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In Knots, Ropework Posted HOW TO TIE KNOTS – OYSTERMAN’S KNOT
The Oysterman’s Knot (also known as the Ashley’s Stopper Knot) is a stopper knot developed by knot expert Clifford Ashley. It is quite a bulky knot, good for stopping a rope from [...]
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In Knots, Ropework Posted HOW TO TIE KNOTS – SHEEPSHANK KNOT
The Sheepshank Knot is a knot used to shorten a length of rope or to protect a damaged section of rope by keeping tension off it. The Sheepshank Knot is highly likely to slip and come undone. It [...]
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In Knots, Ropework Posted HOW TO TIE KNOTS – STEVEDORE KNOT
The Stevedore knot is a stopper knot that’s basically a Figure of Eight Knot with a couple of extra turns to give it more volume. This knot thanks it’s name to the dockworkers [...]
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In Knots, Ropework Posted HOW TO TIE KNOTS – SINK STOPPER
The Sink Stopper is a stopper knot, best used to prevent thinner ropes from slipping through bigger holes. It is quite a voluminous knot, but be careful when dressing the knot that it [...]
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In Knots, Ropework Posted HOW TO TIE KNOTS – ANGLER’S LOOP
The Angler’s Loop is an easy to tie fixed loop. It is also known as the Perfection Loop, a name it earned for the ability to tie the loop perfectly in line with the standing end. It’s [...]
