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42 KNOTS, BENDS AND HITCHES
13 FIGURE OF EIGHT LOOP
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3
2
While a Bowline suits almost all purposes where a loop is required, it may
not hold in very hard, slippery synthetics and can well be replaced by the
Figure of Eight Loop. This is often also used where a loop is required midway
along a rope as it is quicker to form than a Bowline on the bight. In this
situation a simple Figure of Eight knot is tied with a bight of the rope rather
than the working end (1 and 2).
Where it has to be tied through an eye or ring, or about an object that a
loop cannot be slipped over, the method shown in 3 is used. Tie a Figure of
Eight with a long working end and then ‘double’ it in the reverse direction
with the ring or eye enclosed by a suitable loop in the working end. Both
processes result in identical knots.
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