Mornin' Builder;
This is gonna sound nuts, but pretty sure I remember reading somewhere about how the maple stock guys used a propane torch to bring out and highlight the figure, and used a heat sheild to keep from scorching the sharp edges ??? Bet there are plenty of folks around here who can tell you how to do it. In the meantime, I will go root through some old books, and try to find it.
Have a good one;
Bill