Hey there,
There are several little things about the knife.
Obviously the first thing people notice is the guards. The guards are kind of integral.
Our hope was to make a knife that was fairly slim line, well balanced, with as large of a wound channel that we could make.
When you think wound channel. The idea is a bit more clear. The broad sweeping top guard adds strength as well as adjusting the balance point.
The thing is like being stabbed by three knives.
It is kind of a short sword.
It's a lot lighter than you would think though.
Good point on the friction grooves. If you look closely, you can see them on the handle side of the guard as well. Even though the guard swoops forward, you can still choke up on the knife for better tip dexterity. The grooves also help when you use two hands and push' the knife.
On the prototype's the false edge was sharp. I have done away with that because of a few reasons. Firstly, stabbing is always more efficient than cutting. With that false edge sharp, the blade tends to cut on the back stroke. With it unsharpened, it will hook and penetrate. Which is what we are after. Secondly, it adds tip strength. The knife was not meant to be a pry-bar, but we want tip strength just in case.
You will also note the absence of a real choil. Usually I'm a choil guy. On this knife however, we were looking a little for as much cutting surface as we could get. Therefor, no usable choil.
Yes, the blade is named after Homer's Ajax.
Thanks for noticing.. We were wondering how long it would take before someone said something. For those that have not had the pleasure. Ajax is a character from the Iliad. He is not the true hero of the story, simply a warrior of larger than life proportions and valor.
Thanks for your interest.
Feel free to ask all you want.
Mick Strider
The handle isn't wrapped and the friction ridges are placed somewhat oddly. 
