Job Performance Requirement 15-10

Tying a Figure Eighton a Bight

A Start by forming a bight. The size of the bight needs to be relative to the object the finished loop

is going to be placed over or around.

JPR 15-10A

B Grab both ropes so that the bight is hanging down from one side of your hand while the standing partand the end of the working part are hanging out ofthe opposite side of your hand. Basically you are

forming a second bight of doubled ropes.

JPR 15-10B

C Hold this bight out in front of you by the apexso that both sides (four parts of the same

rope) of the bight are hanging parallel.

JPR 15-10C

D Take the first bight and wrap it aroundthe standing part from front to rear.

JPR 15-10D

E After the bight comes around the standingpart, you will have formed an eye. Now takethe bight through the eye from rear to front.

JPR 15-10E

F You have now formed an easy, reliable loop that will not slip. Do not forget to dress and set your knot and apply a safety with the end of the

working end.

JPR 15-10F