Modify A Leatherman Wave Holster For Quick Draw!

An easy little project to make a quick draw holster for my Leatherman Wave, something that would function much like what Adam Savage had made for his Wave that I saw him use many times at the Project Egress build at the Air and Space Museum. Enjoy!
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[@EEVblog]

Huh, that's not a pair of scissors... THAT'S a pair of scissors!

[@FranLab]

LOL - You need those bigass scissors Dave!

[@forestine_]

Yay! Sewing With Fran! I often watch your longer builds while sewing.

[@hannahmich7342]

I love my leather man surge. I had the Wave for years but now love the extra beef of the Surge provides.

[@nokki25]

A Leatherman multitool, an unspoken victim of TSA all over the world

[@harpinbrad]

You can also fold the flap and tuck behind the belt so that your not cutting and can still close it when you want to

[@kaizerkhan2293]

Beautiful and Smart

[@paulmartinez9908]

Great work!

[@xgford94]

I have used the same idea but used the reversed flap to make a belt loop that hangs lower

[@Dee_Just_Dee]

Assuming you're not opposed to leather, you can also make a really slick personalized quick-draw sheath by picking up some scrap "tooling leather" and "wet forming" it to the Leatherman.

[@Lady8D]

I'm drooling watching this...I heart Leatherman tools!

[@lordmuntague]

5:55 I see you borrowed an x-ray device from Big Clive... #o)

[@PaulinesPastimes]

Whilst I don't carry a knife on me, I am envious of your walking foot machine. Cheers.

[@nberry324]

That was a cool how to video thanks

[@Kurtacuss]

Gooouuud Job Fran don't get me wrong your efforts are really Top GRADE but now that attatchment point is still the belt . After all this is still concidered a pocket tool right well with what you've showed me and others I am going to make the real pocket attachment this tool really is with clamps Load knows I've got way more than I need already on my Belt.

[@mikemike7001]

Nicer than Adam's aluminum one for sure. Is there anything Fran can't do?

[@SlyPearTree]

She can't make boring videos.

[@caedes5728]

I came on to say the exact same thing! 👍

[@rafaelperez1111]

Well done 👍🏼 😃👍🏼

[@ulwur]

Oh god, makes me really hold on to my 20 year old leatherman wave. The leather sheath has shaped itself after my butt, and had a nice patina. Have had to replace the snapbutton twice.

[@docink6175]

nicely done

[@MustaffaCuppa]

Nice job Fran. I could use an antique angle-poise magnifying glass light like you have have on your desk at the end of the video Good job.

[@avejst]

Nice rearrangement Thanks for sharing :-)

[@The1wsx10]

the foot on *that* sewing machine is definitely not going to break any time soon!

[@noakeswalker]

Just discovered today how good that Juki 562 is - '3 way feed' (ie needle _and_ walking foot) is worth a video on its own Fran ! I know I keep badgering you to make a vid about your industrial sewing machines, but really I think you should - I wanna know which type of motor (clutch or servo) you have on them, an'all that. Anyone with a shred of engineering in them ought to find this appealing. Or is it just me ? Haha. Maybe.

[@captainmidnite93]

The 'old' wave without the inserts that get lost ROCKS! Too bad they changed it for the worst. Used it in Rock n Roll and then the oilfield for 2 decades. Getting harder to find the good ones when they get lost to the sea or whatnot.

[@weerobot]

Cool...Leatherman is Quality..

[@UTUBE5388327]

In my best British voice - "Brilliant! "

[@happygilmoor6838]

Sweet sowing machine. Brainy Lady

[@seanmangan2769]

Leathermans rule!

[@1010tesla]

what is the purpose of the two loops tied around the shafts on your sewing machine?

[@FranLab]

Very keen eye you have! Those are cotton twine I wrapped around to prevent machine oil from getting down on the feet and messing up fine fabrics.

[@1010tesla]

@@FranLab I wouldn't have guessed that. genius. thanks for explaining.

[@noakeswalker]

Nice mod Fran. My Waves both have leather pouches - 2 different designs too - so cutting the flap off/removing the stud would be even easier than on your fabric one here. I now have to go off and look into how your walking foot sewing machine works - I had no idea that the needle stitches _while_ the material is clamped and in motion, wow - the complication of timing with the bobbin that introduces :o) You should do a vid about that machine, when you have a moment !

