[TowerTalk] double figure 8 bend

[Ted Sarah - W8TTS]

Try these sites:

http://www.chockstone.org/TechTips/BunnyEars.htm
http://www.artex.co.jp/Pages/outdoor/ropework/pages/r_DubleFigureEightKnot.html
http://www.realknots.com/knots/sloops.htm

73 - Ted - W8TTS


Eric Scace K3NA wrote:

>    A while back Ian G3SEK mentioned in a posting:
> 
> "Darrel Van Buer wrote:
> 
>>Climbers seem to prefer the double figure 8 bend - it's work to tie and
>>really hard to untie, but virtually nuke-proof as far as coming undone
>>accidentally.
>>
> 
> Absolutely - even in slick plastic rope after years of use, figure-of-
> eight knots still don't even think about coming loose. They have the
> advantages of a fairly straight pull out of the knot (minimizing loss of
> strength in the rope) combined with a lot of friction inside the knot. Tied on a doubled-over end of rope, the figure-of-eight makes
> a very
> strong loop. To join two ropes, tie a loose figure-of-eight on one end;
> then thread the other rope into it from the opposite end, keeping
> parallel with the first rope to make a second interlocking figure-of-
> eight."
> 
>    I've done a search for "double figure 8 bend" on the web and can't find any other references to this knot.
> 
>    From the description, it's possible that the description is a double sheet bend or a knot variously known as a Carrick bend,
> Josephine knot, or anchor bend.  When tied correctly, this appears to be a very highly regarded mechanism for joining two lines
> together temporarily.  However, it must be done correctly!
> 
>    Can someone clarify?
> 
>    Thanks.
> 
> -- Eric K3NA
> 
> 
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