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Stopper Knots

Stopper Knots are used for a variety of tasks, from holding up a shelf or
attaching a swing, to preventing the rope from unreeving from a block,
slipping through a Cam Cleat or running out of a belay/abseil device.
Similarly, they can also provide security to a knot by preventing the Tail
from pulling through. They are equally useful in providing handholds on a
rope that is being pulled or climbed.

Overhand Knot Double Overhand Knot Fig . 46
Overhand Knot Double Overhand Knot Fig. 46

Figure Eight Stopper (ABoK # 524)
Figure Eight Stopper (ABoK # 524)

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