This happened several days ago but when i finally attach the head to the shank is an important step for me. After the head is glued on a lot of finals happen, the final straightening of the shank, the final shaping as i clean up the head where it joins the shank for a smooth transition and then the moving the work from the shop to the house for final sanding. The final sanding usually takes 2-3 evenings, i do all this sanding by hand, i find i need to feel the stick in my hands, feel the rough spots evening out under my fingers. I will sometimes find when doing all this handling that there is a part of it that just does not quite feel right and i will do a bit more course shaping to get it right before returning to the sanding. It gets quite tiring on my fingers but its also a labor of love, this is when i really get to know the individual pieces. 
Here are the two commissioned sticks i have been working on fully assembled and ready for final shaping and sanding. The shanks have had their final straightening so the next step is to work on the area where the head joins the shank so there is a nice smooth transition.
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