For a long long time I didn't carry the famous Tanaka R2 knives with WA handles. I always thought for such a beautiful blade, it deserves the best handle out of me. So here I present you the K&S Tanaka R2 WA line featuring:
* Super elegant K&S octagonal WA handle
* Exclusive K&S treatment with rounded spine and choil
NOTE:
The 210mm sujihiki comes with laser engraved Kanji of Tanaka, while there is no engraved Kanji on 255mm.
Measurements
| 210 mm | 255 mm | |
| Weight | 115 g | 161 g |
| Total Length | 359 mm | 405 mm |
| Tip to Heel Length | 216 mm | 256 mm |
| Blade Height at Heel | 35.4 mm | 42.2 mm |
| Width of Spine Above Heel | 2.0 mm | 2.6 mm |
| Width of Spine at Middle of Blade | 1.6 mm | 2.2 mm |
| Width of Spine at about 1cm From the Tip | 0.9 mm | 0.9 mm |
Steel: R2 Damascus
Hardness(HRC): 63-64
Handle Design: K&S Teak wood handle and horn ferrule, with options