Three Piano Wire Knots

This video has 3 sections on how to tie 3 different piano wire knots for string splicing: the basics using electrical wire, tying them with piano wire, and thoughts on basic wire bending for those who find this challenging. One may watch the sections together or separately and skip the last if they find these skills easy to attain. It's also a good idea to watch other videos about string splicing because there is always a slightly different explanation and view than can help one understand what it required.
Any questions, comments or concerns may be shared in the comments below or emailed to me at [e-mail] .
Happy knot tying!

[@zooflute]

Ahhh, I feel the frustration of not knowing which direction to go leaving my body. Thank you!

[@davidjenson4512]

I only use the traditional knot and I have done literally thousands of them, bu† I still forget which way to bend things occasionally. You handled the potential for mistakes with humble humor and a dash of showmanship , ... two things that make piano work fun. A great deal of our work is done in homes with on-lookers, so showmanship helps.

[@PianoTechMaggie]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@bkrefting5225]

Good job on this class. I've given this one a few times over the years, and you make some good points. I stress the idea that it will be big wire in the smallest place imaginable, and practice is essential. As a tech, I use the square knot the most. I would add, for the square knot, that it goes together easier if one tail is shorter than the other. The longer one goes through, and you can attack the short one alone with needle-nose piers while you bring tension to it.

[@bulentbayrak1977]

Very good video. Thank you.

[@ccgc4255]

This video is so good, thank you again.

[@jerrykorten664]

Hy did is used for wires of different diameter especially. (That's the use of this knot in maritime applications)

[@ebeaud86]

Really clear and interesting to watch. Thank you!

[@PianoTechMaggie]

You're welcome! Glad you liked it!

[@saltlakepianoservice]

Awesome instruction, brilliant to use the larger wire for demo!

[@PianoTechMaggie]

Thanks! I stole that idea from Sheffey Gregory. 😉

[@manny6471]

We use this wire for shotcrete work. I use that square knot a lot.

[@PianoTechMaggie]

Cool!

[@mevans4715]

Hi Maggie. From my old Scouting days, I can authoritatively tell you that the third knot, the hybrid knot, is a bowline knot. 😊

[@PianoTechMaggie]

How cool! Thanks!

[@bkrefting5225]

@@PianoTechMaggie I hate to chime in like a know-it-all, but that hybrid knot is not a bowline. It's a sheet bend.

[@Chaisemachai]

very good thank you your perfect

[@marianomendez5538]

Gracias Maggie

[@PianoTechMaggie]

De nada. Espero que sea útil. 😊

[@jungjungmueda3969]

At 6:24 haha so cute there's a little "tsuk" sound. "Uhm, get it "tsuk" in a......."

[@PianoTechMaggie]

LOL! I hate when I do that. 😂

[@bakirdweib8601]

Job very hard

[@PianoTechMaggie]

It gets much easier with lots of practice!

[@kevinmcalley379]

Maggie, could you give me a link about the tuning hammer that you are using? As a piano tech I am looking for something new on a tuning lever! Thanks, Kevin McAlley

[@PianoTechMaggie]

That's a Fujan. It's my favorite because it has small sections you can add or take away to change the length, and you can switch between a ball end or straight end. www.fujanproducts.com/

[@kevinmcalley379]

@@PianoTechMaggie thanks for the info. I will look into it. Kevin McAlley

[@jkopppo223]

What kind of wire is the thick colored wire you use to demonstrate?

[@PianoTechMaggie]

It's housing electrical wire. Just strip the outer coating. 😉

[@jkopppo223]

@@PianoTechMaggie thanks!

[@ThePopcornpassport]

You know sooo much about this. I bet you could make a piano 😉😎🍿🍿🍿

[@PianoTechMaggie]

🤣 Hardly. I know a lot, but there is SO much more. Most people have no clue how much is involved. 😉

[@newyorkfilharmonik110]

How about the Benny Golson "Whipser Not"? He plays a sax, but it's done on piano too! Seriously, great video. First I've seen on knots and I've seen a LOT of piano repair videos.

[@PianoTechMaggie]

Ha! I did not know that piece so had to look it up! Thanks! 😊

[@newyorkfilharmonik110]

@@PianoTechMaggie I've only seen a couple of your vids but they are well done. Thank YOU! Maybe I'll be able to hear beats wide and narrow after this. I set my temperment with an ETD then work by ear from there. Usually sounds good without all the math true techs use to get the same result.

[@PianoTechMaggie]

@@newyorkfilharmonik110 Are you by chance in the PTG? I'm experimenting with a new aural method for ETD users, but it's only available to PTG members at the moment. It should be available to the public in a few years. It will take that long to work out the bugs. ;-)

[@newyorkfilharmonik110]

@@PianoTechMaggie Sorry Maggie. The only piano I tune is my own. The way it is I do it often. Believe me. I'm sorry I can't take advantage of the offer.

[@PianoTechMaggie]

@@newyorkfilharmonik110 no worries! Just checking. 😉

[@henkmarinus]

Very nice video, But,,,, in witch cases do you need this?

[@PianoTechMaggie]

Thanks for asking! Most of the time it is a matter of personal preference. There are times when you don't have a lot of room when tying a wound string; in those cases, it is better to use the "traditional" knot on the winding side. You can use either on the other side depending on the amount of room you have. Often, the hybrid is a little easier to use because it allows you to get the non wound side through the hole of the wound side without crimping the wire. Be sure to make the loop big enough to go around the winding, if that makes sense.

[@opderitfroukjemarinus9373]

@@PianoTechMaggie Greath thanx Maggie, I did always (in 45 years of being a pianotechnician) re-new a broken string but now i.ve got the uppertunety to repair. Thnx, Henk

[@user-vp4ix7lq3g]

🤣

[@ccgc4255]

Very good video. Thank you.