5 steps
Wall Knot
A stopper worked in the end of a three-strand rope. Each strand is tucked up beside the next. It starts many rope-end knots.
Use it for
A stopper worked in the end of a three-strand rope. Each strand is tucked up beside the next. It starts many rope-end knots.
This line
Three-strand rope, not braided fishing line.
Avoid when
A crown knot is the next step if you are backing a splice. A wall alone is the stopper.
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Wall Knot
Step 1
Unlay the end a short way.
Step 2
Tuck each strand up beside the next.
Step 3
Work around the rope once.
Step 4
Tighten each strand in turn.
Step 5
The wall should sit square.
The drawing follows this tying order. Pause, step, or scrub to stay with the words. The standing line runs to the reel. The tag is the short end you trim. Skin-hook means the point lies flat in the plastic, not out where grass can grab it.
Common mistakes
- Tucking each strand under the wrong neighbor.
- Pulling one strand harder than the others.