Figure-eight loop double overhand "backup knot" is tied above the figure 8. This is not required for the knot's integrity, but it does ensure that adequate tail length has been included, and gets excess tail out of the way. If the finish knot is not included, the tail should be 5 to 8 inches long. The diameter of the loop should be kept small, to avoid being caught on protrusions while falling, or clipped into accidentally while lead climbing. A well-dressed knot has a symmetrical appearance, with the strands parallel through each curve. Figure-eight loop A figure-eight loop (also figure-eight on a
Lashing (ropework) clove hitch is tied around one leg only and frapping turns are taken between the poles. The round lashing is most frequently used to join two poles together to extend their length. In the simple version, a clove hitch is tied around both poles and there are no frapping turns. The tripod lashing (also known as gyn lashing, of eight lashing, and three-spar shear lashing) is used to join three spars together to form a tripod. Lashing (ropework) A lashing is an arrangement of rope wire or webbing with linking device used to secure and fasten two or more items