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 GEC 15 TC Barlow Rose Gold "Good as Gold" NIT All steel liners, 3 1/2" closed length. New in Tube, never been used, sharpened or carried....
Item # 82759
$250.00
Great Eastern Cutlery GEC 152121 TC Barlow Glitter Gold "Good as Gold" NIT All steel liners, 3 1/2" closed length. New in Tube, never been used, sharpened or carried....
Item # 82758
$225.00
From my personal collection comes this Great Eastern Cutlery barlow pattern 86 made in 2021. The handles are red and black linen Micarta that is chip and crack free. The stainless...
Item # 82730
$294.50
From my personal collection comes this Great Eastern Cutlery barlow pattern 86 made in 2021. The handles on this are rust orange natural bone that is chip and crack free. The blade is...
Item # 82729
$324.50
2023 Great Eastern Orange Scramble Dog Leg Easy Open Pattern # 562123EO New in GEC Tube , Never Carried Factory Edge of 1095 Carbon Steel Handles of Orange Scramble are Chip...
Item # 82718
$235.00
2023 Great Eastern Smooth Natural Linen Micarta Dog Leg Easy Open Pattern # 562123EO New in GEC Tube Made for Chattahoochee Cutlery Club 1 of 30 . Had one extra that the Membership didn't...
Item # 82698
$225.00
Great Eastern Cody Scout Lock Back Brown Burlap Micarta Pattern # 721123LB New in GEC Tube , Never Carried Still Has Factory Oil on it Factory Edge of 1095 Carbon Steel...
Item # 82697
$195.00
Great Eastern Cutlery 053121 PPP Keychain Knife in Sambar Stag. This knife has a single Sheepsfoot blade contructed of 440C Stainless Steel. It has a half stop and the blade is well centered in...
Item # 82611
$125.00
Great Eastern Cutlery #68 Pony Jack in Cocobolo. This knife has a cut-swedged clip point main blade with longpull, along with a pen blade secondary, both constructed of 1095 high carbon...
Item # 82610
$229.00
Great Eastern Cutlery Northfield UN-X-LD #68 White Owl with Sambar Stag covers. This knife has a cut-swedged clip point main blade with longpull and a pen secondary, both constructed of 1095...
Item # 82609
$289.00
Great Eastern Cutlery GEC 620220 Ripe Banana Camel Bone Easy Pocket Congress Knife NIT 1095 High Carbon Steel Nickel-Silver bolsters Closed length 3...
Item # 82579
$255.00
From my personal collection comes this Great Eastern Cutlery Tidioute 36 pattern Toe Nail Clipper. The handles are India jigged bone and are chip and crack free. The carbon steel blade...
Item # 82564
$238.50
From my personal collection comes this Great Eastern Cutlery Northfield pattern 36 elephant toe. The handles are blood red jigged North American Cow Bone that is chip and crack free....
Item # 82553
$244.50
Great Eastern Cutlery #745120 Mustang with Black Plum Jigged Bone Covers. This knife has a single drop point blade constructed of 1095 Carbon Steel. The Bolsters are done in...
Item # 82421
$399.00
Great Eastern Cutlery 470120 Viper in Black Plum Jigged Bone. This knife has a single Wharncliffe blade constructed of 1095 High Carbon Steel. The Bolsters are nickel-silver and the...
Item # 82420
$425.00
Great Eastern Cutlery #54 SFO Big Jack in Smooth Blue Bone. This knife was a DLT SFO, 1/109 produced. It has a single swedged spear point blade with longpull, constructed of 1095 high carbon...
Item # 82417
$389.00
From my personal collection comes this GEC Northfield 65 pattern bare head jack knife. The handles are red Indian Paint Brush jigged bone that is chip and crack free. The carbon steel...
Item # 82381
$224.50
From my personal collection comes this Great Eastern Cutlery Tidioute Ben Hogan 65 pattern barehead jack knife. The handles are smooth white bone and are chip and crack free. The blade...
