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The figure-of-eight bend is a secure way to join two ropes
together that are of light to medium weight. It can be used in
many situations and is easy to untie even after it has been put
under stress. The knot starts out with a simple figure-of-eight
(see pages 38–39) tied around one of the ropes, which is
repeated on the other rope to form a secure fixing.
It works extremely well with modern ropes, but can jam if
you are using natural fibre ropes or cords. FIgure-oF-eIght Knots

3
Complete the figure-of-
eight so that you have
two identical knots on
each piece of rope.

4
Tighten the knots and
then pull both standing
ends to bring them
together.

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