[@FranLab]

I'm reluctant to do straight up sewing videos without some macho lilt to them otherwise viewers would bail!

[@noakeswalker]

@@FranLab Doh ! I do understand though. :o( The walking foot sewing machine (I found some footage) is a wonderful thing - (I own a normal domestic machine, and so I'm biased) - I then had to look up the zigzag walking foot machine and how on earth _that_ works by comparison :o) You might get away with just describing the hardware, which becomes more of a mechanics thing rather than a sewing thing ? It's _such_ a shame that you have to tune your output so carefully Fran - what the hell is wrong with some people ? Don't answer that, I believe I know :o)))

[@frankjanvari8650]

@@FranLab hello it would be very nice to watch some sewing videos your fans will stick with you.

[@namelesske]

You just beat Adam in his own game :)

[@BOMBPHONICS]

Try the shapeways holster, its amazing!!!

[@matthewmiller6068]

Interesting...my Wave came with a velcro closure. I almost like yours better, less likely to end up falling out if I am climbing around a tight space.

[@happygilmoor6838]

I want to see You, in the lab.

[@taropalusa]

i had the RAE metal sheath gear similar to Adam’s. one hand/finger draw, the problem is, it will set you back 25 buckaroos. very very low footprint and profile. GOOD JOB.

[@The1wsx10]

why not just fold the top flap back when you put it on your belt? looks like it'd stay tucked in there just fine.

[@nutsnproud6932]

Hi Fran I have a "seam ripper" for undoing seams you can get a set of 4 on Amazon for about US $5.

[@FranLab]

I have many - but when in the shop the blade that is closest at hand is the best choice!

[@user-neo71665]

I made one years ago out of kydex for my gerber multitool.

[@250rapid]

I don't see the purpose of doing all that work and ruin the holster with a big hole on the front🙄... Just fold the flap back over the belt to keep it pressed against your waist and out of the way allowing to have a quick access to the multi-tool. At the end of the day unfold the flap and snap it back in place.

[@longdarkrideatnight]

Source a snap, and put it on the back, then it will work both ways.

[@grantlo321]

The grommet doesn't appear to be symmetrical, "might" prevent the fastener from operating in a reversed orientation if flipped the other way..??

[@NataliaNoszczak]

Cool

[@MedSou]

*Cool* 👍👍👍👍👍

[@matthewbeddow3278]

Thanks Fran . Great idea beautifully executed.

[@pauldegroot2405]

What abt the hole left over from the button? Apollo patch...😉

[@josephwilson6651]

Slick

[@nukeum9535]

official fran merch "Big Ass Scissors."

[@evileyemcgaming]

yes he did made on youtube video on it

[@evileyemcgaming]

the one he made in video his side miss up but i don't think same one you seen win you was wach him

[@scottthomas6202]

Something to keep in mind. Technically, it is illegal to have *any* knife on you in the city of Philadelphia, unless you are using it as part of your job. A co-worker found this out the hard way. He had one of those folding "lunchbox" knives ( spoon/fork/knife combo) confiscated out of his lunchbox by a passing cop ( he was a stage lighting guy, eating lunch outside). He laughed about it, but we looked it up and it's true...you can't have any knife on you in Philly. Technically. How often you'd get grief over a Leatherman or Swiss Army knife is anyone's guess, but oh-ficially, it is illegal.

[@poohstix16]

I like how your workbench has the Project Egress part etching in it.

[@cgoad]

That's a nice mod Fran. Thank you. And I can't remember the last time I heard "easy peasy"! 🤣 But what about us - the non-sewers? I, for one, would stab myself quite well trying that by hand on that material.

[@chrismacro2012]

for non sewers it's easy enough to cut the flap up close to the holster and use a lighter to seal the frays!

[@henryathurmanjr]

Great video. Some of today's millennial boys could probably learn mechanical inclination from you. You are cool to watch! Maybe you could put some kind of decoration thing over the hole or maybe a section of black nylon across the sheath to cover that hole and stitch you name on it.

[@victorediaz1]

YOU ONLY HAD TO PASS THE BELT THROUGH THE ONE THAT BROUGHT THE POUCH AND PLACE THE TONGUE BETWEEN THE BELT AND THE PANTS AND READY.

