Page 83 - Peter Randall - The Craft of the Knot

STEP 2 Tuck the running end through the noose.

STEP 3 Pull the standing part to trap the running end with the loop.

STEP 4 As you tighten the knot, you should get the finished Oysterman’s Stopper.

When tightened down, the face of this knot has a unique trefoil appearance. This knot
is wider than the overhand stopper knots. An alternative way to tie this knot is to make
a Bowline Loop (see Chapter 3), made so small that it is right up against the knot. It

will be facing the wrong way, but can be reversed if, while there is still a bit of slack,
the center is pulled through the middle by bracing the knot and pulling on the running
end. This reversal is called “capsizing.”