Oysterman's stopper knot

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The Oysterman's stopper knot is a stopper knot tied by making a simple noose in the end of the rope, then place the working end through the noose. Tighten by closing the noose upon the end (first tighten the overhand part). This makes a knot that has a good, triangular stopper face which is broader than that of most other stopper knots. The proper name for it is "Ashley's Stopper", as it has no use by oysterman. Indeed, it seems to be yet wanting use, which it SHOULD have, as it is a most efficient (of material & tying effort), effective stopper, suitable for many applications.

Clifford Ashley discovered this knot when he saw a knot on an oyster fishing ship. He didn't recognize it. He came up with the Oysterman's Knot trying to figure out what the knot was. Later he got to see the actual knot that had piqued his interest up close, and found out that it was merely a very wet and swollen figure eight knot; but it had inspired him to discover a superior knot!

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