Page 100 - The Ashley Book of Knots

SINGLE-STRAND STOPPER OR TERMINAL KNOTS

series. Although a good knot, it requires considerable working and

is too elaborate to be considered a practical one.

550. All the conditions referred to are fulfilled in this example.

There are two rim parts and only one top part; the end is nipped

under the top part; and the knot is pleasing. But it easily distorts un-

less it is doubled. If, however, it is doubled, it is distinctive and hand-

some and not too difficult to tie. Half of the knot pictured in the

diagram is merely the second parallel circuit. ~so

551. Although the knot pictured here appears very simple after

those that have just been considered, if it is not tied very carefully

it tends to capsize into one of several forms; but once it is tied prop-

erly and drawn up carefully it will hold its shape. First make an

OVERHAND KNOT, then lead the end as shown by the arrow, which

will form another overhand through the first one. Draw up both

ends at the same time, pulling slowly with both hands, and working

the knot wherever it is necessary.

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552. The DOUBLE OYSTERMAN'S KNOT. This is an outgrowth of

the OYSTERMAN'S STOPPER KNOT (59f 526) and it has a completely

doubled rim of three leads while the top center part still remains

single.

553. This knot is closely related to the last one. Superficially, the

only difference is that the center part is double, where in the former

it was single. For this reason perhaps it is more truly a DOUBLE OyS-

TERMAN'S KNOT than the last.

554. A decorative TERMINAL KNOT that is both individual and 552

handsome.

The knots on this, and the preceding page, although they will serve

nicely as practical knots after having once been made, are too

elaborate to be tied unless they are to remain as fixtures.

Some of the illustrations on the next page might be called STOPPER

KNOT substitutes, or perhaps they might better be called MECHANICAL

STOPPERS.

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