Kaywoodie 90s Meerschaum Lined, Questions

So, I just got this mistreated example of a pipe. It is quite pretty I think and should survive the refurbish OK. I think I know how to fix the indexing of the stem (it is a tiny bit off) but I do want to ask about the poorly repaired shank. I expected a crack, the photo was not good on ebay. But this has apparently been broken OFF and glued back on. It is not exactly right, misaligned a tiny bit. It seems quite strong though. My first thoughts are to refinish the briar, and sand the slight misalignment to minimize it. I am afraid to break it and attempt re-gluing. The bowl looks like it might clean up OK. I will ream it first before proceeding with the rest of the restoration.
Thoughts, ideas, suggestions? (Please excuse the little white hairs in the pic. They are EVERYWHERE. My little Dawg is mostly white. )


I know there will be a black line at the crack, but that's OK. I like the pipe and if it smokes well, that won't matter to me.

I got this pipe, another and a teak holder for 25 bucks. I would say this one was 10 bucks... I am happy with it, and will be careful in the restoration. When I get time, I want to check the air hole in the stummel/shank and make sure the inside of it is smooth. I guess I could put in a steel tube sleeve if it falls off. LOL.
Curious, why not sand and refinish the stummel?
This is the ebay pic of the lot.

That's a thought. I probably won't get to much pipe repair for a while. We just found out that we will probably close on the new house soon, so the move is ON!
I thought I would run a drill through the stem, carefully of course, just to make sure the hole is smooth and try smoking it after a reaming and cleaning. Then maybe this winter mess with a refurbish.

Thanks. It is kind of a neat pipe, I would hate to ruin it. Clean and smoke...

Good ideas, thanks!

Thanks. We can't wait. The house isn't new, but new to us. I can't remember if I said before, but my wife and I are full time caregivers for our 100% disabled Iraq war veteran son. We have been taking care of him for almost 11 years now. We live in a tiny old trailer that was to be our retirement home. Well, it has been that, but it is too small and too far away from the VA hospital we go to every 28 days. The 'new' place has LOTS of room and is 3 hours closer to the hospital. The move also eliminates 30 plus miles of rough dirt road from the trip. So, over all, this is a win for all of us... IF we live through it. LOL...