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Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey
Marco, I doubt that anybody here, or elsewhere, has any problem at all with a reversed hilt, this is not infrequent, it does occur.
The problem arises with a reverse mount to the wrongko.
In normal dress situations, and for several other reasons, this reverse mount to wrongko is simply impractical.
I do believe that there would be a reason for this reverse mount to wrongko, but whatever that reason might be, it falls outside of my experience & knowledge.
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Sorry Alan, another ulterior example (image taken from the net)
1. Sheath and the keris resting over the ladrang (first pic)
2. then I ask myself the question: but how is the blade inserted?
3: I take the blade and turn it upside down
4. I take a second blade, turn it upside down and mirror it
4: I approach the two blades to the ladrang as if they were inserted and this is the result (second pic):