Restored Doodler - My first

[feloniousmonk12]

Hi all,
Just finished restoring my flea market find, a "Doodler." This is my first attempt at restoring a pipe, but I'm pleased with the results. First, a 'before' shot:

And a couple 'after' shots. I stained first with black, then burgundy leather dye. No lacquer, just lots of polishing and a very light coat of carnauba wax:

Any ideas on the age of this pipe?

 

[shaintiques]

Great job!

 

[feloniousmonk12]

Thanks guys! Does this indicate that my Doodler is from the 1950s? Any ideas how long they were produced?

 

[captainsousie]

Nice job. I hope she smokes well for you. I can't belive that old joke of mine reappeared almost a year later.

 

[ssjones]

Nice work, keep us posted on what you discover about the age of the pipe.

 

[patiobum]

Good job !!

 

[feloniousmonk12]

Thanks guys! Captainsousie, I'm glad to hear that post was a joke. I thought perhaps that while attractive, these pipes were a bit of a dud! I'm really new to pipes, but this one seems to smoke fine so far. Trouble is, it's too pretty to smoke too much, so I need to get busy restoring another or just buy new!

 

[theboz]

Wow, that translucent effect that your work gave to the wood is one of my favorite looks for wood. Good looking pipe, I hope it smokes well for you.

 

[gwtwdbss]

Wow, fantastic job!

 

[papipeguy]

Nice transformation and a piece of pipe history. Thanks for sharing.

 

[feloniousmonk12]

Thanks all! I picked up another unusual pipe from the fleamarket, I may attempt another restoration job soon. It's a lot of work though!

 

[soggycitybob]

Nice restore! I just picked up a Doodler from Ebay. I'm going to give it a good thorough cleaning and see how it smokes.