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Type 2 Whistle Lanyards, T2

Lanyards for serious bird hunters!
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First produced in 1993, T2 lanyards were the culmination of making, using, and improving many lanyards during the preceding 35 years of  field experience.  T2 lanyards, herringbone braided leather lace over nylon cord cores, are  robust, well-behaved lanyards. The braid is firm enough so your whistles won't swing wildly to and fro and strong enough to hold a dog as a slip lead when a field emergency makes that necessary. The tan kangaroo T2 whistle lanyard at left has a brass covey counter, a Fox 40 Classic whistle with my logo,  and a quail call.   As shown $295.  

And the T2 lanyard continues to evolve.  Variations include the T2FL (seen on the hat on the front page and at the bottom of this page), T2FN lanyards immediately below, and the continuous-bottom-loop lanyards.  Accessories include brass compasses and counters, a variety of swivels and clips, and call loops.

Lanyard Design and Options   How to Order and Prices

 

t2fn7.jpg (119325 bytes)The T2FN-C lanyard at right features a flat braided neck piece of tan kangaroo lace and a continuous bottom loop with a slide knot,  two brass counters  (to count flushes, coveys and or birds taken), and a single brass swivel with a brass Acme Thunderer logo whistle. This design was first requested by Mr. David N. Smith, Winston-Salem, NC.  $475 plus shipping.

 

At right a T2-C lanyard, a T2 with the Van Duyn Option, a continuous bottom loop and a connecting knot at the back of the neck, made for  Mr. David Van Duyn, Hanover, MA.

Every dogman and birdhunter deserves and, in my opinion, should treat himself to a custom made KNOTSMITH whistle lanyard." Mr. Bill Dalton

"Superb, exquisite, nes plus ultra!"  Dr. D.J. Catton.

T2FlatNeckBrass.jpg (43922 bytes)The T2FN lanyard at left, braided chocolate kangaroo lace with tan knots, has a flat braided neck, a brass compass in the slide, two brass counters, brass swivels, a microclip on one leg and a brass whistle with logo on the other. $535 plus shipping. This lanyard was designed and produced for Gov. Bill Clements.

The T2FN lanyard at left, made for Mr. Don Bennett, West Point, GA, has a braid of white kangaroo with 1/8 tan accent and tan accents in white knots to suggest a white English Setter with orange ticking.  It has one brass counter, a brass whistle, and a tassel.


 At left is my personal T2 lanyard, braided in  natural goatskin lace (goatskin lace has not been available since a revolution in Haiti in the late 90's). With use, over the past 15 years, the natural goatskin has taken on a very pleasing patina. A Fox40 Classic with cushioned mouth guard rides on a McMahon snap swivel on my lanyard's right leg, and on its left leg, a microclip carries a quail call and a Trail Drop II digital compass by High Gear.    The T2 lanyard below, chocolate with natural accents in the slide and bottom knots, has one snap swivel and a tassel.  

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 The tan T2 lanyard below left has two brass counters, brass swivels, and two microclips, a brass whistle on one and a Boker Model 93H bird knife on the other. The adjacent (middle) T2 lanyard of natural kangaroo with chocolate accents in the knots features optional Slide Stopper Knots.  And  the tan T2 lanyard on the right also has a brass logo whistle, a microclip, a quail call, and a knot to carry Blistex. Options

  

 T2FL lanyards (below)  have a head loop closed with a fixed knot (rather than a slide) and one snap swivel on a drop. The lanyard atop the main page is a T2FL with brass accessories. Below left, a T2FL of  natural kangaroo with chocolate accents in the knots. Mr. Mike Krol's T2FL SSM  lanyard, left middle, features a brass Marbles compass with optional compass knot, a brass counter, and a brass whistle.  The T2FL SSM  lanyard, right middle has two brass counters. At right below a black kangaroo T2FLFN, fixed loop lanyard with a flat braided neck, a black brass compass, black counter, and black whistle.  On T2FL lanyards, half the loop length plus the drop length equals the half length of the lanyard.  See Options. 

  

 

 

 

 

 

The Beardmore Upland Lanyard.  At Mr. Jeff Beardmore's request, the T2FL-BUL  lanyard at left was designed and constructed to honor the three game birds he hunts: pheasant tail feathers in the lanyard braid, a grouse tail feather in the main knots, and the dark beady eyes of a woodcock in the two knots flanking the brass counter.  $400 plus shipping.  (Normal length has a shorter drop.)  See Options. 

Mr. Roger Brown (Old Hemlock Setters) ordered the  T2 lanyard at right with a Tru-Nord 150C pocket compass (compensated for the Upper Peninsula of MI) and a Fox40 Classic with a cushioned mouth guard.

Detachable Call Loops are popular accessories for  T2 and T2FL lanyards.

t2btsdcl.jpg (119965 bytes)The tan T2 at left has a detachable double call loop installed on the lanyard cheek.  It may be adjusted up and down and the length of the call loops can be varied.  The black T2 at left has two short detachable call loops attached to the terminal clips, and at right, a T2FL of natural kangaroo with chocolate accents in the braid and knots and with two brass counters, a brass swivel and whistle, has two long detachable call loops. For prices on detachable call loops, see T2 prices.  For dedicated Call Lanyards, see T2CL.
 

Personalize your T2 by choosing a slide and two snap swivels, or one snap and a tassel (top left), or choose a fixed-loop with a single whistle snap on a drop. Subject to availability, choose the color(s) of leather (and accent) in the lanyard and braided knots. Colors are tan, chocolate, black, and natural (varies from white to cream). You may add one or two counters.   Options

T2P2 Lanyards are smaller diameter lanyards, 3/16" as opposed to 1/4" for T2 Lanyards.  The braid is 6X (as opposed to 8X for T2) and the core is smaller. T2P2 Lanyards can be had with braided knot slides (same price as T2 Lanyards) or optionally with antler, mesquite, or black cherry slides for an additional charge.

Extra-cost options and accessories: Slide-stopper knots (on the natural T2, top right); Call loops; Flush counters and Quail calls.

Updated 06/07/10      Copyright KNOTSMITH  2009, 2010