talk about rare...

[David]

Originally Posted by Montino Bourbon

Oh, and I hope everyone will notice that both blades have a very special characteristic: “The base piece or ganjar is also made one with the blade, and it is rarely seen and is called ganjar seiras.”

I won't tell you where I got that last quote about “the rare ganjar seiras,".

I'm not sure if you were making fun here as well, but gonjo iras could indeed be considered "rare", or at least less occurring than a separate gonjo.
And just in case anyone thought i was kidding about wanting an example of a true "tourist" keris, i was not...
...nor was i kidding when i stated that i am unwilling to pay for one...

[Montino Bourbon]

my friend definitely honored me with this gift.

There's an old saying:

“The gift is small,
the thought is all.”

So as you said, Alan, I'm another step towards invincibility.