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Picture hanging cord knots

Posted: Mon 06 Sep, 2010 1:09 pm
by joe90
Does anybody know if there is a special knot that is best to tie for attaching picture cord to the eyelets/rings.
I always use a 'granny' knot but am afraid that one day it will unravels causing the pictrure to fall. :?:

Joe90

Re: Picture hanging cord knots

Posted: Mon 06 Sep, 2010 4:30 pm
by YPF
Joe,

DIY Framing have an article on their website (you will need to register) that explains one method of stringing a frame. Link to the list of available help sheets is:

http://www.diyframing.com/articles_view ... egoryID=17

Steve

Re: Picture hanging cord knots

Posted: Mon 06 Sep, 2010 5:40 pm
by Roboframer
Double the cord and tie the ends in a reef knot.

Re: Picture hanging cord knots

Posted: Mon 06 Sep, 2010 5:42 pm
by YPF
Roboframer wrote:Double the cord and tie the ends in a reef knot.
And there is another method :D

Re: Picture hanging cord knots

Posted: Mon 06 Sep, 2010 7:49 pm
by Nigel Nobody
I don't like cord one bit. It looks cheap and most of it stretches too which is a big enough reason not to use it. How the heck is anyone going to hang their picture exactly at the height they want it, if the cord stretches an indeterminate amount, without ending up with 27 extra holes in the wall.

Supersoft strand wire is excellent, so are Beehive hangers, Magic Marker Hangers, Wall buddies, but it's no steeeenking cord for me, thank you!

Re: Picture hanging cord knots

Posted: Mon 06 Sep, 2010 8:06 pm
by martyn05
I also use supersoft wire rather than cord, just my preference. You can use any knot with cord as long as it holds!

Re: Picture hanging cord knots

Posted: Mon 06 Sep, 2010 9:37 pm
by Roboframer
The best knots are easy to undo, but won't undo themselves, ask any rock climber. The reef knot tightens on itself the more you pull on it but as soon as you want to undo it (assuming it's not cotton or something) all you have to do is push it together.

I also hate cord, but the first knot I use on super softstrand is a barrel hitch, after that it's just cosmetic.

Re: Picture hanging cord knots

Posted: Mon 06 Sep, 2010 10:18 pm
by mikeysaling
there is only one knot you should use - the clove hitch - the more you pull the tighter it gets

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Re: Picture hanging cord knots

Posted: Tue 07 Sep, 2010 1:41 pm
by joe90
Thanks YPF. I have registered with DIY Framing to see their article on this subject but await their confirmation

Joe90

Re: Picture hanging cord knots

Posted: Tue 07 Sep, 2010 7:42 pm
by Nigel Nobody
How do you know if 'DIY Framing' is a reliable authority on framing techniques? Just wondering?