Page 112 - The Knot Bible

LOOPS

Figure-eight loop
KNOT SCORE
There’s a defi nite advantage in basing a knot on an established favourite Strength
– particularly when it’s a simple knot such as the fi gure-eight. If all else Security
fails, and you can’t see the rabbit for the trees (see bowline, page 112), the Diffi culty Tying
Diffi culty Untying
fi gure-eight loop will see you out of a tight spot. Use it for just about
Usefulness
everything you’d use a bowline for.

1 Tie a fi gure-eight in the standing 2 Feed the working end back 3 ... then over the standing part and
part. Pass the working end back through the knot, passing fi rst under back round again.
through the last loop, leaving plenty itself and the standing part...
of slack behind.

4 The working end should emerge 5 Adjust the loop,
next to the lower leg of the loop. and tighten the knot.

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