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Color Swapped Waves!

us Offline Poncho65

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Color Swapped Waves!
on: November 19, 2022, 02:15:47 AM
I know that Leatherman came out with a stainless handled, black oxide tools and plier head version but they are getting harder to find these days and I was wanting to give one as a Christmas present :D

I decided the best way to accomplish this would be to buy a stainless Wave Plus and a black oxide Wave Plus :whistle: Plus after swapping them I would end up with a black handled, stainless tools and plier head of my very own :rofl: :like:

I have had both tools for a few weeks now and finally had time to swap them this evening :woohoo:

I started out with the 2 Waves and a dual color Wave that I have as a reference :salute: The tools used to do this should all be pictured (except for my beat up PST that was just out of frame for the pic :facepalm: ) but you get the idea :cheers:



The ones pictured are actually just props as I had already done the swap before making pics :oops: :facepalm: :D

The results are as follows :dd:



I am really happy I did this swap because I really like the dual color Waves and the alternate version is a very nice looker as well :drool:

Some side by side pics :cheers:







and some of the one I am keeping :hatsoff:





 


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Re: Color Swapped Waves!
Reply #1 on: November 19, 2022, 07:58:39 AM
 :like: Makes me wonder how a Wave would take powder coating, too... :think:
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Re: Color Swapped Waves!
Reply #2 on: November 19, 2022, 08:28:05 AM
Well done, Poncho. The black handled one looks great :tu:


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Re: Color Swapped Waves!
Reply #3 on: November 19, 2022, 03:36:54 PM
Thanks Farmer and nakken :hatsoff:

I am really loving how this one looks and glad I went ahead with this swap :woohoo:


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Re: Color Swapped Waves!
Reply #4 on: November 19, 2022, 04:43:32 PM
Coffee with this one this morning :woohoo:





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Re: Color Swapped Waves!
Reply #5 on: November 19, 2022, 04:55:01 PM
Those look great Poncho.  I think cerakote would be a great choice.  IIFC its been done  :think:
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Re: Color Swapped Waves!
Reply #6 on: November 19, 2022, 05:00:08 PM
Great job buddy but you should have used spoiler tags so as not to ruin the surprise of my Christmas gift.   :D


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Re: Color Swapped Waves!
Reply #7 on: November 19, 2022, 05:01:05 PM
I have seen ceracote versions in other places on the internet :tu: and I am sure someone here on MTO has done this  :salute:

It is like the factory orange, brown and green handled models that Leatherman has released over the years :cheers:


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Re: Color Swapped Waves!
Reply #8 on: November 19, 2022, 05:03:05 PM
Great job buddy but you should have used spoiler tags so as not to ruin the surprise of my Christmas gift.   :D

 :ahhh :facepalm: ;) :rofl:

I would love to give lots of Waves to people on here at MTO but alas my bank account says otherwise  :oops:

It is actually for my daughters boyfriend, so nobody tell him :ahhh


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Re: Color Swapped Waves!
Reply #9 on: November 19, 2022, 05:03:42 PM
Great job buddy but you should have used spoiler tags so as not to ruin the surprise of my Christmas gift.   :D
:rofl:


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Re: Color Swapped Waves!
Reply #10 on: November 19, 2022, 05:05:12 PM
Daughter boyfriend  :ahhh?  Where has the time gone Poncho? 

What a great gift thats for sure.   
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Re: Color Swapped Waves!
Reply #11 on: November 19, 2022, 05:09:07 PM
I know, she is growing up way to fast and her next birthday she will be getting her driving permit :facepalm:

I wanted him to have something similar to her black oxide Wave but as he is in the woods hunting, I was afraid he would lay bit down or drop it and never find it again :rofl: at least with the handles being shiny, he would have a chance of finding it :ahhh my daughter also agreed with my thoughts on this :D


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Re: Color Swapped Waves!
Reply #12 on: November 19, 2022, 05:12:22 PM
Good call.  I've dropped a BO Wave in the grass and had a heck of a time finding it.  Shiny is good.   

