August 2012
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Figure-8 Knot
Applications
A figure-8 knot (see figure 38-1), also known as a Flemish or Savoy knot, is a stopper knot. The knot looks like its name and is used to temporarily bulk-up the end of a rope. It can stop a rope from fraying, provide a hand-hold knot, or be used in conjunction with another knot or hitch (see Chapter 39).
Very commonly on a film set, the figure-8 knot is used as a stopper when a length of rope has been fed through a grommet (such as those found in tarps or tents). The figure-8 knot is used in preference to the overhand knot (the most basic stopper knot) since the figure-8 knot is easier to undo after a load has been placed ...