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.
4-1/8" CLOSED 542123 EQUAL END CIGAR WITH COCOBOLO, DESERT IRONWOOD, AND ELDERBERRY JIG BONE SCALES. SFO BY DLT. 1095 STEEL BLADES. GOOD FIT AND FINISH. GOOD SNAP AND HALF...
Item # 105175
$350.00
4-1/8" CLOSED 542123 EQUAL END CIGAR WITH MAMMOTH IVORY SCALES. SFO BY DLT. 1095 STEEL BLADES. GOOD FIT AND FINISH. BLADES ARE CENTERED. GOOD SNAP AND HALF STOP....
Item # 105174
$550.00
Photos are of the actual knife up for your consideration. New in tube with oil paper and collector button. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no rubs, no wobble and blade has good snap. 2...
Item # 105159
$209.99
CRESCENT KNIFE WORKS on AAPK VERY IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING. I live in Canada about 15 minutes from...
Item # 105145
$150.00
Photos are of the actual knife up for your consideration. New in tube with oil paper and collector button. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no rubs, no wobble and blade has good snap. 2...
Item # 105100
$209.99
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. 3 1/2" closed. Satin finish...
Item # 105098
$224.99
New in tube with oil paper. Photos are of the actual knife up for your consideration. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no spots, no rubs, no wobble and blades have good snap. 4 5/8"...
Item # 105097
$179.99
New in tube with original bubble wrap bag and collector button. Knife you will receive. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no wobble and blades have good snap. 4 1/2" closed. Satin...
Item # 105096
$219.99
Actual knife you will receive. New in tube with oil paper and collector button. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no rubs, no wobble, both blades have good snap opening and closing....
Item # 105094
$219.99
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. 3 1/2" closed. Satin finish...
Item # 105092
$204.99
New in tube with oil paper and collector button. Photos are of the actual knife up for your consideration. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no spots, no rubs, no wobble and blade has...
Item # 105091
$199.99
New in tube with oil paper. Actual knife you will receive. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no spots, no rubs, no wobble, both blades have good snap. 3 3/4" closed. Satin finish...
Item # 105090
$249.99
Actual knife you will receive. New in tube with oil paper. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no rubs, no wobble and blade has good snap opening and closing. 4 1/4" closed. Solid half...
Item # 105089
$289.99
Great Eastern Cutlery GEC Indian Paintbrush Jigged Bone Fancy English Jack Knife 1 of 380 USA 871223
New in tube with oil paper and collector button. Knife you will receive. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no wobble and blades have good snap. 4 1/2" closed. Polished 1095 carbon steel...
Item # 105086
$229.99
New in tube with oil paper and collector button. Knife you will receive. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no wobble and good snap. 4" closed. Polished stainless steel Spear blade....
Item # 105085
$159.99
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. 3 3/4" closed. Solid half stops. Satin 1095...
Item # 105083
$164.99
New in tube with original bubble wrap bag. Photos are of the actual knife up for your consideration. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no spots, no rubs, no wobble and blade has Good snap...
Item # 105082
$169.99
GREAT EASTERN CUTLERY TIDIOUTE 142216 OD GREEN LINEN MICARTA BOYS KNIFE 1095 CARBON STEEL 3" CLOSED THE KNIFE...
Item # 105039
$340.00
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 # 105024
$194.99
Photos are of the actual knife up for your consideration. New in original tube with oil paper. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no spots, no rubs, no wobble, blades have good snap...
Item # 105008
$289.99
New in tube with oil paper and collector button. Actual knife you will receive. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no wobble, both blades have good snap opening and closing. 3 5/8"...
Item # 105002
$269.99
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 blade has good snap opening and closing. 3"...
Item # 104996
$229.99
Great Eastern Cutlery GEC Smooth Unicorn Ivory Acrylic Pocket Congress Knife 620220 NIT 1 of 695 USA
New in tube with oil paper. Actual knife you will receive. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no spots, no rubs, no wobble, both blades have good snap opening and closing. 3 3/4"...
Item # 104994
$149.99
New in tube with oil paper and collector button. Photos are of the actual knife up for your consideration. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no spots, no rubs, no wobble and blade has...
Item # 104992
$199.99
Photos are of the actual knife up for your consideration. New in tube with oil paper. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no rubs, no wobble, blade has good snap opening and closing. 3 7/8"...
Item # 104987
$229.99
New in tube with oil paper. Actual knife you will receive. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no spots, no rubs, no wobble, both blades have good snap opening and closing. 3 3/4"...