[@SuperTango44]

Get your self a 4Leos single mag carrier and never look back! 👍🏻

[@Biped]

how did you know that I'm wearing this on me right now? Fran, you're creeping me out!

[@RocRizzo]

Nice, as long as you don't have to go into populated areas where pickpockets abound. Just sayin'.

[@FranLab]

Any knife that can be opened with one hand is considered a switch-blade by law enforcement in Philly so its very illegal to carry around, and so having it stolen is not a problem here just cause you can't do it. Well, you can do it - but getting caught means mandatory jail time.

[@mistakenotou7681]

@@FranLab try a swiss tool spirit then ? Its more legal also a lot more ergonomic

[@rkline1963]

This is a neat project, but the Wave does not appeal to me much because it is not one handed operation if you are left handed.

[@EnUsUserScreenname]

Security man be like "Yo, wave check!"

[@Mike500912]

My WAVE came in a leather holster. It doesn't have the elastic sides so any such mod would cause the WAVE to drop out.

[@2adamast]

michael sloane adding an insert that bends the leather on top of the knife may work

[@ucitymetalhead]

You could buy a new holster they are fairly cheap.

[@pappakilo3965]

So a 'Big hammer' is now a 'Philly Precision Screwdriver'

[@happygilmoor6838]

The button is called a rivet

[@cokewoonwai9975]

good idea ^_^

[@toddprifogle7]

Why cut the flap then sew it ? Just put another snap button on it or some Velcro ! ? A snap button would look cool.

[@OC35]

If you wore that in the UK you could be arrested! The police didn’t like me taking a Leatherman into Downing St.

[@iuliancosman637]

Hi from Romania,i like you Fran🍓.

[@silverpairaducks]

I got super fast with my Gerber

[@ДмитрийПетров-д1н]

Вот что значит с жиру бесится от делать нех

[@whitney3383]

Chris, do you do any open heart surgery. I'm scheduled at the VA hospital. Bring your sewing machine. Catch you later!

[@randomdudeontheinternet4389]

Sucks, that in Germany we have to put locks on bags to make Leathermans somewhat legal to carry.

[@laurensa.1803]

What? I thought German law wasn't that stringent.

[@randomdudeontheinternet4389]

@@laurensa.1803 I mean, it's a little more complicated. The Leatherman models with blades, that you can open and lock with one hand, when the tool is closed are classified as one handed knives, which are not allowed to be carried. There is a loophole for this though, as transportation of such objects is allowed. Transport is defined as something being safe from unauthorized use. Therefore a lock should do. Right now I transport my surge in this way: I put a LM Lanyard Ring onto it and made a hole in the holster for the ring to go through. I also made a hole in the flap of the holster so I can put a really shitty lock through the hole in the flap and the Lanyard Ring, locking the tool in. It's somewhat quick to get out and it can't get confiscated (or so I hope).

[@2adamast]

Makes the SwissTool apparently legal and a pre war killer like the Lierenaar too, Mack the knife could still be in business

[@TestSpaceMonkey]

@@randomdudeontheinternet4389 the nice thing with Leathermans is the scales are usually removable. I got one for a friend who lived in Germany once and just added a thin metal plate under the scale to reduce access to the thumb hole. With only a thin notch available, it becomes a "nail nick" two-handed opener just like a typical swiss army knife.

[@randomdudeontheinternet4389]

@@TestSpaceMonkey That's actually a pretty good idea, might try that one.

[@markphillips8019]

"little ball pien hammer" HA!!

[@brads4625]

We call those shears.....

[@mistakenotou7681]

Tought its advanced knife bro for a second

[@muhdiversity7409]

Quick draw McGaw.

[@antongorbonosov9065]

извини что на русском. спасибо и очень приятно видеть женщину которая носить мультитул на поясе и хочет быть не зависимой.

[@Flatters46]

If you carried that this side of the pond you'd be arrested! Neat though.

[@jayn8392]

Get some kydex

[@fluxpistol3608]

Over engineered. I just open it & fold the extra over either into the pocket or over my belt which makes it feel more secure & then can also close it....

[@iuliancosman637]

Wooow,you are dangerous girl but you...are sweet girl,nice...verrrry nice girl❤😊