Figure 8 Knot A figure 8 is used when you need a stop knot on the end of a rope or a non-jamming loop in the middle of a rope. Additionally, these knots provide a quick and convenient stopper knot ...

Rope knot. (Photo by John Schandelmeier) A clove hitch is used to quickly tie a boat to a post or pipe. In the days of the Old West, you would see cowboys tie their horse to the hitching rail in ...