I'm in the process of turning a "magic wand" for a 7 year-old I know who is caught up in all that is Harry Potter. After some research it appears most of the Potter wands have a handle made of one wood and the "wand portion" made of another. Not wanting to make this too complicated I just stuck with making the whole thing out of walnut. I have the wand all roughed out (not all the diameter I want yet) and I'm trying to think of a way to embellish the handle portion of the wand to make it different than the rest. I had planned on using a V carving tool to carve a spiral around the handle and then sanding it lightly to give the handle some deep grooves but I'm worried how good it will look or if the walnut will allow me to cut it that way and still look clean. You can see in the picture some light pencil markings of what I had in mind. Good idea? Bad idea? Suggestions? Somebody recommended that I use a blow torch to scorch and blacken the handle portion but I'm not sure if that will effect the final finish and buffing.