Yay her. 
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Re: Color Swapped Waves!
Reply #13 on: November 19, 2022, 05:18:28 PM
:iagree: Good call indeed. And what an excellent gift, he is very lucky. Well done Poncho :salute:


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Re: Color Swapped Waves!
Reply #14 on: November 19, 2022, 06:48:37 PM
Thanks guys :hatsoff: I believe he will like it because he is into knives already and thinks my MTs are so cool when I get mine out to do anything and he likes Cana's Wave as well :cheers:


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Re: Color Swapped Waves!
Reply #15 on: November 19, 2022, 07:08:29 PM
Great stuff Poncho  :like: :like:

The Black handled Stainless tools version looks great too !

Glad our daughter has no boyfriend yet  :D


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Re: Color Swapped Waves!
Reply #16 on: November 19, 2022, 07:28:11 PM
Great job buddy but you should have used spoiler tags so as not to ruin the surprise of my Christmas gift.   :D

The real spoiler is that he is sending the black handle Wave to me  :D


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Re: Color Swapped Waves!
Reply #17 on: November 19, 2022, 07:37:45 PM
Thanks guys :hatsoff: I believe he will like it because he is into knives already and thinks my MTs are so cool when I get mine out to do anything and he likes Cana's Wave as well :cheers:

She probably told him everything he needed to know to get into your good graces:

"Whatever you do, don't ask Daddy why he has so many similar looking tools. Just act like he is super cool for having so many of them.

And don't forget! We don't use that table for eating ."


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Re: Color Swapped Waves!
Reply #18 on: November 19, 2022, 07:49:12 PM
The real spoiler is that he is sending the black handle Wave to me  :D

 :rofl: nope :twak: :D

He eats at that table quite often being a 15 year old bottomless pit like I was at that age :facepalm: :rofl:

He probably does find it a bit odd for someone to collect pliers but he doesn't seem to mind :shrug: :D

Great stuff Poncho  :like: :like:

The Black handled Stainless tools version looks great too !

Glad our daughter has no boyfriend yet  :D

Thanks Stitchy  :hatsoff: just wait, it will be here before you know it :pok: :ahhh


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Re: Color Swapped Waves!
Reply #19 on: November 19, 2022, 07:54:33 PM
Adam :rofl:


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Re: Color Swapped Waves!
Reply #20 on: November 19, 2022, 08:26:49 PM
She probably told him everything he needed to know to get into your good graces:

"Whatever you do, don't ask Daddy why he has so many similar looking tools. Just act like he is super cool for having so many of them.

And don't forget! We don't use that table for eating (Image removed from quote.)."

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Re: Color Swapped Waves!
Reply #21 on: November 19, 2022, 08:28:38 PM

Thanks Stitchy  :hatsoff: just wait, it will be here before you know it :pok: :ahhh

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo....
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Re: Color Swapped Waves!
Reply #22 on: November 19, 2022, 08:55:29 PM
Those are very nice looking.


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Re: Color Swapped Waves!
Reply #23 on: November 19, 2022, 09:06:58 PM

He probably does find it a bit odd for someone to collect pliers but he doesn't seem to mind :shrug: :D


Don't worry, buddy. I don't think you are odd  :tu:
Although, my endorsement of your hobby may not make you feel any better  :think:  :D


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Re: Color Swapped Waves!
Reply #24 on: November 20, 2022, 01:02:54 AM
Those are very nice looking.

Thanks Sos :hatsoff: was a nice project as well :tu:


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Re: Color Swapped Waves!
Reply #25 on: November 20, 2022, 01:04:00 AM
Don't worry, buddy. I don't think you are odd  :tu:
Although, my endorsement of your hobby may not make you feel any better  :think:  :D

You must be lying because even my wife thinks I am odd ???  and not just because of MT collecting :facepalm: :shrug: :rofl:


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Re: Color Swapped Waves!
Reply #26 on: November 20, 2022, 01:05:11 AM


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Reply #27 on: November 20, 2022, 01:26:49 AM
You must be lying because even my wife thinks I am odd ???  and not just because of MT collecting :facepalm: :shrug: :rofl:

Well... yes I was. I just wanted to make you feel better  :D

Actuqlly, my wife thinks I am odd, too. And probably for good reason  :rofl:


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Re: Color Swapped Waves!
Reply #28 on: November 20, 2022, 07:16:51 AM
Come for the tools, stay for the funnies! :rofl: :like:
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