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Ashley's stopper knot, also known as '''Oysterman's stopper''', is a Knot designed by Clifford W. Ashley around 1910. It's primarily used to add security to an existing knot by creating a "stopper" at the end of the rope, preventing the end from slipping through the knot. Essentially, the knot is designed as a common Slipknot , but with the end of the rope passing through the free loop of the slipknot. Ashley designed this knot after seeing it on a boat in a local Oyster fishing fleet (Budworth, 118). When he had a chance to observe the knot up close at a later time he realized it was just a badly water-swollen Figure Eight knot. He subsequently patented the knot. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS REFERENCES |
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