Hello Joe,
A very nice mandau. surely for real use and not a "dance sword"
Although the owner could have performed dances with it.
I think the ensemble is all matching in age.
I like the little antler carving at the shoulder of the scabbard. although it is attached in a weird way.
Maybe it has been bigger in the past ?
I would love to see the blade in a slightly cleaner state.
As for the resin at the handle.
Here is a thread giving some info.
But in this case you could also leave it, as part is still there and it is difficult to get the same texture of resin.
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...t=mandau+resin