Figure of Eight
Knot
(Also Known As: Flemish Knot,
Savoy Knot)
Uses:
Can be used as a stopper knot; to keep a rope from unreeving from a
pulley block; to prevent a rope from unlaying.
Efficiency: 50% of rope strength.
Instructions:1) Form an overhand
loop. 2) Form an underhand loop around the
standing part.
3)
Complete the knot by reeving the
running end through the eye
of the first loop. 4) Pull the knot tight.
Notes: Easier to tie and untie than an overhand
knot and does not damage the rope fiber or jam like an overhand
knot.
Instructions:
1) Form an