HERE THE SHANK HAS BEEN ROUGH SANDED FLUSH WITH THE STEM AND MEETS SMOOTHLY WITH THE BOWL. AT THIS POINT THE PIPE UNERGOES 5 FINER SANDINGS UNTIL IT IS READY TO BE FINISHED. IF AT THE END OF THIS PROCESS THE PIPE IS GOOD ENOUGH A LOGO IS INSERTED IN THE STEM AND THE PIPE RECEIVES ITS FINAL STAINING AND WAXING IN THE CASE OF THE LIGHT AND WALNUT FINISHES. A NATURAL RECIEVES JUST A CARNIBA WAX FINISH. IF A PIPE HAS COSMETIC FLAWS IT RECEIVES A RUSTIC CARVE FINISH.