Characteristics side edge of Phra Somdej Wat Rakang.

There is a different opinions about cutting edge of Phra Somdej Wat Rakang. To put an end to these doubts. To determine the four sides edge Phra Somdej Wat Rakang that built between the years B.E. 2408 - 2415 by Royal Craftsman thoroughly and summary characterize as the following :

1 There is a natural phenomenon formed on the surface of edge as well as the front and rear Phra Somdej Wat Rakang as follows. Porous like end needle, there are various traces caused by the shrinkage of the texture, translucent white stains and crichton stain, various kind of granular mass, the ivory striped, pit of disintegration etc.

2. Characteristic of side edge of Phra Somdej Wat Rakang Pim Yai as follows.
- Side edge Phra Somdej Wat Rakang will collapse like a the groove, the plash, the potholes caused by the shrinkage of the texture on one side or several.

- The rear edge. It is both sharp and rounded.  Have a chipped dented a little occurred by the texture fall out. Including the texture turn inside out along the rim. By the four corners are rounded not a sharp corner.

- On the skin side edge. Have a grain of mass popped up such as ore, gravel, rock .

- The side edges of the surface is not smooth. Rough unequal level height. Caused by the texture stick with the mold when removing the print.     

- The rear edge is cracked, split, crack parallel to the edge of Phra Somdej Wat Rakang. Not crack open like a saw tooth parallel the edge of Phra Somdej Wat Rakang. This is a key point or a dead point.