Great Eastern Cutlery has been closed down since March 19, but are now restarting production! GEC was required to stop all business operations due to regulations put in place by the Pennsylvania state government to help slow the spread of COVID-19. Now the governor has moved several counties into the “yellow phase” wherein manufacturing businesses can restart production. One of those counties is Crawford, in which Titusville sits, so GEC is “back in business”!
Production update photos indicate they are in the finishing steps of the Farm & Field Pocket Carvers, and have started initial steps on the upcoming #23 run. If you’re a fan of whittling, the Pocket Carver looks like a great tool for that hobby. Even if you’re not a whittler yet, it could be a good pursuit to occupy your time during quarantine! I am personally looking forward to the #23 run, GEC’s first pattern, because there are lots of cool versions being made like the Allegheny Mountain Knife Collectors Association 2020 club knife.
Wow, Nice Article and thank god the business is open again and hope everything goes fine.