel Nickel-Silver bolsters Closed...
Item # 83849
$295.00
From my personal collection comes this Great Eastern Cutlery Northfield split backspring whittler made in 2022. The handles on this are Sambar stag and are chip and crack free. The...
Item # 83831
$297.50
From my personal collection comes this Great Eastern Cutlery 71 Farm and Field Tool Sudbuster. The Sudbuster name comes from the fact that the screwdriver has a bottle opener. GEC...
Item # 83830
$257.50
From my personal collection comes this Great Eastern Cutlery 71 Farm and Field Tool Sudbuster. The Sudbuster name comes from the fact that the screwdriver has a bottle opener. GEC...
Item # 83775
$247.50
2023 Great Eastern Northfield Lockback Pattern # 721123LB New in GEC Round Tube Factory Edge of 1095 Carbon Steel Nice Che Chen Rosewood Handles with no Chips or...
Item # 83688
$195.00
59 DIFFERENT GEC BUTTONS AND ONE UN-X-LD PIN. SHIPPING IS FREE. PAYMENT BY CHECK OF POSTAL MONEY ORDER. PAYMENT BY PAYPAL FAMILY & FRIENDS ONLY TO...
Item # 83509
$145.00
Great Eastern Cutlery GEC 721123LB Brown Burlap Micarta Cody Scout Lockback Knife New in Tube 1095 High Carbon Steel Nickel-Silver bolsters...
Item # 83421
$225.00
Great Eastern Cutlery GEC 721123LB Brown Burlap Micarta Cody Scout LockbackB Knife NIT 1095 High Carbon Steel Nickel-Silver bolsters Closed...
Item # 83420
$225.00
Great Eastern H10121 Kingswood Bowie Fixed with GEC leather belt sheath. 1095 steel...guard...never used carried or sharpened. Comes new in original GEC tube...Ships next day free USPS...
Item # 83208
$199.99
GREAT EASTERN CUTLERY TIDIOUTE CUTLERY 3 1/2" CLOSED GLITTER GOLD ACRYLIC This knife has a single-swedged spear point...
Item # 83120
$300.00
7" FIXED BLADE WITH KINGWOOD SCALES. CARBON STEEL BLADE. BLADE HAS GREAT FIT AND FINISH. PAYMENT BY CHECK OF POSTAL MONEY ORDER. PAYMENT BY PAYPAL FAMILY &...
Item # 83108
$185.00
4 1/2" CLOSED TOENAIL CLIPPER WITH BLOOD RED JIG BONE SCALES. CARBON STEEL BLADES. BLADE HAS GREAT SNAP, FIT AND FINISH, CENTERED. PAYMENT BY CHECK OF POSTAL MONEY...
Item # 83107
$185.00
4" CLOSED BAYOU TRAPPER WITH DESERT IRONWOOD SCALES. CARBON STEEL BLADES. BLADES HAVE GREAT SNAP, FIT AND FINISH, CENTERED. PAYMENT BY CHECK OF POSTAL MONEY...
Item # 83106
$185.00
4" CLOSED BAYOU TRAPPER WITH YETI IVORY ACRYLIC SCALES. CARBON STEEL BLADES. BLADES HAVE GREAT SNAP, FIT AND FINISH, CENTERED. PAYMENT BY CHECK OF POSTAL MONEY...
Item # 83105
$185.00
3 1/2" CLOSED SHEFFIELD JACK WITH PIONEER BONE SCALES. CARBON STEEL BLADES. BLADE HAS GREAT SNAP, FIT AND FINISH, CENTERED. PAYMENT BY CHECK OF POSTAL MONEY...
Item # 83104
$185.00
3 1/2" CLOSED SHEFFIELD JACK WITH ELDERBERRY CAMEL BONE SCALES. CARBON STEEL BLADES. BLADE HAS GREAT SNAP, FIT AND FINISH, CENTERED. PAYMENT BY CHECK OF POSTAL...
Item # 83103
$185.00
3 5/8" CLOSED SHAFFER FARM WHITTLER WITH DESERT IRONWOOD SCALES. CARBON STEEL BLADES. BLADE HAS GREAT SNAP, FIT AND FINISH, CENTERED. PAYMENT BY CHECK OF POSTAL...
Item # 83101
$170.00
4 1/2" CLOSED ENGLISH JACK 2023 SPECIAL FACTORY ASSEMBLY WITH RED STAG SCALES. THERE IS NOT A "S" STAMPED ON THE BLADE TANG. CARBON STEEL BLADES. BLADE HAS GREAT SNAP, FIT AND...
Item # 83092
$275.00
4 1/2" CLOSED ENGLISH JACK 2023 SPECIAL FACTORY ASSEMBLY WITH RED STAG SCALES. THERE IS NOT A "S" STAMPED ON THE BLADE TANG. CARBON STEEL BLADES. BLADE HAS GREAT SNAP, FIT AND...
Item # 83091
$275.00
4 1/4" CLOSED EQUAL END CIGAR WITH DESERT IRONWOOD SCALES. CARBON STEEL BLADES. BLADE HAS GREAT SNAP, FIT AND FINISH, CENTERED. PAYMENT BY CHECK OF POSTAL MONEY...
Item # 83090
$225.00
4 1/4" CLOSED EQUAL END CIGAR WITH DESERT IRONWOOD SCALES. CARBON STEEL BLADES. BLADE HAS GREAT SNAP, FIT AND FINISH, CENTERED. PAYMENT BY CHECK OF POSTAL MONEY...
Item # 83089
$225.00
Great Eastern Cutlery Northfield 235120L Liner Lock with Antique Autumn Natural Bone covers. This knife has a single locking drop point blade constructed of 1095 High Carbon Steel. The...
Item # 82775
$299.00
Great Eastern Cutlery #86 Barlow in OD Green Canvas Micarta. This knife has a single Clip Point blade contructed of 440C Stainless Steel. The bolsters are stamped on both sides and are...
Item # 82774
$369.00
Great Eastern Cutlery #93 Waynorth Real Lambfoot Knife in Gabon Ebony. This was a Charlie Campagna SFO for his Waynorth line of knives. It has a single Lambfoot blade constructed of 1095...
Item # 82772
$950.00
Great Eastern Cutlery 152121 Cocobolo Huckleberry Boy's Knife NIT 1095 High Carbon Steel Closed Length 3 1/2" Unused never been sharpened or carried...
Item # 82768
$275.00
Great Eastern Cutlery GEC 470120 Arizona Ironwood Northfield Viper Knife NIT 1095 High Carbon Steel Nickel-Silver bolsters Closed length 3...
Item # 82767
$350.00
Great Eastern Cutlery GEC 831121 Mexican Bocote Tascosa Lockback Knife NIT 1095 High Carbon Steel Nickel-Silver bolsters Closed length 3 3/8"...
Item # 82766
$250.00
Great Eastern Cutlery GEC H10121 Red Linen Micarta Hunter NIT Fixed blade, fully exposed tang, 3.5" satin blade, 7' overall length. New in Tube, never been used, sharpened or...
Item # 82765
$175.00
Great Eastern Cutlery GEC 745120 Arizona Ironwood Mustang Knife NIT 1095 High Carbon Steel Nickel-Silver bolsters Closed length 3 7/8"...
Item # 82760
$295.00