Fire hardening knife handles?

[ktparker10]

SO i got in a new mora yesterday and the very first thing i noticed was how slippery the red paint on the handles were and how very,very sharp that edge was, i really don't feel like losing a finger or two and ive read that you can fire harden the handles to get a better grip, can anyone share some tips or advice before i take a blowtorch to the handles? Thanks!

 

[Andrew Colglazier]

Fire harden? I think all that will do is burn off the paint. If you want to improve the grip, you could grind off the paint, then take a dremel or similar to it and cut some grooves into the handle.

Andy

 

[Bill DeShivs]

Wood can be "fire hardened" by slightly charring it, but that won't help your situation.
You can file slots into the handle, or jig it with a Dremel.