I do not make too many straight apples but this one came out pretty cool. In the left and top view it looks like it has a big gash in it. Rest assured, it is just the pattern and the depth of the blast playing tricks in the photo. After looking at the photos, I looked at the pipe again just to be sure I did not over look it. After looking at the pipe I had to laugh, quite the deception going on in the photo! It is a very interesting and deep blast pattern. The highlighted dark brown stain looks great with the mouthpiece and it feels great in the hand. Hand cut Carmel Ebonite w/Delrin tennon, hand made solid sterling silver fitment. Thank you very much for looking.