Great Eastern Cutlery hosted by Ken Mundhenk

Collectors of Great Eastern, Northfield and Tidioute Knives

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  • David L. Anthony

    Well I am pleased to report that the book project is nearly completed.

    "Greast Eastern Cutlery An American Tradition The History of the Northfield and Tidoute Brands"

    is off to the publishers and hopefully will be available by the July GEC open house. Get your request in to GEC and come to the open house. If you like history and how GEC came to be, then this book is for you. Photos from collectors right here on this forum made it in the book as well. Keep a watch out. This is going to be great fun.
  • Derek Smith

    Hey David,
    Based on your earlier work you've set the bar rather high for yourself.
    I'm looking forward to seeing the book!
  • Jan Carter

    David,
    We are all exicted. I know it was alot of work. We look forward to the book. Will you be at the opne house? Would love to meet you there
    Jan Carter
  • David L. Anthony

    Just a reminder that I will be at GEC on Thursday from 9 until around noon for JUST RELEASED signed copies of new book "Great Eastern Cutlery, An American Tradition, The History of the Northfield and Tidioute Brands" At this time you can't get one anywhere else. I would love to meet each and everyone of you. I will also be bringing a selection of my vintage Tidioute and Northfield cutlery items for display. All from the late 1800's to early 1900's. Can't wait to see you all, so come a day early and be the first to get this highly anticipated addition to the GEC history.
  • Jan Carter

    Wow, really quiet in here this week
  • Bob Andrews

    It sure is! I've been waiting to hear what a great time everybody had at the Rendevous! I know I was totally impressed by the factory tour. I also had a great time meeting ands talking to all the folks at GEC,Ken,Bill,Chris and Pat and everybody. And also meeting the other Collectors,especially the Carter Family. I hope you enjoyed your trip back thru the Shenandoah Valley Jan!
    Bob Andrews
    Old Hundred Collectibles
  • Jan Carter

    Well I see we went from 68 members to 67 and back to 68. Anyone know how we find out who the new one is so we welcome them?
  • Jan Carter

    now we have 69 YIIIPPPEEE!!!!!! MAX are you sure its not you?
  • Jan Carter

    OK Max, I guess it is not you. Our newest members are Chuck Harnage and Rob Hupp. They both appear to be new to IKC and our little group here. Let's make sure we give them a great welcome to the community
  • Jan Carter

    Well, we started out with 68 members and are up to 71. Welcome to the newest members and thanks for joining us here.
  • Ken Mundhenk

    We're at 73 members now
  • Jan Carter

    Ken, good to hear from you, been awfully quiet lately. I hope that means business has been great!!
  • Charles Ray Wagnor

    Any one got to look or hold the new bird and trout, fine looking knive as far as I can tell
  • Bob Andrews

    Chris told me,the new fixed blades,including the Bird and Trout,won't be ready to ship until probably sometime in November.They are also going to be VERY LIMITED production.VERY!
    Bob Andrews
  • Bruce Piehl

  • johnny twoshoes

    Here are some factory pics.

  • johnny twoshoes

    A few more.

  • johnny twoshoes

    KNIVES!!!

  • johnny twoshoes

    Well, I didn't actually sneak them out I got caught in the act, so I had to put them
    back. :(
    But they let me keep the pics.:)
  • Jan Carter

    HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!
  • Jan Carter

    80 members woohoo!!!!!!
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  • Jan Carter

    Is everyone done Holiday Shopping?


  • In Memoriam

    D ale

    Jan/Ken .. it'd be great if a link to GEC's hm pg  were in the opening Group Discussion "Information" section. I know I have it under favorites .. somewhere. Or I could certainly google it again. Just came here quick thinking I'd find it .. & didn't .. just a thought.

  • Jan Carter

    Dale let me get with Ken/Scott and see if there is a way to embed it here.  Great Idea
  • Jan Carter

    Dale,

    Scott added the link right under the Video.  Thanks for the suggestion


  • In Memoriam

    D ale

    Cool .. Supercool !!!

     

    It just seemed like a right nice place to have a link direct to their (GEC's) homepage.

     

    I really knew very little about GEC before iKC. I still don't own one .. but .. that will be rectified soon. Hopefully, the link & where it's @ will turn a few more member's on to GEC.

  • Jan Carter

    What will be your first purchase?  Do you have a favorite pattern or handle type?

  • In Memoriam

    D ale

    Oh yeah .. but don't think GEC's makin' one @ the moment.

     

    I'm rather fond of modified mini-copperlocks .. small unique quality locking folders in the more general sense.

     

    My current EDC is a Queen's  06L Teardrop in honey amber bone. I'm rather fond of their buttonlock version of the 41L  too.

     

    I've been looking more & more @ GEC's product & there's certainly a purchase in my future !!!

     

     

  • Jan Carter

    Fond of the teardrops myself!!  Take a look at the 72 mini lockback, nice knife

  • In Memoriam

    D ale

    .. Tidioute's 260210 is sweet .. so's Northfield's ..

     

    .. and Northfields #890310 certainly caught my eye !!!


  • In Memoriam

    D ale

    Whoah .. you're right Jan .. those Wharncliffe lockbacks (720110LB) are sweet .. I'll be taking a much closer look @ those :)
  • Jan Carter

    I hope you all have a happy and safe new year!!
  • Jan Carter

    86 Members today.  Welcome to Michael Bolen
  • Jan Carter

    8 members today.  Welcome to Luca Vignelli
  • Jan Carter

    Sorry that was 87 members

  • In Memoriam

    Scott King

    Congratulations for your continued growth- GEC! Keep it up- plus you've got a good knife company here too!
  • Jan Carter

    Scott,

    Thanks, we are steadily seeing more people interested in this amazing USA made knife..

  • Jan Carter

    88 members, welcome to Mr. Robert Burris
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  • Bob Andrews

    Take a look at the rules Gary,specifically rule #3.A lot of us have stuff for sale,but this isn't the place to do it.

    Bob Andrews

  • Jan Carter

    If you have not read this entry in the blog by Scott King, you should.  It will make every collector laugh and feel the pains of what we thought our collections would be and what they really are.

    Pages from a knife collector's journal- It is time to re-define my ...

  • Gary Kennedy

  • Jan Carter

    Gary,

    Those are sure gorgeous.  Is the third one down a toe nail?

  • Gary Kennedy

     Yes Jan very nice Toe Nail or Sun Fish  Thanks they make some great knives
  • Jan Carter

    Gary,

    Are you going to list them for sale in the Sale or Trades?  I was going to start a discussion for everyone to put their notice that they have GEC's in that blog for sale, but think it would be more effective for those folks to put their notice right here on the comment wall.  What do you think?

  • Gary Kennedy

    I would think putting them in the group would make it easier  Gary
  • Jan Carter

    Also if there is anyone out there looking for a particular GEC, like the older ones, Tell us. someone may have one
  • Gary Kennedy

    I put a 2009 Antique Walnut Bone Toe Nail in the for sale
  • Vince Roberts

    Jan - speaking of older GEC's.   I'm looking for a 735208 in Burnt Grizzly.   I remember more than a year ago Doug Scearce told me that there were only 5 pcs serialized and 7 nos in 2008.  I know it's a long shot but I doubt there is anywhere else on the web that I would any more luck than here.