Kershaw "Needs Work" 1820 Questions

Wavester

Wavester

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Hello all - Up until 2 months ago I owned 1 Kershaw Knife - an oldie I bought like 20 years ago and have lost around the house of late. Just got back into collecting knives again the last 8 weeks and in that time I have bought 8 Kershaw Knives! I love the knew line of folders - one in particular is the 1820 "Needs Work". Some questions if I may concerning this knife:

#1 - Will there be future versions of the 1820...say an "Needs Work" II..?
#2 - Also - I came across a site once where I saw an 1820 that had a Brown Handle - never to find it again. Thru some discussion - I was told that was probably a "Snap-On" version of the 1820. I also heard not only was there a Brown handled version, but a Blue and Red one as well. If so, why cant I find anything about them on the internet? No pictures or websites talking about these knives - Can anyone guide me in the right direction?

And if your curious what Kershaws I purchased the last 8 weeks, I got the following:

Large Cyclone
Needs Work (plain edge)
Needs Work (All Black)
Junkyard Dog II 1725BLKST
Black Chive 1600BLK
Leek (Rainbow) 1660VIB
Scallion 1620H3
Blur 1670BLK

- Wavester
 
My guess would be that the Needs Work in various colors would
all be Snap-On. If I'm not mistaken, Snap-On only sells Kershaws,
and it would be a good bet they can get any color they want.

BTW, nice way to jump head first into the world of Kershaw. :cool:

Welcome to the forums. :thumbup:
 
Very nice start Wavester! Don't stop now, you're just getting rolling:D

Let us know when you when it becomes too obsessive. Counseling is available, but we don't recommend it since it would slow down your collecting!!;)

Cheers, and welcome!

Jon
 
Wavester said:
#1 - Will there be future versions of the 1820...say an "Needs Work" II..?
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No plans for a Need's Work II as of today, sorry.
#2 - Also - I came across a site once where I saw an 1820 that had a Brown Handle - never to find it again. Thru some discussion - I was told that was probably a "Snap-On" version of the 1820. I also heard not only was there a Brown handled version, but a Blue and Red one as well.
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Don't forget the Grey and Green one's as well.

If so, why cant I find anything about them on the internet? No pictures or websites talking about these knives - Can anyone guide me in the right direction?
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They were Snap-On exclusives, so the only place you would/will find them is on a Snap-On truck. This was a promotional program, and it's long in the past, so finding them will be difficult as there were limited quantities available.
 
Here you go Wavester

It's like a bag of Skittles...
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taste the rainbow...
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I REALLY like the red one!...Heck, all of 'em are cool.:thumbup:.:thumbup:. It's a shame that Kershaw can't/won't make a run of the colored ones for sale other than to Snap-On...:(.
 
OMG! I'd take one of each! :D Thanks for posting! But now I am depressed cause I prob. wont ever get my hands on any one of the different colors - but heck, I am not stop trying!

Thomas W said:
Here you go Wavester

It's like a bag of Skittles...
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taste the rainbow...
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It's funny cause I thought I had these knives laying around, but couldn't find them. I shuffled a few things around in my bottom desk drawer and Bingo!...there they were.

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Wanna sell? :-)

svrider3 said:
My guess would be that the Needs Work in various colors would
all be Snap-On. If I'm not mistaken, Snap-On only sells Kershaws,
and it would be a good bet they can get any color they want.

BTW, nice way to jump head first into the world of Kershaw. :cool:

Welcome to the forums. :thumbup:
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Thomas W said:
It's funny cause I thought I had these knives laying around, but couldn't find them. I shuffled a few things around in my bottom desk drawer and Bingo!...there they were.

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You know you have a job worth keeping when you can keep tabasco sauce, scotch, and knives in your desk drawer.
 
It would be cool to build a FrankenNeedsWork; colored handle with the black blade.

Thomas: I dig the fact that your bottle of Tapatio is the industrial size. :thumbup:
 
Reaching blindly into a drawer full of open knives and hot sauce seems like a bad idea though. :eek:
 
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