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.
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 and blade has good snap. 2 3/4" closed. Solid...
Item # 106950
$184.99
3 1/2" CLOSED NORTHFIELD LITTLE INDIAN GIRL CANOE WITH BURNT STAG SCALES. 1 OF 44 NON SERIAL NUMBERED. GOOD SNAP AND CENTERING ON ALL BLADES . GOOD FIT AND FINISH. PAYMENT BY...
Item # 106452
$725.00
GEC NORTHFIELD 470123 SMOOTH YELLOW BONE HANDLE VIPER 1095 CARBON 3 7/8" CLOSED THIS KNIFE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION... IN TUBE...
Item # 106379
$285.00
4 3/8" CLOSED NORTHFIELD DYNAMITE SFO BY FRANKS CLASSIC KNIVES WITH BLOOD RED JIGGED BONE SCALES. GOOD SNAP AND CENTERING ON ALL BLADES . GOOD FIT AND FINISH. PAYMENT BY CHECK...
Item # 106146
$340.00
4 3/8" CLOSED NORTHFIELD DYNAMITE SFO BY FRANKS CLASSIC KNIVES WITH BLOOD RED JIGGED BONE SCALES. GOOD SNAP AND CENTERING ON ALL BLADES . GOOD FIT AND FINISH. PAYMENT BY CHECK...
Item # 106145
$340.00
4 3/8" CLOSED NORTHFIELD DYNAMITE SFO BY FRANKS CLASSIC KNIVES WITH ANTIQUED STAINED JIGGED BONE SCALES. GOOD SNAP AND CENTERING ON ALL BLADES . GOOD FIT AND FINISH. PAYMENT...
Item # 106144
$340.00
4 3/8" CLOSED NORTHFIELD DYNAMITE SFO BY FRANKS CLASSIC KNIVES WITH ANTIQUED STAINED JIGGED BONE SCALES. GOOD SNAP AND CENTERING ON ALL BLADES . GOOD FIT AND FINISH. PAYMENT...
Item # 106143
$340.00
4 3/8" CLOSED TIDIOUTE RIVER TOWN SHEEP HERDER WITH MEXICAN BOCOTE SCALES . GOOD SNAP AND CENTERING ON ALL BLADES . GOOD FIT AND FINISH. PAYMENT BY CHECK OF POSTAL MONEY...
Item # 106137
$285.00
4 3/8" CLOSED TIDIOUTE RIVER TOWN SHEEP HERDER WITH MEXICAN BOCOTE SCALES . GOOD SNAP AND CENTERING ON ALL BLADES . GOOD FIT AND FINISH. PAYMENT BY CHECK OF POSTAL MONEY...
Item # 106136
$285.00
4 3/8" CLOSED TIDIOUTE RIVER TOWN SHEEP HERDER WITH MEXICAN BOCOTE SCALES . GOOD SNAP AND CENTERING ON ALL BLADES . GOOD FIT AND FINISH. PAYMENT BY CHECK OF POSTAL MONEY...
Item # 106135
$285.00
GEC NORTHFIELD YANKEE BARLOW 772122 COCOBOLO WOOD 3 3/4" CLOSED 1095 CARBON MINT PAYPAL FRIENDS & FAMILY, ZELLE...
Item # 105975
$425.00
Actual knife you will receive. New in white tube with original oil paper and collector pin. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no rubs, no wobble and blades have good snap. 4 3/8" closed....
Item # 105936
$274.99
3 7/8" CLOSED NORTHFIELD ENGLISH WHITTLER WITH BURNT ORANGE JIGGED BONE SCALES. STORE MODEL. GOOD SNAP. BLADES CENTERED. GOOD FIT AND FINISH. PAYMENT BY CHECK OF...
Item # 105833
$175.00
3 7/8" CLOSED TIDIOUTE ENGINEER WITH AGATE ESPL SCALES. GOOD SNAP. BLADES CENTERED. GOOD FIT AND FINISH. PAYMENT BY CHECK OF POSTAL MONEY ORDER. PAYMENT BY...
Item # 105832
$175.00
3 7/8" CLOSED TIDIOUTE ENGINEER WITH AGATE ESPL SCALES. GOOD SNAP. BLADES CENTERED. GOOD FIT AND FINISH. PAYMENT BY CHECK OF POSTAL MONEY ORDER. PAYMENT BY...
Item # 105831
$175.00
4 1/2" CLOSED TIDIOUTE ENGLISH JACK WITH OIL WELL SUCKER ROD WOOD SCALES. GOOD SNAP. BLADES CENTERED. GOOD FIT AND FINISH. PAYMENT BY CHECK OF POSTAL MONEY...
Item # 105808
$200.00
3 1/2" CLOSED TIDIOUTE WITH COCOBOLO WOOD SCALES. GOOD SNAP. BLADES CENTERED. GOOD FIT AND FINISH. PAYMENT BY CHECK OF POSTAL MONEY ORDER. PAYMENT BY PAYPAL...
Item # 105649
$210.00
3 1/2" CLOSED TIDIOUTE WITH COCOBOLO WOOD SCALES. GOOD SNAP. BLADES CENTERED. GOOD FIT AND FINISH. PAYMENT BY CHECK OF POSTAL MONEY ORDER. PAYMENT BY PAYPAL...
