Why no love for the "Needs Work"..??

Nope. Don't think I have anything that flat. They either have an acute or obtuse angle not flat. The knives I have that are close are drop points so have some rocker in the blade. In a wharncliffe I think it is more of an issue. You also lose power in your cut as you no longer are working around a fulcrum. I could be wrong. It's been 10 years since I took physics for engineers and software and systems engineers don't draw a lot of free body diagrams :P
kreole said:
? Most knives are like that or even more acute. Not many share the angle of the NW. Do you scrape your knuckles with your other knives? :p
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Had one for beater use then gave it to my neighbor. It was my go to knife when I needed something that would take a pounding. Its a bit thick to be a good slicer and the handle is a bit bulky. Not a fail by any stretch but my Rake eclipsed it.
 
Nothing wrong with the Needs Work IMO. It's just that not everybody digs the wharnie blade as well as the oddly textured handles. As far as I'm concerned it's a fine knife suited to the likes of someone needing a more utilitarian work knife to abuse to a certain degree.
 
I don't have an issue with plastic scales as long as the material is dense enough to feel solid and Kershaw's plastic scales has always felt fine. I actually like fuller feel of the plastic scales over the flat G-10, but the overall size of handle just didn't fit my hand as well as others, so it never really found its way to my pocket. On the other hand, I really like a Wharncliff, it's too bad the handle didn't fit my hand better.
 
I like them a lot.

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turk.919 said:
Apparently only 268, 3 of those are mine. :D

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/671701-Kershaw-G10-Needs-worK-1820G10-NIB

I love NW's, have 3, gave my dad a regular, they just work like a nice box cutter. Sturdy and fast to fire too!
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Indeed. I snagged a G10 one along with a grey standard model. It is such a nice utility knife. I really wish I had this years ago as a stockboy, as opposed to a dinky little box cutter. It just looks cool, and I'm a fan of pretty much everything Ken Onion does. I haven't toyed with the clip yet, but I just may. The stone wash on the G10 model is just choice.
 
I love the needs work just not the plastic handles.
Get me one with Blue G-10 and a Skyline clip tip up stonewashed and I'll love it though.
 
Lots of love here from me - and since this pic you can add the Forest Green & the G10 to the collection as well:

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chester22 said:
ITs real!..seen them on the bay before... looks cool...... 1820BLK :cool:
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I missed the 1820BLK at my normal knife spot for my black collection. They are out of stock now... This is not a WTB lightly used 1820BLK no box needed. That's against the rules.

I'm still F5'in the junk out of the For Sale by Individuals Folders looking for this one... One day... I will find it. :)
 
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