Just a follow up here.......Tried the carbon paper ( that didnt work/ cork is soft and didnt want to take the transfer)

Tried the other method with copy paper ( that didnt work either) not sure why.

Fortunatley I am pretty artistic and have done a lot of free hand stuff.

I managed to get the design on the grip using a very thin black pen, then burned it in with the wood burner. After which I lightly sanded the grip again. It came out pretty good except I'm still not all that happy with the burning tip. I used the thinest tip I had , but I still think I need a finer line. I may have to make a tip on my own. I'm not ready to offer any burnt grips yet, without a lot more practice and better renditions.