Toughness of M4

[hexenjager]

I recently got a Bark River sheath knife in CPM-4V. I haven't gotten to the 4.5" blade but i' m experimenting with handle . My knives are all working knives and I find the BR handle is a highly polished phenolic resin. I feel this is far too slippery for safe use as in taking apart a deer. So far I've tried 80 grit paper which helps . But I wondered if any of you hade suggestions for modifying the handle to give a safe gripping texture ??
Blade use will come later .

I've used sanding screen instead of sandpaper in the past when modding a fixed blade handle, though it was just rounding off some rather uncomfortably sharp corners on the micarta for the design of the knife (largeish camp/survival knife. I cut it into strips and used it with the shorter crossways "strands" (for lack of a better term) down on the micarta when I was taking the bulk of the material off and then finished with the lengthwise strands down on the micarta to cut small grooves where I was sanding. The result wasn't exactly pretty since the knife is a user so I didn't obsess over perfectly aligning all the grooves plus they're only on the corners instead of all around the handle. Not sure if something like that would work for your situation or not, but I thought I'd mention it.

 

[Wowbagger]

. . . ! . . . eeeeeyah . . . I don't lend tools let alone edge tools. People I work with know they will have about as much luck asking to borrow my girl friend as they will asking to borrow a tool . . . zero.

Any time I am around "normal people" at work ; delivery people / truck drivers / customers etc., where I don't have time to go through the whole "I don't lend tools dance" I have this little pouch on my belt and in the separate little out side pocket rides my loaner knife.

A little NAPA all stainless lock back that I found lying in the street about a hunert years ago. I might whip it out now and then when I know the cut I am about to make is not going to be good for a nice edge. Hardly takes up any space.

As far as M4 . . . I just ordered another one for me . . . should be here Monday. OhBoyOhBoyOhBoy !