Figure-of-eight follow through
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Image:Figure8follow.jpg.jpg The Figure-of-eight follow through loop is a type of knot.
Canonical Name: figure-of-eight follow through loop.
Variant Name(s): figure-of-eight rewoven loop.
Category: loop on the end.
Origin: Unknown.
Related knots: Figure-of-eight knot, Figure-of-eight loop
Releasing: Jamming.
Efficiency: Unknown
Caveat: Not known.
Uses: It is used in climbing due to its simplicity and security. The figure of eight loop is only tied in this awkward method when the loops must be threaded through or around an object, making normal tying impossible. In particular, it is used to attach the rope to a climbing harness.
Comments: The double bowline accomplishes the same task, can be tied faster, and does not jam. However, the double bowline has closely related knots that can capsize, so many climbers prefer the figure-of-eight as it is less likely to be mistied.
Structure: Topologically identical to the figure-of-eight loop, it only differs in the manner of tying.
Tying: Tie a figure-of-eight knot loosely, pass the working end around the object being tied, then reweave the working end back through the knot.