Water knot
The water knot (also tape knot, ring bend, grass knot, or overhand follow-through) is a knot used in climbing for joining two ends of webbing together.
Disadvantages
- Ends should be left long, knot should be tightened and inspected before each use.
- Difficult to untie.
Tying
It is tied by forming an overhand knot in one end and then following it with the other end, feeding in the opposite direction.
The ends should be left about 10cm long and the knot should be "set" by tightening it with full body weight. The ends can be knotted, taped or lightly sewn to the standing parts to help prevent them from creeping back into the knot.
Uses
The knot can be used for joining flat materials such as webbing, leather or tape.
Security
Once tied, for additional security each end should be tied in a double overhand stopper knot around the other standing end.
Variations
The figure-8 water knot (or figure-8 bend or Flemish bend is based upon a figure-8 (or Flemish) knot instead of an overhand knot. It is easier to untie.