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sling to raise or lower a person if, of course, the loops are
made large enough. When used as a chair sling, both
knots share the common characteristic of being highly
uncomfortable. This knot was first described in print in the doubled section of rope pulled
1944 by Clifford Ashley. How long it was in use prior to
Ashley’s description is not known. through the loop will become the
double loop.

Figure 8 Double Loop: Step 3 Figure 8 Double Loop: Step 4 Loops

Bring the doubled rope through the loop as if Bring the remaining single loop down in front
tying a figure 8 with draw loop (see page 24). of the knot, take the doubled loops through
the single loop, and move the single loop
up to the top of the knot. Carefully tighten
everything.

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