Item # 104986
$239.99
Actual knife you will receive. New in tube with oil paper and collector button. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no rubs, no wobble, both blades have good snap opening and closing....
Item # 104985
$219.99
Actual knife you will receive. New in tube with oil paper and collector button. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no rubs, no wobble, blades have good snap. 3 3/4" closed. Solid half...
Item # 104983
$209.99
Rare 2007 73E Scout 1 of 250 in Chocolate Jigged Bone. Excellent condition with Original...
Item # 104981
$315.00 $365.00
From my personal collection comes this GEC Tidioute Bull Buster #21. The covers are blue and black richlite that is chip and crack free. The carbon steel blade has not been used or...
Item # 104803
$194.50
From my personal collection comes this GEC Tidioute Bull Buster #21. The scales are red and black richlite that is chip and crack free. The carbon steel blade has not been used or...
Item # 104802
$194.50
Photos are of the actual knife up for your consideration. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no rubs, no wobble and blade has good snap. 2 3/4" closed. Solid half stop. Satin 1095 carbon...
Item # 104709
$169.99
88 Bayou Trapper with Desert Ironwood Handles. Near Mint with Original...
Item # 104683
$215.00 $260.00
73 Scout Bocote Wood 2007 Trapper. 1 of 250 Made. Great Snap No Chips or Cracks. Has a couple of very small blemishes near tang on main. See last pic. Original...
Item # 104679
$325.00
From my personal collection comes this 2024 GEC Northfield Cody Scout lockback. The covers are Che Chen Rosewood that is chip and crack free. The carbon steel blade has not been used...
Item # 104662
$248.00
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 finish...
Item # 104572
$189.99
New in tube with oil paper and collector button. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no wobble, Good snap. Photos are of the actual knife up for your consideration. 4" closed. Polished...
Item # 104571
$184.99
Photos are of the actual knife up for your consideration. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no rubs, no wobble and blades have good snap. 3 7/8" closed. Satin Finish 1095 carbon steel...
Item # 104429
$289.99
Photos are of the actual knife up for your consideration. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no rubs, no wobble and blades have good snap. 3" closed. Solid half stops. Satin 1095 carbon...
Item # 104383
$224.99
725213 Serial Number #5 GEC Test Run Pomele Wood. Excellent condition. Great Snap. Light Blade...
Item # 104343
$355.00 $375.00
Photos are of the actual knife up for your consideration. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no rubs, no wobble and blade has good snap. 2 3/4" closed. Solid half stop. Satin 1095 carbon...
Item # 104341
$149.99
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 # 104178
$309.99
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. 3 1/2" closed. Satin 1095...
Item # 104176
$204.99
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 # 104175
$179.99
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
$369.00
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
$289.00
Great Eastern Cutlery Northfield 941121 Liberty in Blue Camel Bone. This knife has a single cut swedged Clip Point blade with longpull, constructed of 1095 high carbon steel. The...
Item # 104001
$299.00
Great Eastern Cutlery Northfield 493121 Freedom in Garnet Jigged Bone. This knife has a single Sheepfoot blade with longpull, constructed of 1095 high carbon steel. The threaded...
Item # 104000
$299.00
Great Eastern Cutlery 861121 2-Acorn Barlow in Rust Orange Natural Bone. This knife has a single Clip Point blade contructed of 440C Stainless Steel. The bolsters are stamped on both...
Item # 103999
$349.00
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
$495.00
GEC TIDIOUTE 861223 OD GREEN LINEN MICARTA BULL HIDE CARVER 1095 CARBON 3 7/8" CLOSED 1 OF 29 KNIFE IS IN EXCELLENT...
Item # 103949
$295.00
GEC TIDIOUTE 130117 SAMBAR STAG WHIP 1095 CARBON 3 5/8" CLOSED KNIFE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION - IN TUBE PAYPAL FRIENDS &...
Item # 103948
$315.00
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 CAMEL BACK CONGRESS 340223. Near Mint with Original Tube n...
Item # 103933
$180.00 $200.00
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
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
Great Eastern Cutlery GEC Smooth Red Onion Micarta Coon Skinner Muskrat Knife NIT Made in USA 818222
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. Satin 1095...
Item # 103572
$189.99
GEC NORTHFIELD 781224 COCOBOLO WOOD BULLET END BARLOW 1095 CARBON 3 3/4" CLOSED KNIFE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION - IN...
Item # 103515
$215.00