Uses:
To stop the rope from passing through a hole, used in many
dockyards. Can also be as a temporary method to stop the rope from unlaying.
Instructions:1) Give yourself plenty of rope for a long working
end. Take the working end over the standing
part to make an eye. 2)
Pass the working end around the standing part. 3) Pass
the working end around the standing part a second time. 4)
Pass the working end through the eye. 5) Pull the knot
tight.
Notes: This knot gets its name from the fact
that it is used as a stopper knot by dock workers. A Stevedore is
another name for a dock worker.
Instructions:
1) Give yourself plenty of rope for a long