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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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

The Stopper Knot is a very versatile knot. It’s a neat way to put a stopper on the end of your line, it’s quite a heavy knot making it a good alternative to a Monkey’s Fist and [...]