The figure 8 knot is sometimes called the Flemish knot. It is used as a stopper knot and is quick and easy to tie.
- It is used as a stopper knot and is quick and easy to tie.
- It is used to stop lines running through jammers/rope clutches.
To tie the knot pass the tail over itself to form a loop and continue under and around the standing end and then pass the tail down through the loop.