Item # 82350
$208.50
From my personal collection comes this Great Eastern Cutlery 65 pattern fish knife. The handles are acrylic and are chip and crack free. The stainless steel blade and fish scaler have...
Item # 82349
$195.00
From my personal collection, I'm paring down my GEC collection so look for more GEC knives ahead. This is one of my favorite patterns the Eureka Jack. Great Eastern Cutlery did a great...
Item # 82312
$324.50
Great Eastern Cutlery GEC 380321 Bloodwood English Splitback Whittler Knife NIT 1095 High Carbon Steel Nickel-Silver bolsters Closed length 3 7/8"...
Item # 82279
$225.00
Great Eastern Cutlery GEC 888222 PPP (Pattern Production Premier) Yeti Ivory Acrylic Serpentine Jack Knife NIT 1095 High Carbon Steel Nickel-Silver bolsters...
Item # 82278
$225.00
Great Eastern Cutlery GEC 715121 Red Linen Micarta Bull Nose Sodbuster Knife NIT 1095 Carbon Steel Closed length 3 7/8" Unused never been sharpened or...
Item # 82277
$265.00
Great Eastern Cutlery GEC 715121 Green Linen Micarta Bull Nose Sodbuster Knife NIT 1095 Carbon Steel Closed length 3 7/8" Unused never been sharpened or...
Item # 82275
$250.00
Great Eastern Cutlery GEC 141218 Special Factory Oder Smooth White Bone Lick Creek Boy's Knife NIT 1095 High Carbon Steel Nickel-Silver bolsters Closed...
Item # 82273
$299.00
Great Eastern Cutlery GEC 352320 Autumn Leaf Jigged Bone Beer & Sausage Bar Tool Knife 1095 High Carbon Steel Nickel-Silver bolsters...
Item # 82186
$295.00
Great Eastern Cutlery GEC 352320 Gabon Ebony Beer & Sausage Bar Tool Knife 1095 High Carbon Steel Nickel-Silver bolsters Closed length 3...
Item # 82185
$275.00
Great Eastern Cutlery GEC 86 Red & Black Linen Micarta 2AB Barlow 440C SS 440C Stanless Steel Blade Nickel-Silver bolsters Closed length 3...
Item # 82184
$275.00
2022 Great Eastern Ben Hogan Indian Paint Brush UN-X-LD Bullet Pattern # 651122 Made for Chattahoochee Cutlery Club 1 of 30 made New in GEC Round Tube , Never Carried...
Item # 82003
$185.00
From my personal collection comes this GEC Northfield 97. The handles are sambar stag and are chip and crack free. The carbon steel blade has not been used or resharpened and retains...
Item # 81853
$224.50
From my personal collection comes this GEC Northfield 68 White Owl. The handles are cowhide jigged bone that is chip and crack free. The carbon steel blades have not been used or resharpened...
Item # 81790
$194.50
From my personal collection comes this GEC 35 Cattle Knife made in 2022. The handles are some very nicely colored ox blood red jigged bone that is chip and crack free. The carbon steel...
Item # 81789
$224.50
Great Eastern Cutlery 152121 Huckleberry Boy's Knife in Cocobolo. This knife has a single swedged spear point blade with longpull constructed of 1095 High Carbon Steel. It features all steel...
Item # 81620
$299.00
Great Eastern Cutlery 470120 Viper in Brown Burlap Micarta. This knife has a single Wharncliffe blade constructed of 1095 Carbon Steel. The Bolsters are nickel-silver and the Liners...
Item # 81606
$399.00
Great Eastern Cutlery Northfield 745120 Mustang in Arizona Ironwood. This knife has a single drop point blade constructed of 1095 High Carbon Steel. The threaded bolsters have a satin...
Item # 81605
$389.00
Great Eastern Cutlery, "Pemberton" Small Jack Knife in Stag scales with 2-blades, Spear and Pen. Beautiful small elegant pocket knife for formal carry occaisions...This would be a nice...
