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Ajax

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Mick and Duane have better things to do (like making knives!) other than taking pictures of them, so this is for everyone to enjoy.

They let us have this one to shoot up for this forum.

Here it is to compare next to the other custom models...
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And side by side...
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-PM
It's Saturday, T.A.D. is closed for the weekend, and I'm just a Strider Knife fan like anyone else here...

ps. This one Ajax here ain't fer sale, so pls don't ask. It's just for show and display. Thanks. ;)
 
Pretty effin' cool knife, that Ajax is! Could any of the Strider guys here tell us about what the idea behind the design was? It looks a little more like a short sword than a field knife!:D The handle isn't wrapped and the friction ridges are placed somewhat oddly.

I'm not criticizing at all! I simply have never handled the knife and so I don't have a way of gauging things. Hell... I've never held a Strider, PERIOD. I'm really interested to learn the story behind the design here.
 
could it be from the famous warrior in the Trojan War?
I know way too much useless info...
bitchin' knife though!

cheers,
Derek
 
PM

GREAT Shots!!!
Love the lines on that Big Ajax! I also Love that sheath and the pouch can also carry survival gear etc!!

Many thanks for sharing these shots with us. As a fellow Strider fan, without doubt, I always appreciatite the things you do for us, and, this is just another wonderful example.

Many thanks.:)
Warmest wishes,
Oliver
 
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
 
I was right!
I finally used that friggin' english degree!

badass knife-I could seriously scare the wife with that one!

cheers,
Derek
 
Hi Mick,

I just put myself on the waiting list for this knife and I have a few questions.

First, on the name...it says on TAD's site "THIS MODEL WAS DESIGNED BY MIKE AJAX. RENOWNED FOR HIS SKILL WITH EDGED TOOLS AND THEIR APPLICATION, THIS APPROPRIATELY NAMED KNIFE FINDS ITS TARGETS"...I'm confused, was it named after a martial arts expert or Greek mythology?

Second, is this the same as the Mantrack Unlimited that was posted here a month or so ago?

Third, I was told that this knife is "custom made" by you...could you please tell me how much of the knife is made by hand and how much is made by laser or CNC?

Fourth, is it possible to get another handle material (Micarta? Carbon Fiber?)

Finally...it looks awesome :D

No disrespect or ill intentions here...this will be my first Strider and my most expensive knife.

Thanks,
RL
 
Thanks for the details Mick.
Also, thanks again TAD.

You know, as a side note, an archaeologist called Heinrich Schliemann found the exact location of Troy which is a hill called Hissarlik in Turkey, using Homer's Iliad as his guide! Schliemann is probably my favourite archaeologist.Here is a link for history buffs:
http://www.utexas.edu/courses/wilson/ant304/biography/arybios97/kingbio.html
Here is some link on Ajax, although you may find better ones:
http://www.hsa.brown.edu/~maicar/Ajax1.html
Hope you guys dont mind this little side note.
:D
Warmest wishes,
Oliver
 
CHINDIT, speaking of old things, I about have something put together for you, just lacking a few tiny items, just wanted you to know I have not forgotten Oliver!
 
Hey there Rob!
Thanks for keeping me in the loop. Appreciate that kind thought.
Let me know when all is ready.:)
warmest wishes,
Oliver
 
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