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12. Stopper Knot

This specific stopper knot is named the Stopper Knot. It will stop a hole

bigger than an Overhand or Figure 8 Knot, makes an attractive and
comfortable “handle” at the end of a rope, and adds enough weight so that
the end of the rope can be thrown.

Uses: stopper, handhold, heaving line
Pros: large, comfortable, attractive; easy to tie

Cons: only works well in rope of medium diameters; more time-consuming than other stopper knots;
cannot be made as large or heavy as the Heaving Line Knot; kinks can make it awkward to untie

Instructions

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