Item # 81199
$159.00
Great Eastern Cutlery #47P123 Harvester Pocket knife with Chechen Rosewood scales. Brand new, never been sharpened or used...Classic Pruning knife with wonderful blade detailing....
Item # 81139
$209.00
Great Eastern Cutlery #392222 Sheffield Jack 2-blade pocket knife with Pioneer bone scales. Brand new, never been sharpened or used...This is a classic Every day carry knife with...
Item # 81138
$229.00
Great Eastern Cutlery #749123 Cotton Sampler Pocket Knife with Cgechen Rosewood Scales. Brand new, never been sharpened or used...Great Working knife for your GEC Collection! Ships...
Item # 81137
$170.00
Great Eastern Cutlery #47P123 Harvester Pocket Knife with Chechen Rosewood Scales. Brand new, never been sharpened or used...Classic pruning blade with gorgeous detailing... This...
Item # 81136
$209.00
Great Eastern Cutlery #252123 Beerlow Pocket Knife with beautiful Red Sawcut Bone scales. Brand new, never been sharpened or used...ships with GEC Tube, and Beerlow button... Open...
Item # 81135
$209.00
Great Eastern Cutlery #252123 Beerlow Pocket Knife with Osage Orange wooden scales. Brand new, never been sharpened or used...Open those beverages in...
Item # 81134
$195.00
Great Eastern Cutlery #252123 Beerlow pocket knife in Mexican Becote scales... Brand new, never sharpened or used. Knife will be shipped with GEC tube, and button. Open those...
Item # 81133
$195.00
Great Eastern Cutlery #15 Tom's Choice Sawyer Barlow in Che Chen Rosewood. This knife was a Charlie Campagna SFO issued in 2013, 1 of 30 produced. It has a single clip point blade...
Item # 81092
$750.00
Great Eastern Cutlery Northfield UN-X-LD #88 Bayou Trapper in Desert Ironwood. This knife has a Muskrat Clip main blade along with a full-sized Lamb Foot blade secondary, constructed of 1095...
Item # 81039
$349.00
Great Eastern Cutlery #73 Scout Trapper in African Rosewood. This knife has a Drop Point main blade with a full-sized Spey Point secondary blade, both contsructed of 1095 High Carbon...
Item # 80966
$249.00
Great Eastern Cutlery Northfield UN-X-LD #68 White Owl with Cowhide Jigged Bone covers. This knife has a cut-swedged clip point main blade with longpull and a pen secondary, both constructed...
Item # 80965
$269.00
Great Eastern Cutlery GEC 772119 Northfield Amber Sawcut Bone Yankee Barlow 1095 High Carbon Steel Nickel-Silver bolsters Closed length 3...
Item # 80924
$450.00
Great Eastern Cutlery GEC 772122 Northfield Mount of Olive Wood Yankee Barlow 1095 High Carbon Steel Nickel-Silver bolsters Closed length 3...
Item # 80922
$450.00
Great Eastern Cutlery GEC 235220 UN-X-LD Bullet Redtail Jigged Bone Pioneer Jack 1095 High Carbon Steel Nickel-Silver bolsters Closed length 4...
Item # 80918
$175.00
Great Eastern Cutlery GEC 871223 Tidioute Jigged Brazilian Cherry Wood English Jack 1095 High Carbon Steel Nickel-Silver bolsters Closed...
Item # 80917
$185.00
Great Eastern Cutlery GEC 871223 Church Glass Acrylic English Jack Carbon Steel Nickel-Silver bolsters Closed length 4 1/2" Unused never been sharpened or carried...
Item # 80916
$195.00
From my personal collection comes this GEC Northfield 83 lock back. The handles are dark brown jigged bone that is chip and crack free. The carbon steel blade has not been used or...
Item # 80890
$235.00
From my personal collection comes this GEC Northfield 94 with clip blade made in 2021. The handles are blue camel bone that is chip and crack free. The carbon steel blade has not been...
Item # 80888
$215.00
