Knot Guide lacks a section on Stopper Knots

[morten]

Joking aside Morten (and I totally agree that some knots are unsafe as stoppers), why use anything but the barrel knot (fishermans)? Bulletproof, easy to tie, easy to undo. Who needs more?

 

I agree with you, that the barrell/fisherman's/double-overhand knot is most likely the only stopper knot you'll ever need. But that doesn't mean a Knot Guide shouldn't include others and explain their strengths and weaknesses.

 

But as the thread I referred to in my original posting proves: It seems that students are taught the figure-8 as a stopper knot (possibly so they won't have to learn yet another knot), so a knot guide should guide (newly educated) arborists about pros and cons.

 

By the way...

 

My knickers are in a figure-8 twist now, and I'm knot happy about that!