Self Reliance #6: Figure Eight Knot Variations (How-To) – Essential Knots
Following on from the last article on essential knots, here’s the promised figure eight knot and its useful variations. This article includes not only stopper figure eight knots but figure eight loops and bends, which I’ll elaborate on more in later articles.
Figure eight knots do everything overhand knots do. The main difference is, they’re much easier to untie.
How to Tie a Figure Eight Knot
- Make an overhand loop, but upward facing.
- Make the running end pass under the working end.
- Pass the running end back through the first loop.
- pull both running and working ends to tighten.
Like the overhand knot, you can make the figure eight quick release. Just put the running end back through the first loop before securing the knot.
When you want to release, just pull the running end.
How to Tie a Threaded Figure Eight Knot (Loop)
You can also make a threaded figure eight. This is a loop knot climbers use as it’s considered more secure than a bowline loop. It’s a good way to tie onto a fixed loop.
- Knot a loose figure eight in your rope, making sure you leave the running end long.
- Pass your running end through or around whatever you want to tie your rope onto.
- Then trace the path of the original figure eight.
- Pull tightly to secure, just as you would a knotted figure eight.
How to Tie a Figure Eight Bend
An easy way to securely joint two ropes together is with a figure eight bend. It’s also useful when you want to make a prusik loop of rope, which you can use for ascending. A figure eight bend is best tied with equal width ropes, especially if you plan for it to hold a critical load.
- Like the threaded figure eight loop knot, tie a loose figure eight in the end of one of your ropes.
- Make sure the ends face in opposite directions, and there’s no crossover in the rope.
- To secure, pull all ends.
Stay tuned to learn what loops are and their useful variations.
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- Sol
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