[TowerTalk] double figure 8 bend

[Terry Dunlap]

All three of those sites show different versions of a double figure 8 and NONE
of them illustrate it used for joining two ropes.

73 de Terry KK6T



At 04:14 PM 8/25/2003 -0400, Ted Sarah - W8TTS wrote:
>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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