What knife making supplies does Jatagan offer?

Jatagan (jatagan.eu) is an online shop for knifemaking supplies, and its catalog covers the main stages of building a knife: blade steel and finished blades, handle materials, sheath making, stabilization, plus finishing consumables such as polishing wheels, polishing paste, and waxes. It is a good fit if you are sourcing materials for a complete build or restocking a workshop; it is not a marketplace for custom finished knives only, although it does list a "Finished knives" section.

Knife blades and steel

This category is for the metal part of the build. The shop describes it as a wide range of finished blades and steels for their production.

• Finished blades – for makers who want to skip forging or stock removal from raw bar and go straight to handle work. The "New Cocinero blades" highlight is a kitchen-knife blade option, with the shop inviting you to "choose blade" and build your own kitchen knife.
• Carbon steel 80CrV2 – listed as high strength, great toughness, and easy sharpening, described as ideal for knife makers.
• Sleipner – 6mm – a tool steel listed among the in-stock items, sold from a starting price.

If your project depends on a specific steel grade or thickness, check the individual product page rather than the category page, since stock and dimensions vary by item.

Handle materials

This is the largest visible part of the catalog, covering both natural and synthetic handle options.

The Curly Birch blocks are shown with authentic photos, which matters for a natural material where grain and figure differ from piece to piece. Note that several listings show "In stock 1 pc," so a specific block is a single unit — if you need matching scales, plan to buy them together.

Sheath making

For the carry side of the project, the shop stocks cowhide and other materials for making cases, plus a range of aids and tools for working with leather.

• Tokonole burnishing gum – the popular gum for leather edges, listed as back in stock.
• Leather and tools – the category is framed around working with leather generally, so expect both the hide-side materials and the hand tools and aids used to shape and finish edges.

This is the section to check if you want a leather sheath rather than a Kydex-style one, since the emphasis is on cowhide and leatherworking supplies.

Stabilization, finishing, and workshop consumables

Beyond the three core categories, the shop groups the supporting supplies that a build usually needs:

• Stabilization – for makers who need to stabilize handle materials before use.
• Polishing wheels – from 23.15 €.
• Polishing paste – 1 kg from 14.30 €.
• Waxes – carnauba paste and Renaissance wax polish, useful for finishing wood and leather.

Kits, finished knives, and inspiration

Two entry points sit alongside the raw materials:

• Knife kit – kits made of various materials, described as the ideal choice for producing a "first knife." This is the lowest-barrier way to test whether the shop's material style suits you before buying separate blade, handle, and sheath components.
• Finished knives – a selection for anyone who needs a quality knife for every occasion, i.e. buying rather than making.
• Tutorials and inspiration – customer creations from knife makers and other craftsmen, with an invitation to show how your own build went. Useful for judging what a given handle material or blade looks like once finished.

How to decide if Jatagan fits your project

• You are building a knife from components – the blade + handle + sheath + finishing structure maps directly onto a typical build, so you can source most of it in one order.
• You need a specific steel or blade shape – check the "Knife blades and steel" category for current stock; the homepage only highlights a few items (Cocinero blades, 80CrV2, Sleipner 6mm).
• You care about a specific piece of wood – Curly Birch listings are individual blocks with photos and single-unit stock, so choose the exact block you want rather than assuming a uniform batch.
• You are just starting – the knife kit is the intended entry point, and the tutorials section shows what other makers produced with these materials.

Prices shown are in EUR including VAT (vč. DPH) as listed on the site; confirm current price and availability on the product page before ordering, since stock counts and "from" prices change.