Hi,
I would like to know your advice on the following Shin Gunto Type 98.
It looks pretty good to me but there are a few stuff I am not comfortable with:
1. Tang of the sword has been painted
2. Two holes (mekugi-ana) and not just one
3. A SEKI Unit Inspection mark on the right hand side of the tang (but contradictory with a reuse of the katana that could explain the two mekugi-ana? - point2)