Figure-of-eight loop
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Canonical Name: figure-of-eight loop.
Variant Name(s): Flemish loop, figure eight on a bight.
Category: loop on the bight.
Origin: Ancient.
Related knots: Figure-of-eight knot, Figure-of-eight follow through, Figure-of-nine loop
Releasing: Can jam badly in any rope type.
Efficiency: Unknown.
Caveat: None, secure.
Uses: Sailing, climbing, camping, caving. Securing objects.
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Tying: article/pictures
The double figure eight is used to put a loop in the end of a rope, or around an object. It is both strong and easy to untie, and holds even in synthetic rope.
One can easily make a loop using a double figure eight knot by doubling the rope, then tying the standard figure eight knot (on right).
If the loop has to be made around a post or through a ring, and only one end of the rope is available, the follow-through method is used. First, tie a loose figure eight knot in the rope, then put the working end around the object. Retrace the working end through the original figure eight knot to form a double figure eight.
External links
- http://www.geocities.com/roo_two/figure8loop.html
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