Determine Front Side of The Pendok

A. G. Maisey · 19th August 2017, 10:32 PM

Why guess at all?

That is just a waste of time.

Wait until it is to be fitted to a wrongko then see which way it sits best. Even if it is exactly the same in profile, when fitted to a wrongko there will normally be a difference in the way the top of the pendok mates to the gambar.

If we are trying to fit it to an old wrongko, the pendok will show us how it should be fitted, and then we'll probably need to scrape a bit of wood off the gandar and maybe a little off the gambar --- or alternatively we may need to add some wood, or paper, or cloth, or heaven forbid, some jabung.

If we wish to fit it to an old wrongko, or an old gandar, it will be a complete refit, and then we can decide which way looks best.

If I had this pendok in one hand, and a suitable wrongko in the other, I'd try side "B" to the front first.

Why?

Because only side "B" has a top border, and the back side of a pendok does not need a top border, whereas the front side does.

Why?

Convention.

The one thing I would not do is try to work things out in the absence of a need to use the pendok.

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19th August 2017, 10:32 PM	#22
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,019	Why guess at all? That is just a waste of time. Wait until it is to be fitted to a wrongko then see which way it sits best. Even if it is exactly the same in profile, when fitted to a wrongko there will normally be a difference in the way the top of the pendok mates to the gambar. If we are trying to fit it to an old wrongko, the pendok will show us how it should be fitted, and then we'll probably need to scrape a bit of wood off the gandar and maybe a little off the gambar --- or alternatively we may need to add some wood, or paper, or cloth, or heaven forbid, some jabung. If we wish to fit it to an old wrongko, or an old gandar, it will be a complete refit, and then we can decide which way looks best. If I had this pendok in one hand, and a suitable wrongko in the other, I'd try side "B" to the front first. Why? Because only side "B" has a top border, and the back side of a pendok does not need a top border, whereas the front side does. Why? Convention. The one thing I would not do is try to work things out in the absence of a need to use the pendok.