I can see something that looks like the remains of markings, but I cannot make much of it, one of these markings looks a bit like erosion of a lamination.
Sorry, I cannot give any opinion on these marks.
With the complong, yeah, certainly it was a cold shut , and when the base of the blade was forged out it opened up. But in my book it makes no real difference.
Whatever one believes will work, will, in fact work --- just maybe not because of the reason that is believed in.
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