KNOTSMITH T3 Leash Lanyards

KNOTSMITH^{^{^TM}} Type 3 Leash/Lanyards	_{_{_TM}}
A trophy that needs no inscription to explain that you earned it, and that it was hand braided especially for you!
	My T3 Leash/Lanyard is an original design, so far as I know. In a late-night brainstorming session with Bill Norvell in early 1994, I explained that my T2 Lanyard (designed and produced in 1993) was robust enough to serve as an over-the-head traffic lead in an field emergency. Norvell, serious bird hunter and ever the research engineer, asked, "Why not make a lanyard that could also be a leash (one piece of equipment that would better accomplish the two functions)?" Research (mine) and engineering (Norvell's) and several Buds produced a nylon-cord prototype Leash/Lanyard. Shortly afterward, I built and Norvell received, field tested, and enthusiastically endorsed the first T3 Leash/Lanyard. The T3 Leash/Lanyard became my "signature piece." It has been and is popular with quail and pheasant hunters, and NSTRA field trial competitors; but most significantly, with the addition of a compass and flush counters, the highest popularity is with ruffed grouse and woodcock hunters. `"I just received my black T3 with tan knots. Your craftsmanship is second to none! The materials (brass compass and counters and kangaroo leather) and your work are outstanding. I've been a grouse, pheasant, and quail hunter all of my life and finally found a lanyard worthy to be paired with my pre-war Winchester Model 21!` The wait was well worth it. After all, Rome was not built in a day! `Many thanks for the work you do." Chris Mason, Wayzata, MN.`
The T3 SSM above, black with tan knots, features two KNOTSMITH^{^{^TM}} brass flush counters, a brass Marble compass, and a brass Acme Thunderer whistle. The designation SSM was first applied to the configuration shown at right below after a review by the late Mr. Timothy Leary in Shooting Sportsman Magazine, March/April 2002, p. 87. The options (a Marble brass compass and two counters, plastic in those days) had been selected by a grouse and woodcock hunter. I appreciate the great response to Mr. Leary's review.	In a review in Sporting Classics November /December 2002 and November/December 2005, Mr. Tom Davis stated, "Comparing 'catalog lanyards' to these *(KNOTSMITH^TM hand-braided) lanyards is like comparing a plastic ukulele to a Stradivarius!"* The current T3 SSM Leash/Lanyards feature brass accessories as shown above left.
The T3 has a body of braided leather over a nylon cord core, a whistle snap at the bottom of a 5.5" handloop, a ½" bronze bolt snap, and a small loop for closing the lanyard about the neck. Interwoven knots cover nylon-to- nylon connections (bolt snap and handloop). Worn around the neck with the bolt snap fastened in the small loop, the T3 is a whistle lanyard, useful when running your dog; but opening the bolt snap instantly transforms the T3 into a tough, 32" leash, useful when collecting your dog and leaving the bird field. The original T3 SSM shown at far right, as pictured in a review by the late Mr. Timothy Leary in Shooting Sportsman, March/April 2002, p. 87, has options selected by a grouse and woodcock hunter (a Marble brass compass and two counters). The accessories are brass in current T3 SSM Leash/Lanyards as shown above. Personalize your T3 or T3M by choosing the color(s) of leather (and accent) in the body and braided knots. Standard colors are tan, chocolate, black, and natural (varies from white to cream). Color choices are subject to availability of the leather. Select accessories such as a second snap swivel, a brass Marble compass, brass counters, and or a brass swivel and logo whistle. See how to Select a Lanyard, Options, Prices, and Ordering. Frequently asked questions	Left: An early T3, a T2, and a neckerchief slide Right: The original T3 SSM
T3 lanyards welcome and move in good company. At right is one snuggled up to a 20-gauge A.H. Fox DE Grade from Connecticut Shotgun Mfg. Co., both in the good care and keeping of their host, Mr. Clair Kofoed, Shooting Sportsman, who was kind enough to share the photograph. Thanks!
The T3 SSM at right, produced for a customer in Kansas (before the brass counters and whistle were available) features an optional knot braided around the compass and has a Fox40 Classic whistle with the KNOTSMITH^TM logo (standard). See ORDER for prices of the T3 and the various options.
The T3M, pictured at right, is a magnum version of the T3 in that it features a larger nylon-cord core and a bronze lock jaw snap. Braided with tan kangaroo leather lace, it has black accents in the lanyard and knots and has been equipped with a Fox40 Classic whistle with my logo. All the T3 options are available on the T3M except the brass counters do not fit the larger diameter lanyard. See How to Order for prices.
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