Figure-of-nine loop
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| Figure-of-nine loop | |
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| Names | Figure-of-nine loop, Figure-nine loop |
| Category | Loop |
| Related | Figure-eight knot, Figure-of-eight follow through, Figure-of-eight loop, Stevedore knot |
| Typical use | Caving |
The figure-of-nine loop is a type of knot to form a fixed loop in a rope. Tied in the bight, it is made similarly to a figure-of-eight loop but with an extra half-turn before finishing the knot.[1]
Also similar to the stevedore loop, the figure-nine loop is generally shown as being based on an intermediate form between the figure-eight knot and the stevedore knot.[1][2] The Ashley Book of Knots shows this intermediate knot, in stopper form, as #521.[3]
While it uses more rope and is bulkier than the figure-of-eight loop, the figure-nine loop is somewhat stronger and less likely to jam.[1] It is sometimes used instead of a figure-of-eight loop to attach a rope to an anchor point or belay.[2]
Tying
Figure-of-nine knot
The knot can also be tied with the end of a rope - a single strand replaces the double strand, and therefore a naked end replaces the loop. This knot can be rearranged to form a stopper knot, in the same manner as a figure-of-eight stopper knot.
References
- ^ a b c Marbach, Georges; Bernard Tourte (2002). Alpine Caving Techniques; A Complete Guide to Safe and Efficient Caving. English edition translated and adapted by Melanie Alspaugh. Allschwil, Switzerland: Speleo Projects, Caving Publications International. p. 72. ISBN 3-908495-10-5.
- ^ a b Smith, Bruce; Allen Padgett (1996). On Rope; North American Vertical Rope Techniques (New Revised ed.). Huntsville, Ala.: National Speleological Society. pp. 46–47. ISBN 1-879961-05-9.
- ^ Ashley, Clifford W. (1993) , The Ashley Book of Knots, New York: Doubleday, p. 85, ISBN 0-385-04025-3
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