List of Stoppers Knots
How to Tie Stopper Knots | Stopper Knots
Ashley (Oysterman) Stopper Knot: The Ashley makes a reliable bulky stopper knot in the end of a rope. This page also provides links to other stopper knots.
Matthew Walker: The Matthew Walker provides a secure stopper in a rope which cannot be untied. It is closely related to the Wall but makes a more bulky and more effective stopper knot.
Double Overhand Knot: The Double Overhand Knot makes a reliable stopper knot. It forms the basis for other knots such as the Double Fisherman's Bend.
Underwriter's Knot: The Underwriters Knot provides strain relief in an an electircal cable to reduce the risk of fires and shocks.
EStar Stopper Knot: The EStar Stopper does not slip even when tied in very slippery rope like Dyneema.
Figure 8: The Figure 8 is a stopper knot - it prevents the end of a rope sliding through a pulley or it can be used to add security to another knot. It is relatively easy to undo, is preferred to the Overhand Knot, but is not as secure as the Double Overhand.
Overhand Knot: The Overhand Knot is the simplest of knots. It makes a knot in the end of a rope which can prevent fraying and can act as a simple stopper knot.
Stevedore Stopper Knot: The Stevedore Stopper Knot is a secure stopper of intermediate size which is relatively easy to undo after a heavy load..
Stopper Loop: The Stopper Loop provides an attachment point for a sheet with soft shackle loop at the end.
Stopper Knots
This page shows a selection of the knots commonly used as Stopper Knots at the end of a piece of rope.
They range from the simplest Overhand Knot to the larger and more elaboarate Ashley Stopper Knot.
Make a selection from the images above.