I just received a couple of new MM's from 4noggins today. A Legend and a Diplomat. Before I smoke my MM's I always fill the gap at the bottom of the bowl with Lepage Wood Filler. I have ten MM's and once the filler has cured, I haven't tasted anything to detract from the tobacco. The pictures look like I spread some of the filler on the sides, but there isn't. It's just the sides of the cob. And what looks like a glop on the top of the Diplomat is just the finish on the rim of the bowl. Sorry, I'm not the greatest photographer. 