Item # 105648
$210.00
3 1/2" CLOSED NORTHFIELD WHITE OWL WITH COWHIDE JIGGED BONE SCALES. GOOD SNAP. BLADES CENTERED. GOOD FIT AND FINISH. PAYMENT BY CHECK OF POSTAL MONEY ORDER....
Item # 105647
$210.00
4" CLOSED COON SKINNER WITH SMOOTH YELLOW ROSE BONE SCALES. GOOD SNAP ON BOTH BLADES. BLADES CENTERED. GOOD FIT AND FINISH. PAYMENT BY CHECK OF POSTAL MONEY...
Item # 105559
$225.00
4" CLOSED COON SKINNER WITH TEXTURED COFFEE HOUSE ACRYLIC SCALES. GOOD SNAP ON BOTH BLADES. BLADES CENTERED. GOOD FIT AND FINISH. PAYMENT BY CHECK OF POSTAL MONEY...
Item # 105558
$200.00
4" CLOSED COON SKINNER WITH RED ONION SCALES. GOOD SNAP ON BOTH BLADES. BLADES CENTERED. GOOD FIT AND FINISH. PAYMENT BY CHECK OF POSTAL MONEY ORDER. PAYMENT...
Item # 105557
$200.00
3 3/8" CLOSED FRENCH KATE WITH BURNT STAG SCALES. PROTOTYPE. GOOD SNAP. BLADE CENTERED. GOOD FIT AND FINISH. CERTIFICATE BY KEN DANIELS. PAYMENT BY CHECK OF POSTAL MONEY...
Item # 105552
$925.00
3 3/8" CLOSED FRENCH KATE WITH ELEPHANT IVORY SCALES. 1 OF 25 PRODUCED. GOOD SNAP. BLADES CENTERED. GOOD FIT AND FINISH. REAR SCALE "PIN CRACK" I THINK IS A NATURAL...
Item # 105551
$1,000.00
3 7/8" CLOSED SLIM DOG JACKWITH CHE CHEN ROSEWOOD SCALES. HARD SNAP WITH GOOD HALF STOP. BLADES CENTERED. GOOD FIT AND FINISH. PAYMENT BY CHECK OF POSTAL MONEY ORDER....
Item # 105529
$180.00
4 1/2" CLOSED TOE NAIL CLIPPER WITH COCOBOLO WOOD SCALES. HARD SNAP WITH GOOD HALF STOP. BLADE CENTERED. GOOD FIT AND FINISH. PAYMENT BY CHECK OF POSTAL MONEY ORDER....
Item # 105523
$225.00
4 1/2" CLOSED TOE NAIL CLIPPER WITH BLOOD RED JIGGED BONE SCALES. HARD SNAP WITH GOOD HALF STOP. BLADE CENTERED. GOOD FIT AND FINISH. PAYMENT BY CHECK OF POSTAL MONEY...
Item # 105517
$225.00
Great Eastern Cutlery #14 Northfield Gentlemen's Jack with Purple Phlox Smooth Bone, 1 of 83 produced. This knife has a swedged Sheepfoot main blade with longpull, along with a Pen blade secondary...
Item # 105437
$349.00
Actual knife you will receive. New in white tube with original bubble wrap bag. Never carried, never sharpened, no cracks, no rubs, no wobble and blade has good snap. Pile side bolster has a super...
Item # 105397
$269.99
4-3/4" CLOSED 976119 ALLEGHENY WITH ANTIQUE YELLOW PEACH SEED JIG BONE SCALES. 1095 STEEL BLADE. GOOD FIT AND FINISH. BLADE IS CENTERED. HARD SNAP AND HALF STOP....
Item # 105255
$285.00
3-1/2" CLOSED 77115 FIDDLEBACK JACK WITH FIDDLEBACK MAPLE SCALES. SFO #23. 1095 STEEL BLADES. GOOD FIT AND FINISH. BLADE IS CENTERED. GOOD SNAP AND HALF STOP....
Item # 105251
$230.00
3-7/8" CLOSED 488224 SLIM DOG JACK WITH TOMATO ACRYLIC SCALES. 1095 STEEL BLADES. GOOD FIT AND FINISH. BLADES ARE CENTERED. GOOD SNAP AND HALF STOP....
Item # 105249
$185.00
3-3/4" CLOSED 73 SCOUT TRAPPER WITH BROWN PICKBONE SCALES. MADE IN 2007 BY GEC GRO SCHRADE # 46 OF 400. 1095 STEEL BLADES. GOOD FIT AND FINISH. BLADES ARE...
Item # 105231
$250.00
2-5/8" CLOSED 221124 MAGNUM WITH RED STONE ESPL SCALES. 1095 STEEL BLADES. GOOD FIT AND FINISH. GOOD SNAP AND HALF STOP. BLADE IS CENTERED. ORIGINAL TUBE INCLUDED. $120...
Item # 105179
$120.00
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
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
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
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
GREAT EASTERN CUTLERY TIDIOUTE 142216 OD GREEN LINEN MICARTA BOYS KNIFE 1095 CARBON STEEL 3" CLOSED THE KNIFE...
Item # 105039
$340.00
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
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
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
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
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
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
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